Chapter 22 Unusual Emotions
Exquisite and delicate shoulders, beautiful butterfly-like collarbones, every inch of her body, just enough, with perfect curves.
Droplets sliding off her skin, pure with a touch of beauty, delicate yet seductive.
As delicate as the evening fragrance, as pure as jasmine.
Giorgio's eyes darkened.
The air became suffocatingly still.
One second...
Two seconds...
Three seconds later...
"Ah!" A scream pierced through the villa, startling the birds outside the window!
Anna awkwardly covered herself, wishing she could find a hole to hide in.
If someone who didn't know heard her screaming like that in the middle of the night, they would think he had done something inappropriate.
But inappropriate thoughts were indeed filling her head.
He stared at her in a panic, his voice dark and hoarse with some unusual emotion, "How long do you plan on letting me watch? Or is it intentional?"
As those words fell, Anna suddenly realized that she was covering her own face and eyes! How was it any different from the proverbial burying one's head in the sand?
She wished she could dig a hole and bury herself, blushing and stomping her foot.
"It's not like that! You, turn around quickly!"
That embarrassed and flustered expression didn't seem fake.
Giorgio's gulped visibly, he turned around, looking elsewhere, and pursed his dry lips.
After Giorgio turned around, Anna immediately crouched down and picked up the towel on the floor, intending to wrap it around herself.
However, with one hand in a cast and the other holding a phone, it was quite inconvenient, and in her frazzled state, she couldn't wrap it properly and ended up hurting her hand a little.
Giorgio didn't hear any sound, he turned his gaze back and saw Anna crouching on the ground, clumsily struggling to wrap the towel around herself. He furrowed his brows in surprise and reached out to pull her up.
Unexpectedly, the skin under his palm was exceptionally smooth, and his already deep gaze became even more profound.
Damn, what was he thinking?
He quickly wrapped the towel around her, his voice low and hoarse, "Don't take a bath if you're injured."
Then, he stepped back into the room.
Anna stood frozen in place, thunderstruck.
He... he just faced her and wrapped the towel around her!
"Ah! Ah! Ah!" Anna closed the door and ran back into her room, burying her face fiercely in the pillow and pounding the mattress.
She didn't want to live. Not after this horribly embarrassing incident.
Dropping the towel in front of a man and letting him help her put it on, how embarrassing!
Just let her die!
"Ring, ring, ring!" A video call rang.
Anna saw that it was Penny calling again and worried that something urgent had happened. She took a deep breath and quickly answered the call.
"Hello, sweetheart."
Penny saw her mommy and was very happy, but the next second, her little brows furrowed.
"Oh no, mommy, what's wrong? Why is your face so red?"
Anna: "...No, nothing, maybe it's just the lighting, the lighting at night isn't very good."
"But mommy, no other parts of your body are red, only your face?"
Um...
This daughter was really mischievous. And very observative.
Afraid of revealing something if they continued the conversation, she hung up the phone directly, lay on the bed, and forced herself not to think about what happened earlier.
Just sleep, she told herself, once she falls asleep, she won't feel embarrassed anymore!
…
A sleepless night.
The next morning, Anna got up with heavy dark circles under her eyes.
Because of her injured hand, she didn't cook, and Little Tony had already prepared breakfast – a spread of eggs and bacon and toast.
At this moment, Giorgio and Charlie were sitting at the dining table, one big and one small, the big one incredibly elegant, and the small one cute and cold, like a painting of a noble family from a different era, exceptionally harmonious.
As if hearing a sound, the man raised his pair of shimmering star-like eyes, and in an instant, their eyes met, electric sparks flying. Anna felt her heart beating in her chest loudly.
Anna saw him and immediately remembered the scene from last night when she dropped the towel in front of him. Her cheeks grew hot, and she quickly averted her gaze.
So embarrassing!
"Auntie, your face and ears are so red, did you hurt yourself somewhere yesterday?" Charlie still worried about Anna and walked over to express his concern.
Anna blushed, shaking her head nervously. "No, no, it's just hot, really hot."
"But today's temperature is only twenty-three degrees."
Um...
This little kid, just like Penny, was quite mischievous!
Anna felt like crying and changed the subject, "Charlie, Auntie is really fine, let's have breakfast. Auntie also loves eating bacon, let's have a competition to see who can eat more."
As she spoke, she pulled Charlie to sit at the dining table and began eating with a fork, not daring to look at Giorgio across from her.
Giorgio saw through the woman's shy avoidance and evasion, and complex emotions flickered in his deep gaze.
The information said she had relationships with men, but her shy demeanor, did not make it look like that of someone who is used to sexual proclivities.
Or perhaps, she is just really good at hiding and acting?
After the meal, Little Tony walked in, looking serious and respectful as he handed a tablet to Giorgio. "Mr. Vittorio, yesterday's news about Miss Stefanelli saving Charlie is spreading."
She made the news?
Anna curiously looked over and saw the large tablet screen filled with great news about "Saving Charlie," but the protagonist had become her sister Katherine!
Oh no, her sister probably saw it too, she must be furious with her!
Giorgio disliked these kinds of accidental happenings the most, he gracefully said, "Take care of it."
"But Mr. Vittorio, this incident has caused your...um…more legitimate businesses to gain more profit. Its good publicity, given the news last year about your father’s involvement in that embezzlement issue. And Katherine's entertainment company has also received great reviews, which is beneficial for the upcoming movies. It might be difficult to suppress it now."
"And most importantly... Mr. Dalio contacted us and said he wanted to meet you today, and bring Katherine along."
Simon Dalio was a very powerful mafioso. Giorgio’s contemporary, he was the King of the south, controlling many cartels and almost all the trade in the region.
If Giorgio was a Crownhaven legend, then he would be a Southern legend, equal in strength.
Giorgio's purpose for coming to Crownhaven was to reach a collaboration with The Dalios and create a new miracle here. An ally in the Dalios would make both the families more powerful. Unfortunately, he had made an appointment and hadn't received a reply yes, but now he was reaching out actively?
Because of Anna?
Giorgio's expression deepened.
But Anna's gaze brightened. If she gave the credit to her sister, it might help her sister be less angry.
She spoke up, "Let's just say it was my sister's doing, I have no objections!"
As her words fell, both Giorgio and Little Tony were slightly surprised.
Most people, when faced with such an opportunity, would eagerly seek recognition and take advantage of it. But Anna, without caring, willingly gave the credit to Katherine? Playing the role of a small transparent person.
She was so generous and kind?
Anna felt the strange gazes from the two men and blinked her eyes. "What's wrong? I'm being serious. She's waiting, so go call your sister and discuss the collaboration."
She spoke naturally and straightforwardly, adding a sense of urgency. It was clear she wasn't just saying it casually.
Little Tony couldn't quite figure Anna out.
Yesterday, she desperately saved Charlie, and today she willingly gave the credit to Katherine. Was she really the woman with the questionable reputation portrayed in the information?
He glanced deeply at her, collected his thoughts, and quickly dialed Katherine's number.
However, an official automated voice came through the phone, "Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off. Please try again later."
Little Tony anxiously furrowed his brow, "Sir, Katherine's phone is turned off, what do we do now? Mr. Dalio has already set a location and is waiting."
Giorgio's eyebrows furrowed.
Every time Katherine had a film to release, she would be overwhelmed with work. Was it the same this time?
Without thinking too much, his gaze fell on Anna, "You go."
"What... what?" Anna was shocked, her voice rising at the end, unable to believe it.
She would go?
Attend together with him, pretending to be an engaged couple?
“Did I stutter? Are you stupid? Come with me and pretend to be your sister for a few hours. I will pay you for it.”
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