The Billionaire's Assistant

Chapter 42- The Hard Decision

It felt good to be back in Italy. I was supposed to be back Wednesday, but I finished what I went to New Jersey for so I didn't see a need to be there. Well if Katherine was with me I wouldn't have minded staying there.

The driver parked in front of the house and I got out of the car with a smile. You might be wondering why I was happy but the truth is just that I felt good being back in the same country with the love of my life. That's crazy I know.

“ I'm back!" I said as I entered the house looking around for my sister. She didn't know I would be returning today so I wanted to surprise her.

“ Anna, where are you?" I asked as I started climbing up the stairs but stopped when I heard the door opening and saw her walking into the house.

“ Luca!" She said happily as she rushed into my arms.

“ I've missed you," She said.

“ I can't really say the same for you," I said and she chuckled.

“ Well, I'm gonna go to my room, I'm tired," I said as she pulled away from me and I was about to turn but she stopped me.

“ Uhm there's… it's about…nevermind,” She said dismissively.

" What's wrong Anna?” I asked, instantly becoming worried.

" It's nothing,..." She said with a laugh but the look in her eyes told me there was something.

“ Now that I have your attention, what did you buy for me from NJ?" She asked, stretching her hand out like a kid.

“ Leave me alone, I'm tired, good night," I said and she mumbled something but I didn't quite get it.

“ Gosh, I can't believe I'll have to go to work tomorrow," I groaned and I heard Anna chuckle.

I climbed the stairs to my room as I opened the door and got in closing it behind me.

Katherine is so stubborn, I've been calling her for days but she wouldn't pick up my calls neither did she reply to any of my messages, even the emails I sent her were left unattended.

She would have to answer to me when I see her tomorrow.

I took off my clothes as I walked into the bathroom to have a much needed shower.

After my shower I just wore one of my shorts as I crashed on my bed hoping that tomorrow I'll see that beautiful face I've been fantasizing about for days.

***

“ Good morning sir, how was your trip?" My manager asked as soon as she saw me, why did it look like she knew I was coming today? I didn't tell anyone I had returned.

“ Was good," I said before she walked with me to the elevator.

" Katherine was quite impressive at our last meeting with a client," She said and I couldn't help but smile.

“ Good thing she's adjusting,” I said as I pressed the elevator button and it opened as I walked in punching in my floor number.

I couldn't wait to see her. I patiently tapped my foot as it felt like the elevator was taking forever to reach my floor.

When the elevator door finally opened I was surprised to see no sign of Katherine.

Oh I forgot, she wasn't expecting me. I walked out of the elevator as my eyes went to her office, she wasn't there.

I looked at my wrist watch and it was almost 9:00 am. Maybe she's held in traffic.

I walked into my office to get settled in as I soon started working.

About an hour later I still haven't seen Katherine. I picked up my phone to call her but she didn't pick up.

What was she up to this time?

Deciding to ask someone else, I called my manager.

“ Have you seen Katherine today, she's late for work?" I asked.

" Oh, I thought you knew, sir,” She said.

" What do you mean?” I asked my mind, imagining the worst.

What if I was too late and she got married to him and they were on their honeymoon? No, that can't happen.

“ She hasn't been to the office since on Monday,”

*****

I've been thinking about everything that happened between Eddy and I all morning. Call it intuition but there was something telling me to listen to him, what if he really didn't know anything? But that devil on the shoulder kept telling me he was lying.

I've been in this room since I entered, refusing to come out. I had to beg one of the staff to help me buy a few clothes.

It felt like there was a compelling force telling me to go to him but I was being hard headed and I didn't know what decision to make.

Eddy has been such a good man to me so I don't understand why he would do something like cheating on me, was he pretending towards me and a cheat was really who he was?

I was going crazy trying to sort out my thoughts and feelings.

He hasn't stopped calling and the messages were numerous but I couldn't even bring myself to pick my phone, not to talk of replying to the messages.

He wasn't the only one who had been testing and calling but I ignored all of them.

I turned to look at my phone that was laying beside me and I picked it up looking at the screen before opening it.

I opened Eddy's messages and they were all filled with him pleading, begging me to come home. I just stared blankly at the screen. I don't think I'm ready to face him.

I was about to drop the phone when a message popped up on my screen.

‘ He belongs to me, leave him alone,’ It was from a strange number and although I wanted to ignore it, I couldn't.

I clicked on the message and was surprised to see that it was accompanied with pictures and videos.

The first picture made my body run cold and as much as my mind was telling me not to play the video, I clicked on it as I watched, unable to take my eyes off my screen.

The first set of tears dropped from my eyes as the phone fell off my hand.