Giovanni shut the door to his study, breathing as a smile creeped into his face. His plans were going smoother than usual and at this point, it had him worried.
He wasn't supposed to be doing this. Hell, he didn't want her working for him as a faux seductress. The idea of her seducing another man infuriated him. He knew how many times he'd wanted to stop her from signing the damn contract and telling her the truth. But not yet. He wasn't ready to tell her why he was doing this. "I see why you couldn't just leave her be," Geraldo said as he shut the door behind him. He must have seen her in the living room. "I see why Drake made her special. She's so beautiful, fuck." "Stay the hell away from her." Giovanni growled, feeling a need to get every man out of her way. Geraldo laughed and raised both of his hands in surrender. "You must have forgotten that I am married to a lovely wife with kids who I cherish so much. She's turning you into something else, Giovanni. When was the last time you got this protective over a woman?" "Don't get me started this morning, Geraldo." Giovanni warned. "You know what to do. I already rented a penthouse for her. It's close by but I don't want her to know that." "So she doesn't think you're the stalker who doesn't want her far away from him?" Giovanni ignored him. "There are two cars and I already sent a maid to start cleaning the place up. I will personally take her to shop for clothes so don't worry about that. Just drive her to her new place and make sure she's settled. Be careful. You know how much we get watched." Geraldo nodded. "Of course, I do. Where are the spare keys to her house?" Giovanni pulled out his drawer and slipped out a key before tossing it at Geraldo. "Have two men secretly watch her. I don't trust her enough." "But there's a contract binding you all and if she breaks it, she's at your mercy." Giovanni slipped his fingers through his hair. "All of that was to get her scared and make her stay, Geraldo. If she decides to leave now, I won't do a thing to her. I can't bring myself to report her presence to the Devil's Claw." "Alright. I'll make sure all of that is made possible. Two guards to watch her and if she makes a move, you should be the one to catch her. If she discovers she's being watched, she might begin to suspect otherwise and I am sure you do not want that." "Yes, yes. Be careful, Geraldo." ****** Serafina's legs moved from side to side as she waited impatiently. A blond haired man had walked into the house and stared at her for a while like he knew something before he left for the ornate steps and she wondered what exactly was happening. Was this a trap or a bet of some sort? Because she knew it happened amongst Pimps. Whenever there was a hot woman wreaking havoc and bringing so much win, a bet was always placed with the highest stakeholder winning. If she was bought over from Drake, then it was going to be a huge problem. The man reappeared again but this time, he was smiling at her. "I didn't introduce myself when I came in." "You definitely didn't." She hissed. "Geraldo," He stretched out his hand for her to take. "Giovanni's right-hand man." Serafina didn't take his hand. She stood to her feet. "And where is he? Does he know he's kept me waiting here?" Geraldo retracted his hand and made a mental note never to get her angry. She was a feisty one and Giovanni had just signed trouble into the organisation. "I'm in charge now." She blinked. "What do you mean you're in charge? Who the hell are you?" "His right hand man, Serafina." She gave him a once over. "And what will you be doing?" "Taking you to your new home and getting you settled. You'll be seeing more of me so I want us to get along with each other." "I am sorry but I do not get along with people and I definitely do not want to get along with you!" She snapped. "I need my phone and my belongings." "I don't think Giovanni will be returning your purse any time soon and you'll be given new devices. Take this as you are starting a new life." "What?" Her eyes narrowed into slits. "I need to speak with Giovanni." "I don't think he wants to speak with you, Serafina." "That's bullshit!" She snapped and tried to push past him but he held onto her. "Let me go! Giovanni! You scumbag! Get down here and talk to me! Stop asking people to do your job!" "I think you should be careful with your words, Serafina. He's the boss here. Your boss. You sure don't speak to Drake in that manner, do you?" She went still and stepped away from him but he could see that her jaw was still locked. She was fuming, clenching and unclenching her fists. "It's going to be a long drive, Serafina. We need to leave early so we can get to your new home early. Work starts tomorrow night." Serafina stalked away from him and stopped by the door, watching as he pulled it open and gestured for her to leave first. A silver Aston Martin Valkyrie was waiting in the garage. Geraldo unlocked the car doors and watched as Serafina's eyes widened in surprise. She was fascinated by the sigh before her. "Wait till you realise it's yours." Geraldo muttered under his breath before slipping into the car. He was still confused as to why Giovanni wanted this woman so terribly. And he was refusing to tell him the full story. "This car is so beautiful!" Serafina cried, taking in the interiors. "It's yours." "What?" Serafina gasped and turned to look at him. Then she laughed. "You must be joking." "You must be blind not to see what's really in front of you.""Thank you," Serafina smiled softly at Geraldo. They had finally gotten to the estate she was going to be living in after a long ride and he offered to take the chip off her skin. "I wonder why I didn't explode into bits because I have moved more than five hundred metres away from his suite." Geraldo laughed and she wondered what was funny about her statement. But she didn't care. As long as this chip was out of her body, she could escape easily. She didn't trust Giovanni. She also needed answers from Drake. She needed to know if a wager had been placed on her head. All she needed was one night to escape and find out. Geraldo continued his drive into the estate, only stopping when two hefty men in suits and dark shades stopped before him. "When does it begin?" "Today," Giovanni replied. "He wants it to be acted on with immediate effect." They nodded and stepped back and Giovanni continued his ride. "Who are those men?" Serafina asked as she watched them climb into their car.
"My name is Sigrid," The cook continued. " I'll be taking care of all your meals." Sigrid looked to be in her late twenties. Definitely older than Serafina but she was polite. She had Norwegian features. Her hair was of a light, flaxen hue, falling in soft, silken tresses down her shoulder, her eyes were as blue as the seas and she had a well defined jaw. She was a few inches taller than Serafina and had an athletic build. Serafina was pushed to ask why she wasn't playing a sport but she clamped her lips shut and smiled at the lady. "Nice to meet you, Sigrid. My name is Serafina and it's nice to meet you." Sigrid smiled. "I was informed of your arrival so I decided to put something together for you. I made stir-fry pasta. Would you like to have some after you are well rested?" Serafina hadn't eaten a thing all day. The day hadn't even ended and a lot had happened already. From Giovanni blackmailing her into working for him to signing a contract to this and all she wanted to do
"You're evil and manipulative. I think you're doing this to punish me for trying to steal from you this morning." "Then you're wrong, Serafina." "I already told you I hate being called that. It's Marcia." She gritted, her eyes wide in anger. "I don't care what you hate. I am going to call you what I want to call you." Giovanni replied in a cool voice. "What do you want from me?" She cried in frustration. "I think I made it quite clear earlier today. I want you to work for me," He replied, his grey eyes undressing her. "Need me to shed more light on it again? I don't mind." Serafina bit her lower lip in frustration and turned away from him. She walked to the bay window at the other side of the spacious living room and stared at the other building directly after the pool. How did it come to this? If she'd known, she would have just slept with him and left the next morning. But she wanted more. She always did. It was becoming a terrible habit. She ignored the fact that she wa
Serafina sat in silence for the whole drive. Giovanni didn't say a word either. Instead, he turned up the radio and focused his attention on the steering wheel. They finally got to the clothes store. It was one of the most expensive stores in downtown New York and Serafina could tell that it was from its building alone. It towered high, a mini skyscraper mainly composed of silver sheets on its walls and double glazed floor to ceiling windows. On its roof was a silver logo, emblazoned on the wall. From outside the car, Serafina could make out low hanging chandeliers reflecting pale gold lights and shiny furniture. Impeccably dressed staff walked around, all looking like they were made for that setting. Giovanni stepped out of the car and adjusted his shirt before running his fingers through his hair and once again, Serafina was reminded of how attractive he looked. A fucking woman magnet even if she hadn't experienced it in real time. She followed behind him, suddenly aware of
The next hour was spent going from section to section in search of dresses and lingeries and after making her choice, Giovanni made payment and the bags were taken to the trunk of his car. Giovanni was gentlemanly enough to pull the door open for her. She smiled at him but he didn't even return it. She huffed and closed the door before he could. Just as he was about to slip into the driver's seat, a lady from a black Audi rolled down her window and honked at him. A blond haired beauty. She looked like a supermodel. Serafina could tell from the shape of her face and how thin she looked. Call her judgemental but Serafina knew she was that thin from her collarbone. Gosh, she'd promised never to project her insecurities on other women to make herself feel better. "Hudson!" "Hudson?" She reiterated. "That's your name?" Ignoring her, he shut the car door and crossed over to where she was parked. Serafina watched as he leaned down to her level and planted a kiss on her cheek. It was
Giovanni once again teased her, leaving her empty and without a kiss. It annoyed and fuelled her desire for him. How could one man incite two different feelings in her? Just when she thought he was going to kiss her, he backed away from her, his eyes still filled with lust as he told her to go upstairs so she could get dressed. She had walked back to her room, angry and in a hot, needy mess, hating that she had allowed him to even get close to her. He was toying with her and no, she had no feelings for him. It was all lust and desire, one she believed would have faded after their night of explosive sex but it was still there, like a fire, inextinguishable and Giovanni kept fuelling that fire. She had thought of masturbating to satisfaction but thinking about it was frustrating. She knew masturbating to the idea of a man she so wanted was going to leave her wanting more and make her a frustrated mess. So she ditched that idea and decided that she was going to pay
Unlike Drake's, Serafina hadn't expected to see a brightly lit driveway. She had expected a dark alleyway and a warehouse with an underground club but this building looked like it was frequented by people of class, people who belonged to the glitz and glamor of life. At first, she didn't believe that this was where they were attending the so-called party but when he swerved into the lot, Serafina was sure that this was it. She slipped out of the car, right after him and watched as he handed his keys over to a valet who bowed with so much respect and slipped into his car. No way. Giovanni wasn't just a Pimp. He had to come from wealth. There was a contrasting difference between him and Drake. While Drake had so much money, he was a ratchet man, spending on extravagant luxury and keeping it to himself only. But Giovanni, there was something about him that screamed generational wealth. It was in the way his stance reeked of self confidence and arrogance. It was in the
Serafina made a huge discovery tonight. Not only did Giovanni have women working over him, men also did too. They were dancers and male strippers who worked at his club and their main purpose was to entertain women and men alike. A lot of secrets were being withheld but she knew a lot of government officials were homosexuals, wanting men to satisfy their desires in the secret while they came in the open to speak against the LGBT community and pushing a propaganda against their own individuality. Even women were frequenters of their expertise, secretly having them over at secret penthouses hidden away from public eyes and resorts and islands in far away countries. Fuck. This was a bigger organisation that she believed. Serafina was speechless by the time Xavier narrated it all to her. "That is crazy!" She exclaimed and took another drink from his hand. She had downed over five glasses now and she was glad that she had at least made a good companion while Giov