Chapter 316 - Late Night Alone Together
But unfortunately, the man's presence felt too dangerous.
Anna had a feeling that if she hesitated for a second, he really would come over and hold her hand. She tightly pursed her lips and forced herself to walk over: "What is it?"
Giorgio glanced at her with deep eyes and said, "Tom will check your injury later. For now, please help take care of Grandma."
As he finished speaking, he grabbed her hand.
His broad palm had a shallow warmth, as well as the calluses that belonged to Giorgio, the man.
Anna's heart trembled suddenly, feeling the blood in her held hand pulsate rapidly, and she felt constrained.
Unexpectedly, Viviana, with her other weak and burning hand, grabbed Anna's hand. She refused to let go and kept murmuring.
Looking at her lips, she called her Katherine.
So, she mistook Anna for Katherine!
Anna instantly realized the meaning behind Giorgio holding her hand. It was her misunderstanding. Her face became even more red and embarrassed, standing there motionless.
Giuseppe saw the interaction between the two and noticed the depth of their gaze. He walked over.
"Anna, it would be great if you could come back with us. You saved Grandma and can understand her, so it would be convenient if we need your help."
Does Anna have any other options now?
There's Giorgio, Giuseppe, and Viviana holding onto her in the middle. It's difficult for her to refuse.
Reluctantly, she nodded and sent a message to Sara on her phone, asking her to take care of Penny and that she couldn't come back for the time being.
On the other side, Sara had already put Penny to sleep and received the message. She quickly replied, "[Ok, don't worry]." Then she opened Twitter to check her feed.
The internet was flooded with news headlines about Viviana's birthday banquet, and the most explosive news was Anna getting into a fight.
Anna getting into a fight?
She can fight too? Maybe she was bullied again?
With an angry feeling, Sara clicked on the news and finally summarized it in one word: satisfying!
She shouldn't let herself be treated unfairly.
Wait a minute...
Is that Mr. Vittorio in the corner of the video?
Sara stepped back, played it in slow motion, and then...she completely lost her composure!
In the video, as soon as the man noticed the situation, he took a step towards the incident. When Anna stood up to fight, he stopped his elegant footsteps.
Afterward, his gaze remained on Anna, and he even stopped the security guards with his eyes...
Surprising!
What kind of secret concern is this!
They match so well!
But...the image of Mr. Vittorio saying he could never love Anna in this lifetime is still fresh in Sara's mind. What could be the reason?
Could it be arrogance? Yes! That must be it!
Sara firmly believed in this speculation. She saved the video to her phone, edited and enlarged it, and kept it. After Anna came back, she had to show her this broken video.
A sudden knock on the door interrupted the silence of the night.
It was already eleven o'clock at night, and it was unusual for someone to come over at this time. Tonight, the Stefanelli family was going to attend the Vittorio family's birthday banquet, so logically they wouldn't have time to come over. Who could it be so late?
Curious, Sara carefully got out of bed, walked to the door, and peeked outside by pulling back the curtains.
In the next moment, her eyes widened in astonishment!
The man outside – well-dressed, tall and straight, with extraordinary demeanor – even in the dim light of the night, he was mesmerizing.
Fabio!
How did he come here?
"Kaz..." Sara opened the door immediately, smiling earnestly.
"Fabio, aren't you sleeping yet?"
Fabio looked at her.
She was wearing a ruffled strap dress, petite and curvy, with exposed angular shoulders and collarbones that were seductive in this kind of night.
His eyes deepened, shifting his gaze and scanning the room.
"Anna hasn't come back yet?"
So he came to find Anna.
Sara was disappointed, but still had a smile on her face. "Hmm, Anna just sent a message saying she won't be coming back. Do you need something from her?"
"No, nothing," Fabio approached, just wanting to tell Anna to be measured in her actions.
He had just come from the hospital, where the daughters of a rich family had severed fingers and were bleeding heavily. The injuries were extremely severe, and if he hadn't applied pressure, the consequences wouldn't have been so simple.
Since she wasn't here, he didn't plan on staying either.
Sara saw that he was about to leave and anxiously spoke up, "Um... are you just leaving like this? We... could talk."
Her voice was timid, with words that she wanted to say but held back.
Fabio locked his gaze onto her eyes, full of love and anticipation. "There's nothing for us to talk about. Besides, I'm not interested in familiar acquaintances, so don't try anything on me."
His words were clear and his intentions were explicit.
He directly rejected her.
Sara was taken aback. Did he know that she had designs on him?
But what does he mean by not trying anything on familiar acquaintances!
"So, what you mean is that you've tried something on people who are not acquaintances?"
Fabio didn't deny it. "Do you think someone of my age doesn't have any women?"
No.
Not to mention his age, even his wealth didn't match that of a single man.
The higher up someone is, the more casual they tend to be in that aspect.
Sara knew this principle very well, but hearing him say it so directly still made her uncomfortable.
Fabio didn't pay any more attention to her and turned to leave.
But unexpectedly, the woman suddenly stood in front of him. "Then let me be your next woman!"
Fabio froze for a moment. "Do you know what you're saying?"
"I do." Sara approached him, lifting her slender arm to rest on his shoulder, with seven parts boldness, two parts timidity, and one part shyness as she said,
"We're not familiar acquaintances. I've taken a liking to you and I'm willing to be your woman, even if I'm just one of many. Or is Fabio lacking the courage?"
The woman's body was pressed tightly against him, filled with the scent of a woman and the fragrance of a shower.
Fabio would never compromise himself in this matter with a woman.
He raised his hand and held onto her slender waist. "Remember, tonight you came to me willingly. Don't regret it later."
As he spoke, he pushed her against the wall.
"Wait..."
"Are you scared?" he asked.
"No, it's just that Penny is inside. Let's go somewhere else..."
...
The night was long and mysterious.
For Anna, this night was also long.
After following Viviana to the Vittorio mansion, she had been by her side until Viviana fell asleep at two in the morning. Only then was she assigned to a guest room.
She had thought that by shedding her identity as Katherine, she would never step into the Vittorio family again. But it seemed that she couldn't escape this fate.
Looking at the scenery in the room, she let out a sigh.
"What's wrong? Can't get used to the bed?" Giuseppe asked with concern beside her.
Anna replied indifferently, "Didn't you know that I came to the Vittorio family before? No need to pretend to ask."
Giuseppe immediately agreed to Miss Stefanelli's straightforward request for him to rest and let her know if there was anything she needed. However, Anna stopped him before he could leave and closed the door, creating a closed space and a different atmosphere. Giuseppe frowned, wondering why she would want to be alone with him late at night. Could it be that she had ulterior motives and was trying to gain something from him?
"Mr. Vittorio, tonight is the night I accompany you. I will fulfill your previous promise now, right?" Anna's clear voice rang out. So that was her plan. Giuseppe narrowed his eyes, realizing he had misunderstood her straightforward personality. He responded, "I am quite tired today. Don't you want to rest?"
"I don't want to. If we don't do what we need to do, I won't be able to sleep," Anna stated her intentions directly. Her small voice sounded like a growling cat. Giuseppe felt helpless and reluctantly sat down on the small sofa. He asked, "Miss Stefanelli, what are your thoughts or suggestions?"
Anna approached and shared her plan, "I know that the Vittorio family values their reputation and doesn't allow any scandals. Can't we just peacefully break up? We can pretend to have differing opinions on something and then announce our breakup. People will only feel regret, but they won't blame us."
Giuseppe adjusted his glasses and replied, "That might have worked before, but now Miss Stefanelli wants to make everyone think that I don't even have the slightest bit of tolerance and consideration for my girlfriend. Won't that make me look bad?"
"I didn't mean it like that. How about I break up with you because I'm being capricious? I'll say that you are too busy with work and I want a man who can be with me every day and love me, not someone who devotes only one-third of his life to work. People will definitely say I'm being unreasonable and immature, living in a fairy tale. That way, it won't affect you," Anna explained earnestly, making Giuseppe speechless.
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