Emily

I'm lying in my bed, turning and rolling for couples of hours but whatever I try, I just can't fall asleep.

The situation at the restaurants just keeps repeating itself in my mind.

The way that Stephanie came inside, blushed and panted, and called me to go to find Mateo...

They definitely just had sex, isn't that the sight that he chooses her?

And the time that I still went to the room and he knocked me over so I was lying on the ground. GOD! That was embarrassing.

When I was lying on the ground I heard him talking to someone through the phone.

He said something about calling for help. What was that about?

I'm curious... Was there a fight and someone died? That must be it!

...I still can't get the idea out of my head when Stephanie and Mateo will marry. UGH! Forget it! He is nothing for you! But I felt something! I felt the electricity through my whole body when he touched my hand... It was something I've never experience before. And when he looked deep in my eyes afterwards... I could feel him staring deep in my soul.

I got the feeling he could see me... the real me...

God! I don't even know the real me, so how could he see that?

I'm boring and plain, nothing much... My life is just normal. I have one best friend, I go to school and... that's it, I guess...

That can't be life, right? There must be more... More than this...

The next morning I wake up by the buzzing of my phone. Who in the world is texting me right now at...

05:25 in the morning! WTF!? I kill this person. Checking my phone, I find that an unknown number have texted me.

Huh? Who is this? I decide to text back. It's stupid and dangerous but what do I have to do now?

Mateo EL Ricci? How did he get my number? Without thought I sit straight and text back.

Within the minutes he sends me the address. What do I need to do? His office is not that far from where I live, and I want to see him one more time before he gets married to my niece... I have to ask him if he really wants to marry her and why... aside from the sex of course.

I get up and run to the bathroom. I need to be fresh when I meet Mateo alone. After taking a quick shower, I go to my wardrobe and look through my clothes.

What should I wear? Should I wear jeans? No, that's too casuals. Maybe a dress? No, I already wore that last time.

What about a skirt? No, I don't have those... Hell, I don't even have dresses. I only have some jeans... Well,... he needs to take me as I am.

Taking my favorite skinny jeans, because I need to look good and confident if I want to talk to him, I think about why he would talk to me. Does he want to apologies? No, a man like him doesn't don't that.

I also quickly take a tank top and a leather jacket. Normally I just wear jeans and a t-shirt or something, because I don't care what people think about me, but now...now I will see Mateo and I know I don't have a shot but I can try. Why do I need to try? Why do I even want him? I have no idea... but there's something about him... something he's hiding and I want to find out what.

After applying some make-up and curling my hair, I make my way down to eat breakfast, but I hear Stephanie talking to her mom.

"Mateo is mine, mom. I know it!" she says confident.

"I knew it, darling. You and Mateo will be a powerful couple, and what happened yesterday, by the way?" my aunt asks while sipping her coffee. I stand behind the door, curious what happened yesterday....

"We had sex..." she says shyly.

"OMG! Did you use condom? Are you pregnant with his baby? If so, then he doesn't have a choice but to marry you!" my aunt says happily.

They really had sex? Of course... that's the reason why she came blushed inside the room... and did she say baby? What if Stephanie really is pregnant right now?

Don't think about it! That will happen eventually... I feel a little sad at the thought, but I still step inside.

"we did use a-"Stephanie immediately stops talking when I enter and my aunt looks me over.

"And where are we going?" she asks sarcastically.

I look at her and Stephanie, confused.

"Outside? Where else should I be? And I don't look fancy or anything, right?" Who I'm I kidding. I wear some make-up and curled my hair... I never do that.

"You look good" Stephanie says. I give her a smile and make my way to the counter.

"Emily, if you think you make a chance against Stephanie, you are so wrong!" my aunt says and I turn around. I raise an eyebrow.

"I know that... don't worry, Mateo is Stephanie's"

"I'm happy you know! SO DON'T RUINED IT FOR HER!" she yells and I take a step back.

"Mom, don't yell. We know that Mateo is going to pick me so what's the problem?" Stephanie replies while putting an arm around my shoulder. My aunt only huffs and turns on her heels.

"I need to go to the company, if there is a problem, just call, Stephanie" and... she is gone.

Looking around to make sure I'm right, I stand in front of a club. Huh? Is here his office?

I thought he had a more fancy office, if you see how much money they make... I look at the sigh.

UNDERWORLD.

That's a funny name for a club, but I guess it applies...

I make my way inside. There's nobody inside aside from the bartender. Guess I need to ask him where Mateo is.

"Hello" I say politely, he looks up. "Do you know where Mat- I mean Mr. El Ricci is?" He looks me over and smirks.

"He is in his office but are you sure you are looking for him?" I raise an eyebrow, confused. "Well, you aren't his usually type of hookup..." he says laughing.

What!? Did he think I was his hookup? God No! But what an insult! I blush at the thought of having sex with him...

"Miss. Magetta?" a young man in a suit ask me and I turn. "You can follow me, Mr. El Ricci is in his office"

The bartender gasps but as the young man makes eye contact, he quickly goes working again.

Huh? That's weird...

I follow him on the stairs.

"You are Emily, right?" he ask me.

"Yes, I am. And who are you?"

"I'm Sebastian" he answers.

Sebastian... he looks nice. Why do I check him out? I'm so weird, but I can't help it.

He has broad shoulders, not as broad as Mateo, and has black, curly hair.

He looks really handsome... not exactly my style but If, if, he ask me out I wouldn't say no. We stop at the black door. He murmurs something to the bodyguard and he opens it.

"Come inside, Miss Magetta" Sebastian says. I look at him and the door.

Here goes nothing...

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