The sun was up and so was I. Gosh, I was in a good mood today and I felt like enjoying my day to the fullest. After taking a long, relaxing bubble bath. I wore my silky peach short free dress, leaving my hair loose and only applying some gloss. Closing my door, I turned to my always serious guard.

"Please take me to Mr Vintage's office." Politely asking with my pretty smile.

He just stood there, ignoring me.

"Please, it's important. If he finds out that you didn't take me to him with this crucial information I have, he will kill you so please take me to him. Someone is dying." Pulling a serious face on.

The guard stared at me for a while before turning and leading the way. We went down the first pair of steps and turned right in the fifth floor, walking through a very dark yet narrow passage.

The guard knocked twice before a loud husky voice shot up.

"Yes!"

Moving past the guard, I took a deep breath and opened the door. Walking slowly with my head facing my toes. Damn, I was really nervous. The smell of tobacco just filled my nostrils making me cough a little. I raised my head to find his gaze on me.

He sat, leaned back on a black leather chair behind his shiny yet messy chocolate table. The room was dark and scary. A book shelf stood behind him filled with lots and lots of books. On the right of the door was a black leather couch and under was a black carpet covering the whole floor. Old, historical pictures hung on the dark walls with the only light coming from the glass door on the right of his desk.

"Morning," I said shyly, still trying to find my voice.

He just stared at me no greetings back but instead he picked up his glass of scorch and drowned it.

Wow, what a role model he was.

"I am sorry to bother you but I am here to ask for something." I said, studying his face with every word I said, waiting for his anger to burst out so I could run out as fast as possible. He didn't answer, just raised his right eye and leaned more in his chair.

"Can I please go out for the day, just shopping? I can take as many guards as you want please. I just need some essentials. I swear I won't do anything stupid."

After my speech, I expected him to be beating the hell out of me now but he sat in his chair, just staring at me.

"Okay,"

His voice was so low, I almost didn't catch it.

Wait, what?!

He said yes! He said yes! Wow.

I didn't know what I expected him to say but it was definitely not this. Wow. I thought he'd let me beg and kneel.

Biting my lip, I held myself from jumping up and down.

"Can I please take Ruby with me?" I asked, taking my chances.

My heart raced as he stared at me longer than before.

"Okay,"

What!

What happened to this man, was it my voodoo vagina? I definitely thought it was.

He freak'n said yes! Since he is in a giving mood, I tried my luck again.

"Can I please buy a phone?"

He got off the chair, walking to me slowly. Why did I have to ask that, shit? What is wrong with me? I just could not be satisfied with just going shopping with Ruby.

"You can go shopping with that friend of yours, I'll give you my black card. You don't buy a phone nor a laptop, take four guards and don't! Don't try anything stupid." He whispered in my ear, causing my body to quiver.

This guy was scary. Nodding my head, I swiftly rushed out of the room before he could change his mind and beat me up.

"Tell your guard to come in," He said as I approached the door.

Getting out, I told the guard to go in then ran as fast as I could.

"Ruby! Ruby! Ruby! Ruby!" I screamed running down the stairs like my hair had caught fire, on the first floor, I ran from room to room screaming.

Running to the kitchen, I ran into someone, "sorry," I said continuing with my screaming.

"Ruby!"

"Yes!" She said running out of the pantry.

"What's wrong miss?" Confused.

She could be so adorable at times.

"Guess what?" I asked taking her hands and jumping up and down.

"What?"

"We are going shopping!" I screamed expecting her to join me and scream but no, she just stared at me in confusion.

"Urgh, come on." I said lazily as I dragged her out of the kitchen with everyone looking at us in awe. We walked out as I mumbled on how much fun we will have.

"Let's pick an outfit for you," I said opening the closet and walking in.

"Me! No we can't miss." She was shaking her head so fast.

"We're going out and you need an outfit so just pick one, please."

"I can't miss, I will just go with this" he said pointing at her black and white old long tunic.

"Hell no! You pick an outfit or I will go tell Mr Vintage that you stole from me." She gasped.

Okay, that was cruel of me, I would not really do it but I just felt bad saying it to her yet Ruby could be stubborn.

"Okay," she said lowly.

After an hour of us fighting over what cloths to wear, I finally forced her on a black, short, round-neck dress. It had a slit on the side and she just looked fab in it. Untying the bun, we left her hair loose with her big curls. Picking up my black Gucci bag we walked out of the room.

"Miss, your car is waiting." My guard said leading the way to the elevator. In the garage, three cars were running and we were led to the dark red Royce Rolls while my four guards got into the black jeep Grand Cherokee.

This was what I had fought for, this was what I deserved; to be treated like a queen and go shopping in New York or wherever the fuck I wanted. This was the life I had dreamed of, I thought smiling to myself feeling the Gucci in my held up head.

The cars drove out of the estate after an hour. It was really big and I just kept on gasping when Ruby kept on informing me that we were still on Mr Vintangé's island. We parked in a field where a jet was waiting for us. Excitement took over the both of us and we were jumping up and down like kids.

After eight hours of growing cabin fever, we landed in New York City.

"Ruby, I can't breathe! We are in the Big Apple!" I screamed as we jumped around before getting into a black Kreisler while the guards got into a silver range rover.

This was my first time being in New York. My dad had always been busy and didn't have the time to take me shopping in New York. We parked the cars in an underground parking lot on reserved spaces, and it was just "wow".

We had reserved parking in New York City! Two of the guards walked in front of us while two walked behind. People turned as we walked, looking at who these important people were. We went to Akris, Chanel, Oscar De La Renta and many more of New York's most expensive shops and by the time we finished I was tipsy from all the delicious wine offered by each store while Ruby was so hammered yet handling herself well.

The least I could do was spend as much money as possible after all he has done to me. All the cars were packed with paper bags, so much that the guards had no space anymore. We had giggled all day long, taking this and that fitting different cloths and asking the guards for advice, they were hopeless with fashion by the way. After all that shopping we went to a spa and just relaxed. Ruby was so happy giggling like a five year old and that made me happy because I wanted her to be happy as she had played an important part in my life to keep my sanity in all this.

We walked into the most expensive restaurant around and it was half empty.

"Sorry, can we please have two tables, one for four and another one near for two" I said politely at the blond hostess standing by the door in a black smart dress.

"Sorry, you are?"

"Harley Rosello,"

"Sorry, seems like you are not booked in."

"Can't you just get me the table?"

"No, sorry." She drawled, slightly smirking at my misfortune.

I felt my temper rise.

"Guard!" I said and one of the guards came to stand besides me.

"Can I please see your manager," I said to blondie.

"Sorry, he's not around," she said, snidely.

That was impossible, this was the most expensive restaurant in New York and a manager had to always be around.

"Get me your manager now," I seethed.

She seemed taken aback by the venom in my voice, reluctantly leaving her station to go find the manager.

She came back with a tall, chubby man in a black suit.

"Can I help you miss?"

"Get me two tables," I said sharply.

"Sorry ma'am, but you don't have a booking so please just call and book a table in time then come back."

Never, I thought.

"Do you know who I am?" I said angrily.

"I don't know ma'am and because of that I don't care. This is a respectable international establishment and we don't give just anyone who wants to dine here."

"Give me your phone," I said to the guard next to me.

"But miss," He said hesitantly.

"Now!" I was so damn angry. This was my first and probably last time in New York so I wanted to have the best and spend as much money as I could.

Looking at the numbers on the phone I clicked on the one written "BOSS"

It ringed four times before his voice ringed in my ear.

"What did she do now?"

"Rafael, it's me. They don't want to give us two tables."

I thought he had hung up as it was a while before he talked again.

"Give the phone to whoever is in charge there,"

"Okay" I said handing the phone to the manager who dropped after a few minutes, dialled a number which was his bosses from the way he talked.

'' Yes sir, sorry Mr Roderou," He said into the phone before dropping.

"I'm so sorry, miss. Please forgive me, so sorry, come, we have the perfect table for you."

I looked at the shocked blonde with a smirk on my face. Take that bitch, I thought as we passed her and followed the manager.

He gave us two tables which were on the balcony on the second floor of the restaurant. We could see the whole view of the glorious city and I just wished I had a phone to capture all the beauty. It was twelve when we got back to the jet and Ruby was fast asleep.

It was an amazing day.

AUTHORS NOTE:

Hi guys, I am finally re-uploading the mafia's mistake. Please be patient with me as I will be uploading a bunch of chapters at a time but just give me two days please and I will have re-uploaded the full book on wattpad.

Love you all.

02/12/2020