PART 36

" Well Mr. Ricci, finally you are settling in huh?" Charlie asked smirking.

" What rubbish are you talking about? I just helped her."

" Yeah yeah. You are being all lovey dovey for her and you call that just help?"

" You are exaggerating it now."

" No I'm not. I am your best friend from childhood. I know you more than you know yourself. So don't pretend like that."

" Whatever. Let's go. We are being late." Leo shrugged and walked outside.

Charlie chuckled and followed him. They drove towards Rossi mansion to check on Lucas.

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Aurora was giving instructions about the food of the meeting when she received a text. But she ignored it. But texts kept coming.

" Check it please. It's maybe someone important." Antonia said.

" All of you are in the mansion. So it's not someone important."

" Maybe it's your whipped boy?"

Aurora glared at Antonia." Don't you dare." Saying that Aurora checked her phone and saw it was really Charlie messaging her.

" It's really him, right?" Antonia said wiggling her brows.

" Can you just shut up?" Aurora said.

Antonia was about to say something when Aurora got a call. She saw Charlie was calling her.

" Have fun talking to your whipped boy.. bye bye." Saying that Antonia went away.

Aurora sighed and received the call.

" Why the hell are you spamming my phone with messages?"

" Woah. Easy princess. So you have saved my number?"

" No. Unlike you I have a sharp brain so I have remembered it."

" Yeah yeah very smart! Why didn't you come to the university?"

" Why do you think I'll tell you that?"

" Oh come on Aurora. Why didn't you come last two days? Please tell me."

Auroras heart skipped a beat hearing her name from Charlie. But the shrugged that feeling.

" I'm busy with some family matters."

" Do you have a family? I thought you have no one."

Aurora furrowed her brows." Why would you think that?"

" I have my own reason for that. Whatever are you okay now? You didn't fall sick again, did you?"

" No. I'm completely fine now. Thanks for the care by the way. "

Charlie smiled, " Your cooking skill is amazing. I want to eat your cooked food again."

" I'm not your chef Charlie. It was for one time as you helped me."

" Well you can be my wife if you want. "

Aurora got choked. " Are you out of your mind? Cut the call. I'm busy." saying that she cut the call. Charlie laughed at her reaction.

" Young master, madam has sent me to ask you for getting ready. You will head out at 5" A maid said knocking at the door.

" Yeah. I am getting ready. You can go now."

The maid bowed and left. Auroras heart was still beating faster for Charlie.

" This idiot boy, clearly knows how to play." Aurora thought and went to get ready. It's a big day. She has to show some people their real place and warn others not to be like them. Something big was going to happen today.

Aurora got ready and came down. Antonia and Mr. Mariano was already there. Sofia was there too.

" Woah gorgeous girl. You are going to burn the meeting tonight my queen." Sofia said while dramatically bowing.

" Don't be over dramatic Sofia."

Antonia looked at her and smiled," Ready for the blast Queen?"

Aurora winked at her and said," Anytime."

Mr. Mariano chuckled seeing his goofy girls." Let's go. We are getting late darlings." He said.

" Oh dad, are you going back to Australia tomorrow? I have to arrange some documents then." Aurora said.

" No dear. I'll go the day after tomorrow. Your uncle Martin has asked for a meeting."

" What kind of meeting dad?" Antonia asked.

" I'll tell you guys later. Let's go for now."

Both the girls nodded.

Aurora was about to go outside but she stopped and turned around to look at Sofia. She could feel Sofia was upset and feeling lonely.

" Sofia?"

Sofia looked at her and said, " Yeah? You forgot something?"

" Nope. Do you want to go to home tonight?"

" Can I?"

" Yeah. You can come back later whenever you want."

" But Queen, uncle Martin has said not to let her go back for now." Antonia said with a concerning voice.

" I'll sent a group to protect her. No one will harm her knowing that she is in Venoms care. No one dares to do so. She'll be safe."

" Then should I call Andrew?" Antonia asked.

" No, send Robert and his gang with her. Andrew will be needed there."

" Okay Queen." Saying that Antonia went beside to make a call.

" But angel Robert is in charge of your safety today. What about you then?" Mr. Mariano asked.

" Dad, I can protect my self better without their help you know that. Moreover Sofia's smile is more important to me. I can feel she is sad. She should visit uncle and aunt. They must me missing her too."

Sofia ran towards Aurora and hugged her, " I'm really lucky to have you." She said almost crying.

Aurora smiled and said, " I'm lucky too. More than you actually. Pack up your things. Robert will take you there." Mr. Mariano smiled at the scene. Antonia came back and kept looking at them with admiration.

" Have a blast tonight okay?" Sofia said sniffing. The other three chuckled hearing that.

Aurora left her and said, "Okay. Text me when you reach home."

" Okay."

They bade good bye and then went towards their own cars and drove off to the destination with a group of guards.