Chapter She Likes Him
Giovanni and Salvatore were watching the news, occasionally discussing about their business matters when Samuel joins them shortly and started to listen his elder brothers. These all brothers were looking after the Russo's other family business that was left by their father, however, the main and more profitable business was transferred to Alessandro's mother who at time of her death gave it to her eldest son. Besides the family business, all three brothers were also involved in business of clubs and casinos.
Where Samuel was looking after clubs, Salvatore was responsible for the casinos and Giovanni was the CEO of their family business, hence he had always been in bad terms with Martinis.
'My resources told me that Alessandro is not here, in fact, had left for Italy' it was late at night and Samuel was already in bad mood, thanks to Clara who had made him angry but he could not show his anger to his brothers because they won't tolerate his bad behavior in front of them.
'I was aware of it already' he lay lazily on the three seater couch whereas Giovanni was seated on the single couch that was specifically for him and him only and no one was allowed to sit on it, not even by mistake, and Salvatore was seated on two seaters but his legs were rested on the center table.
On uninterested response of their youngest brother, elder Russo's share the look and they both knew what could be the reason of the off mood of their brother.
'Aren't you keen to have that woman back?' Giovanni took a long drag of his cigar, and then exhaled causing the cloudy smoke to swirled around his face, but his stare was fixed on Samuel who was tapping his right calf on the arm of the couch.
'I am, and that is the sole reason that I am tolerating Clara' Samuel was looking at the ceiling of their Villa's lounge, his eyes were locked with the small chandeliers that were currently off, and his mind was drifted towards Autumn, thinking about what she would be doing right now, may be talking to Alessandro and this thought caused a hysteria within him. The speed of tapping his calf on couch increased.
'I am with you. Do you have the idea how much distress it will cause to Alessandro knowing she has left him and get back to you?' a smirk made its way on his lips. 'They both are already together, like a couple and Autumn hates me' Salvatore tilted his head.
'So what? That girl has already lost her virginity the day you ditched her and that was too with Alessandro. If they had sex again why it bothers, you? What were you expecting?' Samuel pressed his lips together and bit the inside of his lips.
'I am afraid, what if she has started to like him or may be more than that?' he mumbled, looking scared. Giovanni shook his head.
'Don't worry Samuel, such girls are always after the money. Once, Alessandro's wealth is gone she will come to you running' Samuel exhaled a sigh and gave a thought to what his brother has said.
'Be relax and work on breaking the Alessandro, the more he becomes weak the more we will have all our things back. Now, you know his weakness and we can play the game' Salvatore laughed joining his brother, they both clinked their glasses and sipped the wine whereas, Samuel was still thinking about Autumn.
Autumn brushed her curly hair and applied the lotion on her hand getting ready to go to the bed. Maids had shifted all her clothes, shoes and other accessories and placed in the other empty side of the wardrobe. She lay down on her side of the bed, seeing the empty side of Alessandro make her miss him badly. Although Alessandro had come to meet her before leaving for the flight and had called her as well when the flight landed.
She sighed and picked his pillow to change it with hers, and deeply inhaled his scent coming from the pillow it helped her getting relax and within few minutes she was able to sleep. In the middle of the night at around one, her phone starts ringing, she jolts up swiftly opening up her eyes knowing very well that Alessandro would be calling her.
'Hello' seeing the unknown number and that too of another country she swiped the button and connected the phone to her ear, anxious to hear his voice.
'Sorry to disturb you sweet heart' a sweet smile made her face glow, she leaned back to rest her back on the crown on the bed.
'Not at all. I wanted to hear your voice' she said shyly.
'Then why you didn't call me?' he asked..
'I checked the time difference and found that there was night and you might be sleeping after a journey so I don't want to disturb you. How are you? By the way' Alessandro's thick voice was melting her down.
'I am good but missing you beside me. Next time you will also come with me in all of my tours' Autumn shook her head, smile still plastered on her oval face.
'And you think kids will let us go alone?' she reminded him that they are not like other young couples, they have kids to deal.
'They will obviously come with us love' he responds her, blaming her for not thinking wisely, but then it clicked to him. 'Wait, you want to come with me alone? No one to disturb us. Is that so?' Autumn couldn't stop her laugh.
'I am indeed missing you and couldn't wait for these three days to pass quickly' Alessandro chuckled.
'I am glad to hear that from your mouth, my love' they both talked about the kids then.
'When is their first day at school' Alessandro was having the breakfast and was taking little pause while talking to her.
'Next week. Will you go with them?' she asked abruptly but then bit her tongue blaming herself for not thinking before.
'Obviously! Look Autumn I know I have messed up in past badly when you were alone to do all the things, and I have missed those moments too. But now, I don't want to miss anything. I will do perform all my duties as a good and father and' he paused, debating on choosing for the suitable word.
'And?' Autumns ear perked up, waiting for his next words impatiently, her heart starts pumping vigorously.
'And to be a perfect man to you' he finally said slowly, Autumns heart swelled and she was quiet for a moment making Alessandro worry.
'Did I say something wrong?' Autumn shook her head.
'You will definitely succeed in making me fall in love with you. If that's how things will go'
'I am waiting' he mumbled.
'You should sleep now, it's night over there, meanwhile I look after the matters here' when one of his man showed up he asked to Autumn and they both hanged up the call.