1.9 HER FAMILY

THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTAL MEETINGS BETWEEN SOULS.

Like how my soul recognized you in one glance and yours did too.

I'll never need a second look to certify Because only one glance is more than enough.

- Giovanni Ferrero

........

"Thank goodness you are fine we were so worried." Alisa's Mom Julie hugged her as soon as she entered the mansion. The whole Cooper family was worried sick since they received the news of Alisa's disappearance, even after getting a call from he they did not relax.

"It's good that you are back, it's good that you are back." Mark tried to look calm and stable as the head of the family but his red eyes betrayed him. Looking at her father's red eyes Alisa threw herself into her father's embrace, she regretted her decision she shouldn't have made her family worry.

Leaving her father's embrace her two brothers Theo and Luke surrounded her, Feeling her family's concern warmth crept into her heart. She did not have any memory before the void space and hence did not know the feeling of love and care from family, experiencing the love and care from the Coopers 'Family is the best' she thought.

Everyone seems to have forgotten about the person who came with Alisa yet Giovanni did not mind he just stared at Alisa with a doting look. Giovanni has not seen Alisa smile so brightly and freely, though they are in love they have only known each other for a few weeks. For so many years he has always maintained a distance from the opposite sex and sometimes even felt disgusted but when he first saw Alisa he had this indescribably urge to hold her in his arms and fulfil all her demands.

After the whole family has showered Alisa with their love and concerned they finally remembered that she did not come alone. Realising that she has forgotten about Giovanni, Alisa turned to him and gave a sheepish smile. Alisa walked towards him, holding his arm intimately she stood in front of her family.

"He is Giovanni Ferrero, my boyfriend." Alisa gave them a blindly smile yet was totally unaware of the impact her words brought.

.......

Alisa and Giovanni sat on the sofa facing the Cooper Men while Alisa's Mom was sitting on Alisa's left side and asking her if she suffered. While Alisa and her Mom were having a harmonious talk Giovanni was confronting Alisa's Dad and two brothers. Three of them were looking at him as if he was some kind of thief, Giovanni just smiles calmly.

"You are the CEO of the Ferrero's right young man?" Father Cooper was the first one to break the silence. He knew him as the Cooper's and Ferrero's had many times cooperated.

"Yes, Uncle we have cooperated before." Giovanni was very humble and respectful satisfying Mark's vanity. During business negotiations Giovanni has always been on equal ground with him as both of them are CEO's of their own companies but now he has to respectful call him Uncle and please him. Though this satisfied him, he still remembers that Giovanni was here to rob his daughter away from him. Thinking this his mood again soured.

"That's enough both of them are tired from their flight let them rest." Mother Cooper came to Giovanni's rescue and sent both of them to their rooms.

...

"Boss Bill Cooper cooperated with the Wilson's to get rid of Mark and his family. The plane crash had nothing to do with them, they wanted to take action against the Cooper's as Alisa Cooper's accident would distract them but a different organization has interrupted all their plans and did not alarm anyone. If Boss did not ask to do an in-depth investigation even we wouldn't be able to notice this organization." There was true worship in the subordinates voice as he spoke, listening to his subordinates praise Giovanni' eyes flashed a proud look. His Alisa was just so powerful, even when she had an accident she could still protect her family. This is exactly why he loves her so much, calm, proud and decisive.

"Why did the Wilson's get involved in the Cooper's internal issue?" Wilson's have always kept to themselves and hardly cooperated with anyone. They are the kind of people who think they are too noble to interact with common people and don't put anyone in their eyes.

"Boss it was Matt Wilson the second son, he is a good for nothing always plays with a bunch of bad people and his parents dote on him a lot because he once saved his father from kidnapping and suffered in his place so to compensate him the Wilson's turn a blind eye to his atrocities."

"I know about him but what does this have to do with the Coopers? Get to the point." Giovanni was getting impatient. Why does he keep these subordinates who love to gossip?

"Boss it was during a business party where Matt Wilson took a liking to Alisa Cooper and tried to drug her but Miss Alisa hit him until his face was swollen and kicked him causing him to never lift it up. The Wilson's were very angry but did not dare to offend the Coopers but contacted Bill Cooper instead." Giovanni couldn't help but smile when he heard what Alisa did to Matt, That my girl he though.

Matt Wilson tried to drug her? Where did he get his guts from? Hearing about what Matt did Giovanni couldn't suppress his bloodlust.

"Good, Very Good. Matt Wilson he dared." Hearing the thick killing intend and bloodlust in his Boss's voice the subordinate was sweating buckets.

"Cut all our cooperations with the Wilson's and start preparing to attack them. I want their stocks plummeting at speed visible to the naked eye." With that, he hung up. Just the thought of something like that happening to Alisa made Giovanni want to destroy the world. Calming his emotions Giovanni Opened his door and walked towards Alisa's Room.

Knock

Knock

Knock

After opening the door Alisa was engulfed into a warm embrace.

"What happened?" Alisa could hear Giovanni's speeding heartbeat and he was using a little too much force but she did not complain.

"Come on in" If her family saw them in this posture in the hallway it would be awkward. Giovanni did not release Alisa but went in her room holding her the same way. He carried her to the bed and laid beside her still holding her in his arms.

"Let me hold you for a while." Giovanni buried his head in her neck, Alisa's scent calmed him down. Alisa did not know Giovanni's complex emotions but let him hug her as much as he wanted. Turning around to face Giovanni she lightly kissed his lips and hooked her hand on his neck.

"What happened?" Alisa's voice was as if coxing a kid.

"It was Wilson's behind your uncle." How can Alisa not understand the whole story with just this sentence? She snuggled in his arms and rested in a comfortable position.

"It was Matt, isn't it? I had a few doubts but did not expect that Wilson's would dare target the Cooper's for a good for nothing. It was a miscalculation on my part, I shouldn't have just broken his third leg but should have also handed him to the police." Hearing her Giovanni gave a small chuckle.

"You don't have to do anything I'll handle it. He dared to drug you just his pathetic life won't be enough." The thought of him coveting Alisa was enough for Matt to die a thousand times.

.....

The next day a piece of news shocked everyone.

The heir to the Cooper Corporation is getting married to The CEO of Ferrero Industries.

This news made headline on every news channel and on Weibo. Netizens are not very interested in business news but both of the protagonists of the news had high face value and prominent backgrounds.

It was not hard for Giovanni to convince Alisa's family as Giovanni only said on sentence.

"If I were to wrong Alisa I will give all of the Ferrero Industries to her as compensation." Who did not know that Giovanni was in control on the whole Ferrero and no one questioned his decision? Alissa's family agreed to the wedding as they could feel Giovanni was truly genuine to Alisa, One has to know that Ferrero's IT company is the top leading and has unlimited potential but Giovanni gave 20% of its share to Alisa as a wedding gift and showed that he was serious about his previous words.

Everyone in the upper circles knew about Giovanni maintaining distance from the opposite sex and never had any relationship with any women so it was quite a shock when they got the news of his marriage, not an engagement but directly marriage.