To Intrigue a Cavelli [The Seven Cavelli Brothers #1]

17. | Attacked |

Vitelli's visit had caught Ollie off guard but she was adamant not to give in to the scorching hot attraction she obviously had for the man. The moment she was sure that Vitelli had left, she rang up Dimitri but was brought to his voice mail.

Hi loves! Dimitri's quite busy right now, so feel free to leave a message and he'll try to call back soon.

*Beep*

"It's me," Ollie runs a hand through her hair. "I'm going to work. I'll bring Chinese over for dinner." She says and waits for the beep signalling that the time was up.

A headache wasn't enough for Ollie to stop doing her job, so she popped some ibuprofen and dragged herself into the closet for more professional attire. She had a sandwich and a glass of apple juice before heading off.

Luca and Dimitri had left her the keys to one of their cars since she hadn't picked up hers from her flat just yet so her drive to Deborah's clinic was quiet, the only  noise came from the muffled honks that polluted the usual busy streets.

It was one of those usually busy days as patients lined up at the front desk with determination to get themselves a consultant number before the tokens ran out. 

When Ollie finally finished, her headache was worse despite the ibuprofen and she was beyond tired. And it was quite late. After checking out at the front desk and a few minutes listening to the nurses whisper about the hottest gossip, Ollie bids farewell and makes her way out of the clinic.

The sky was gloomy and quite windy. Ollie shivered as a cold wind blew by just as she takes her first step outside through the automatic doors. There was going to be a horrible storm tonight.

The light in the parking lot was flickering lightly and Ollie made a mental note to make sure the management was notified as she opened her handbag and dung around for her keys. The light rustling behind the trashcans jolted her and Ollie turns around with wide eyes. The noise immediately quietens and she dismisses it as rats scurrying around for food and turns her attention back to her bag.

The bang that greeted her echoed throughout the empty parking lot sent Ollie's heart into overdrive and she couldn't silence the scream that came out. A cat yowled and darts out from the fallen can. Ollie puts a hand to her breast in a effort to calm her erratic heartbeat when someone comes up behind her and grabs her.

She screams and a gloved hand covers her mouth, she kicks out as the offender starts dragging her towards where the trashcans were. Her bag had fallen and her pepper spray was inside it. In an effort to defend herself, Ollie bites the glove which smelled oddly of a herb she vaguely recognized and her attacker curses behind her.

His grip loosens for a moment and Ollie shoves him away, managing to land a solid hit, the man grunts. The moment of relief is lasts only for a fleeting second before he is on her again. The man was slightly taller than her, but had the same body build as Luca so he was naturally stronger. He shoved her to the ground and gets on top of her, his hand finding purchase in her hair which was held in a bun. Ollie lies on her stomach in a few meters from where the trashcans were and too far from safety as she would have liked. 

Ollie tastes the faint copper tang of blood as the fall had caused her teeth to burst open her lower lip. "You scream, little bitch," The man's voice was muffled by what Ollie assumes was a mask of some sort, "I'll make this even worse than it has to be." He says as he presses her face further into the gravel and Ollie feels a light prick on the back of her upper left arm, he had just injected her. "You understand?" He waits for Ollie to nod.

Just as she does so, his weight is suddenly lifted off her. Ollie tries to stand up, but her limbs feel like lead and her vision becomes too blurry for her to make out anything. She hears loud cursing and ruffling of clothing, a second voice joins in on the conversation and just before she blackouts, she sees a pair of feet, chad in shiny black shoes run towards her.