Chapter 8 Trying to refuse The Invitation
"Sorry, I don't know Mr. Aleotti. Wrong number." Eliz frowned, irritation pretty obvious.
She was not in the mood and had been easily irritated by the strange call.
Fred noticed the impatience in her tone.
He sighed with a crooked smile at her
annoyance and continued, " Do you still remember the mask of last night?"
His voice was much deeper and more serious as if reminding her of something consequential.
Mr. Aleotti ask you to bring the mask to Menarini Group & Pietra Design LTD before 2 P.M
Having heard that, Eliz came to her senses heart skipped a beat.
'She thought to herself, 'The man with the mask last night wants to see me?'
Her tongue dropped for a moment, suddenly lost words.
She decided to refuse the invitation.
Was it a command?
Perhaps a bluff.
Eliz wouldn't take such a risk with a man who is still a stranger to her.
When she was about to say something, the man dropped the call.
Being left there in silence, she keeps her words to herself.
She stared into space, eyebrows about to meet in response to the great confusion she felt.
Elizabeth saw Eliz's awful state. She crossed the distance between them in quick strides and tapped her.
"What's wrong?"
Eliz did not say a word and just shook her head without looking at her mother.
Her mother's worried voice filled the room
"What happened?"
It was a soft yet demanding request for an answer. "Nothing, Mom," Eliz replied tersely.
She didn't want her mother to worry, so she managed a small smile to reassure her that she was okay.
Eliz quickly turned to hide her distress and simply looked at her watch instead.
Realizing that it was already half-past one, panicked inside but calmed herself. She only had half an hour left.
"Talk to me, Eliz. Tell mom what's going on," Elizabeth probed. Elizabeth knew something was wrong based on Eliz's behavior. It made her anxious.
"Mom, I have an urgent matter to deal with. Could you please stay here and look after the apartment for the moment?" She turned quickly and left in a hurry without waiting for Elizabeth's reply.
With famous and good quality known performance, Menarini Group and Petra Design LTD some of the famous companies in Milan.
It had a higher caliber and was regarded as the best company in Milan, leading several industries such as real estate, jewelry, sports ware brand, clothing, information network, food, and television.
Eliz had recently returned home, but she knew a thing or two about this company.
When she was younger, Stanley had mentioned Harry Aleotti, the founder of Menarini Group and Petra Design LTD.
He made the name and was well-respected in the business circles. He had such a reputation that some people were afraid of him. He was a gentleman and was strict, yet people had high regard for him.