Chanel

Angelina

Luca's pov:

I woke up before Chanel. It was weekend which meant i'm gonna have her on my back the whole day. Don't get me wrong. She isn't ugly, but her personality is...debatable.

I sat down in my office when i saw Rafaelo entering.

"What happened?" i asked not in the mood to discuss.

"Good morning to you too." I ignored him and continued searching on my computer.

"What are you looking for?" He asked and i looked at him blankly.

"Yesterday, Chanel was attacked by the man that we caught from the Spanish Mafia. I asked her what she knows about Hernandez, but she acts clueless. Diego wants our mafia down for power, but why does he want Chanel?" I said and looked back at my laptop. "Did you left a gun into the basement? Cuz the man had one."

"Alessia was the last one there. You know how she is."

"Her stupid mistake could have killed her dear miss Leblanc. Better tell her that, actually don't let her there anymore." Rafaelo nodded and got up to leave.

What is the deal with you and Diego, Chanel?

Alessia's pov:

I've been sitting here for over 30 minutes listening to Rafaelo lecture about a stupid gun. And believe me, if i had one at my hand, I would have probably blew his head off.

"Do you understand?"he asked.Only if he knew i didn't listen at all. Not even a bit.

"I think you've made it pretty clear. Actually crystal clear!" I said and got up.

"I'm not done!" He yelled.

"You aren't, but i am." And that is what Chanel would probably say.

While i was walking towards my room i saw Aiden.

"Hey!" I said and he turned to face me.

"Good morning." He replied with a tired smile.

" So? Do you like it here?"i asked trying to make a normal conversation.

"It's really beautiful. And i think Chanel likes it too. Even though she doesn't show it much."he said and i couldn't hold the urge to ask.

"Has she always been like this?"

"You'd be surprised. When we were younger, she was the most lively person i've ever saw. She was happy. But after our parents died Angelina disappeared and became Chanel. Her spark was gone, she got colder, meaner, protective. But I don't blame her. She raised me, all by herself."

"Didn't you have a grandmother? Or someone related to you"

"None, she worked really hard to get where she is now and to survive. And she didn't left me behind. Not once. I was always her first choice." I looked at his face. He was smiling but still you could see the hurt in his eyes"I think that's why she likes you. She sees a great deal of herself in you. Well you're the energetic version of her." I smiled.

"My father died too. In a fire. People call it a mistake, but I know it wasn't. We're in the underground world after all. People will always hunt you down, just so that they could get power."

"Isn't it scary?" He asked and i looked at him.

"You get used to it eventually."

"Aiden, Alessia?Come downstairs for breakfast. But first, wake up Chanel." Mother said and we nodded. We woke up Chanel. Well we got a few pillows in our face but still managed to survive the Leblanc hurricane and then went downstairs.

Chanel's pov:

Those pricks woke me up from my beautiful and peaceful sleep, but eventually i got up and went downstairs. The food was prepared in the dining room. I sat down, i wasn't hungry, but still i put a little bit of salad on my plate and started eating. I felt someone's eye on me. I looked up to see Cecillia staring.

"Eat more Angelina" she said and put on my plate two sandwiches and a mini pizza. I looked at her shocked. "What?"

"No one has ever called me Angelina but my family"and suddenly it was silence. This ten years people stopped worrying about me or caring. She looked at me embarrassed but said.

"I will stop then if it bothers you."

"No! Please don't." I said and suddenly i felt hungry again. I felt tears daring to fall but I looked at my food not letting them . I knew that the atmosphere was tense but i couldn't help it.

Aiden's pov:

I was shocked at the sight of my sister letting someone else to call her Angelina. I was happy that she felt happy. The breakfast went on normally even though the atmosphere still remained tensed for a bit. Alessia looked at me with an understanding look and smiled continuing to eat and i did too. Chanel finished so she got up and went, God knows where. But i was glad that she ate everything.

Luca's pov:

Even though I didn't show it, i was surprised as hell. You know, most of the time when i look at Chanel i see a mean and cold woman, but today when i looked at her i saw something different. Pain. The way her eyes started watering, showed that she wasn't mean from the pure nature. It was the past that changed her. And to be sincere, living in this type of world. Where you need to have a gun everywhere with you, Guards, fighting skills. And all of that to survive. And now i realised how bad it destroyed me. After i finished eating i went out. On my way I saw in the garden, Chanel sitting on the small white bench looking into space. I sat down next to her.

"You know that i won't be giving any motivational speech." I said and even I wanted to slap myself. I am not good at comforting at all.

"Then why are you here?" She asked quietly.

"I wouldn't want you to run away. Just checking." I said and watched her chuckle a bit.

"You'll find me anyways."

"Probably." And from there we stayed in silence. It wasn't a killing one, it was calming and relaxing. At this point her ice start slowly melting and she doesn't even realise.

Author's note:

We discovered a bit of Chanel this chapter. Luca considers that her ice is melting, but what if it only becomes harder and bigger?🤔🫣