Chapter 30

Chapter 30
Andrea was not sure she recalled being this happy, she had danced five times with Emil and after that he had introduced her to all his friends and business partners as his wife and when someone had complimented how happy they looked, she heard him say “And we intend to remain that way” She was all smiles as she walked beside him with her hand in his.
“You look happy” she heard him say.
“I am happy” she replied with a smile.
“I am glad, it is a welcome change from all the fighting and shouting” Emil said and she could tell he was trying to be playful with his words.
A blush crept into her face “I am sorry I yelled at you all those times” she said, her voice was barely a whisper.
A chuckle escaped his lips and then he said “Make me a promise if you are truly sorry”
“A promise” She asked.
“Yes, promise me that you will not yell at me or argue with me next time” Emil said and she could hear the seriousness in his words, he meant every single word he was saying.
She felt the smile spread across her face and she was about to say something, to promise him everything he wanted her to but she was interrupted by the sounds of the violins and pianos, it was time for the next dance.
“May I have this dance please?” a manly voice said from behind her.
She immediately felt uncomfortable, she recognized that voice, she could recognize the voice even from a state of slumber.
It was Lorenzo and he was not supposed to be here, Emil had warned him not to set a foot in his house or he will die.
Emil looked at the masked man asking to dance with Andrea and he had a heart to turn him away, he opened his mouth to say that her next dance was already taken but he was interrupted by a familiar female voice, a frown settled on his face immediately.
“I believe the Don owes me a dance as well” Tatiana’s soft voice said.
“Then it is settled, may I have this dance Donna?” Lorenzo said.
Emil turned around to look at Tatiana and she had a smile on her pretty face and it infuriated Emil more than ever.
He watched as Andrea smiled and placed her hand in the masked man’s hand and he whisked her off to the dance floor.
“Shall we?” Tatiana said as she held out her hand waiting for Emil to hold it, he looked down at her outstretched hand and he wished he could turn her away but there were many eyes watching and he did not want to cause a scene over something as petty as a dance so he reached for her hand and took it in his.
“What are you trying to do Tatiana?” he asked her once they were on the dance floor.
She shrugged her dainty shoulders and said “I just really wanted to dance with you, I could not let your little bride keep you all to herself now could I?”
“You should stop this Tatiana, you can not keep embarrassing yourself this way” Emil said to her.
A smile spread across her face “You know me Emil, I am sure you know me better than anyone else, we were friends once so you are well aware that I must get everything I desire” she said.
She was right, once Emil Ferrari and Tatiana Castillo had been friends, she followed him everywhere and most people had called her his little sidekick.
Their lives had taken a dramatic turn after Don Ferrari passed away and Emil had assumed the position of his late father, he had suddenly become busy and he did not really have time to spend together.
Tatiana had always loved Emil and being the daddy’s girl that she was, she had asked her father to ask Emil to marry her.
Emil had told her he saw her as nothing but a friend but Tatiana was persistent and threatened to end her life if Emil did not marry her and Emil who could not be bothered by Tatiana’s tantrums plainly informed her that he was not going to marry her.
Tatiana had been infuriated and decided to force Emil into marriage no matter what, she had stolen into his room one night and tried to get him to sleep with her but she had been caught by Wilma and her plan had gone up in flames.
Her father had been disappointed in her and her marriage to Don Rossi had been arranged immediately, Don Rossi was her father’s friend, he was twice Tatiana’s age and that was how Tatiana had become the Donna of the Rossi family but four years after her marriage to him, Rafael Rossi had died in his sleep and Tatiana had become the Donna of the Rossi family.
“You ruined yourself Tatiana, I had nothing to do with it” Emil said to her.
“Somehow marrying Rafael Rossi had been good for me, I gained power and connections and all the freedom I could ever want” She said with a sly smile on her face.
“Then enjoy your freedom far away from me” Emil said and took her hand in his, he stepped back and placed a kiss on the back of her hand.
“Enjoy the rest of the party Donna Rossi” Emil said and walked away, leaving Tatiana on the dance floor.
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“What are you doing here Lorenzo? Emil will kill you if he finds you here” Andrea said.
“I am here to see you Andrea, I could not stay away from you, I just had to see you” Lorenzo said.
His hand around her waist tightened as he tried to pull her closer.
Andrea felt uncomfortable immediately “Behave yourself Lorenzo, we are in the midst of people” said to him.
“I thought you would have been happy to see me, I risked everything to come and see you” Lorenzo said.
“I am a married woman and I really want to be happy with Emil” Andrea replied.
A bitter laughter escaped his lip as he said “Do you really believe you can be happy with him? He is a killer and he will always hate your family, your family took away the brother that he loved the most and he is not a man that forgives, I can promise you this Andrea, Emil Ferrari is not your knight in shining armor”
“You do not know what you are talking about Lorenzo, he cares about me and the family rivalry is over” Andrea said.
Lorenzo laughed again and said “You are naïve little girl Andrea and very soon, you will realize that I am only trying to look out for you and as for Emil Ferrari, he will not be able to hide his true colors for too long and you will see him for the monster that he truly is”
Andrea pulled away immediately, her heart pounding in her chest “You should leave immediately, I don’t want to hear anything you have to say anymore, leave quickly before Emil finds you here” she said.
He stepped closer to her and said “I love you Andrea and want to see you happy no matter what but Emil is not the man to make you happy”
“Leave Lorenzo” Andrea said while trying to make her voice stern.
Lorenzo was quiet for a while, then a smile spread across his face, he had planted the seed of doubt and that was all that mattered in the end.
He took her hand in his and placed a kiss on the back of her palm “Take care Andrea, I love you” he said and he was gone leaving Andrea on the dance floor with a pounding heart.