Gianna Lynn is 5'3 in height, slim; she's alabaster white with brown eyes and coffee-brown hair that she loves dying green; she's an excellent friend of Caitrona from Sicily who newly moved to Milan for her new job.

Gianna frowns. "You scared me. So what exactly happened? How did you fall?" she folds her arm to her chest.

Who else could it be? It indeed those devils, I will undoubtedly settle this score with them. But I should not tell Gina for the time being, or else she will worry. She thought.

Caitrona fakes a smile. "Don't worry, I am alright," she showcases her womanly muscles at Gina, "I just fell accidentally, that's all,"

Gina furrows her eyes at Caitrona, knowing fully well that her friend is lying. She flicks on Caitrona's forehead with her big thumb.

"You've been unconscious for two days, don't force yourself," she yells angrily at Caitrona like a mother scolding her only child.

Caitrona groans in pain as she rubs her head. "Ouch," She yells in fright. "What...? Two days?"

Gianna was staring at Caitrona confusedly.

"What day is it?" Caitrona yells as she grabs Gina on her shoulders eagerly.

With confused, wide eyes. "Satur... Saturday," Gina fully announces.

"Saturday..." Caitrona replied in a sharp tone. "Then...then my date with Uncle DD is terminated," she fell back to the bed.

Flashback

"Get away from my leg, Caitronaaaa," Donnie groans in embarrassment, watching passersby looking at how childish Caitrona is.

"No," She fights back. "All else, you agree to go out on a date this Friday,"

"I am too busy for that," Donnie replies coldly, looking away from Caitrona's face.

Caitrona yells in anger. "Then, I am not going back home today,"

Donnie felt like crying but couldn't. he had no other choice because Caitrona wouldn't let him be, and it was getting late.

He grumbles with a terrified face. "I give up,"

"Then it's settled," she grins with wide eyes. "You have to bring me out for a meal this coming Friday,"

End of flashback

"Dear Lord, I can't believe this. I managed to convince him to agree with so much effort by embarrassing myself in the street," she started crying.

Gina's eyes became teary as she watched Caitrona cry.

"Has he forgotten? He didn't call to check up on me. I know that he's a busy man, but for heaven sake, we are supposed to go out for a meal,"

"You still have a thing for Adonis Dellucci? It has been 8years already, and you're still into him. I am not surprised at all," She smiles. "You see, I was tricking you earlier. It's just Thursday," she points her phone screen to Caitrona's face.

She groans. "Gina...you, how dare you," she says in gritted teeth.

"Sorry," she smiles.

Caitrona's face drops. "But he said he would come and see me. I was so afraid that I would miss it..."

"You are injured, and you still can't take good care of yourself, Cait; besides, even if Adonis Dellucci takes you out for a meal, you can't possibly go out like this," she pinches Caitrona's nose playfully.

Caitrona gives Gina the killer gaze as she yells.

"Who said I cannot go? Even if I need to crawl, I will still crawl out to be with him, Period,"

"You are just too much, Cait," Gina smiles at her.

_

17:08 - Friday

It's getting dark, and Adonis Dellucci hasn't come to take her out, and she can't seem to bear it any longer.

"It is dark already. Has he forgotten his promise to me?"

Her thinking state was replaced with shock when someone knocked on the door.

"Who is it? Come in,"

It was a well-shaved man, with a clean blue suit and a bright smile plastered to his face.

"Good evening Signorina Balboa, Sorry for being late," the man who looks in his 40s smiles plainly at her confused face.

"And you are?"

"I am Pablo Verdi. Mister Dellucci ask me to pick you up. The car is already parked outside, and here is the dress he asks me to give you. I'll be waiting outside," he handover over the gift bag to her.

" I'll get ready and meet up with you outside," she whispers.

"Okay, madam," he nods and steps out.

_

ADONIS DELLUCCI PAINT HOUSE

"Young Master Dellucci," Juan, his assistant, calls as he holds on to Adonis's schedule book.

Adonis nods at him as his eyes diverted from the prominent newspaper to Juan's face.

"You have a feast with the Cantrell's at nine 0'clock tomorrow morning and an internal meeting at two 0'clock in the afternoon..."

"Noted, you may leave," Adonis nods.

Juan clears his throat. Adonis raises his head with his eyebrows twisted in confusion.

"Anything?"

"Young Master, your meeting with Signorina Balboa,"

He flashes back to her words.

Unless you agree to see me again this Friday, he thought.

He frowns. "Don't bother Juan, and I am too busy for that,"

Juan's face was quickly replaced with sadness.

"But...young master, I heard that Signorina Balboa got injured and was admitted in the hospital,"

By hearing this, Adonis's pen playing on the newspaper stops as his face is filled with shock.

"What happened?"

"Young master, it is said that two days ago, Signorina Balboa accidentally saw a scorpion in her bathroom and fell because of..."

How can there be a scorpion in her bathroom? This must be a planned alliance by the Balboa. He thought.

"Call the hospital,"

He commands.

"Yes, Young master," Juan replies as he walks closer to the house landline.

"What a troublesome girl," Adonis murmurs.

"Young master, there is bad news!" Juan yells slightly.

The look on Adonis's face was a sign that all was not well.

"What is it?"

"The staff at the hospital said that Signorina Balboa has already been taken away by your driver!"

"What...?" Adonis yelled in anger. "Get the car ready..."

_

Caitrona's POV

"This doesn't seem like the way to Uncle DD's paint house..."

This doesn't seem right at all.

"Mister Dellucci specially reserved a restaurant for you, and we are heading straight to the restaurant," Mister Verdi smile at me through the front mirror as he drives.

"Oh, we are going for a meal, I see,"

"Yes, Signorina Balboa, you must be thirsty. There is a can of soda underneath the second seat. You can quench your thirst with it first,"

"Oh, thank you,"

I smile as I reach for the can of soda.

"You're welcome, Madam,"

Immediatdiately, I opened it and sipped from it, then I relaxed a bit.

"Weird, I'm feeling weird. Why do I feel dizzy?"

I heard Mr. Verdi giggle.

"What a stupid dark-skinned bumpkin. The drink will make you blackout any moment from now. Then I can do anything that pleases me..."

"YOU..." I managed to voice out before my vision became blurred.

A/N

Sorry for the late update. I've been busy so far, but here is a chapter of apology. Thanks for understanding.

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