Chapter 489 Mr. Vittorio's Punishment
Giorgio's eyes were all squinty and suspicious, like he could see right through her. Anna felt a stab of guilt and quickly slapped on a charming smile. "Giorgio, what's up? Why you looking at me like that?"
To pull this off, she’d binge-watched hundreds of Katherine's videos, studying her moves, expressions, and tone. Right now, she was nailing it.
Giorgio's deep eyes went ice-cold in a flash. He thought he must've lost his mind kissing her last night, and just now, he even thought she was Anna for a sec!
Thinking about that kiss, his face darkened again. Without a word, he let go of Tony and stormed upstairs.
Guess his attitude towards Katherine hadn't changed much. Weirdly, that kinda made her feel a bit smug.
"Mrs. Vittorio, Mr. Vittorio coughed up blood last night. The question you just asked seemed redundant to Mr. Vittorio, which is why he was so cold," Tony explained patiently.
Tony used to think Anna brought a lot of joy to his boss, but now it seemed Anna wasn't worth his boss' time. Now Tony would rather back Katherine, who was all in for his boss, and secure her spot as Mrs. Vittorio.
Hearing that, Anna was taken aback for a moment. 'Coughing up blood? How could that be?' she thought.
Tony had made up his mind to bring the two together and handed the medicine to 'Katherine', saying, "Mrs. Vittorio, I got some stuff to handle. Please take good care of Mr. Vittorio."
With that, he turned and left.
Anna stood there holding the medicine, stunned. She couldn't go upstairs; what if she got busted? But what about the medicine?
"What are you standing there for?" Giorgio's cold voice came from the direction of the elevator. Anna jumped. With no other choice, she quickly followed him.
The elevator ride felt like forever, and the vibe inside was heavy. Anna stood at the back, eyeing Giorgio's cold and noble figure, feeling both nervous and heartbroken.
'Why was he coughing up blood? He used to be in good health,' she wondered.
The elevator doors opened. Giorgio walked out, all aloof.
After following him into the apartment, Anna noticed this place was totally different from the previous luxurious and spacious one. It was just a refined one-bedroom apartment with a living room and a study. He actually lived in a place like this?
"Prepare the medicine, and after two hours, you can leave." Giorgio dropped those words and went into the study.
'So, he doesn't let Katherine sleep here with him,' Anna thought.
Feeling a flutter in her heart, she went to the kitchen and made a stomach-soothing soup.
Not daring to linger or say much, after finishing, she stood outside the study and tried to mimic Katherine's gentle voice. "Giorgio, you can take the medicine now. I also made some soup. Please take care of yourself and don't work too hard. Love you. I'm leaving now."
Silence. He probably didn't want to talk to Katherine.
Without thinking much, Anna turned to leave. But out of nowhere, the door suddenly opened, and Giorgio's warm hand yanked her into the dark study, pinning her against the wall.
What was he doing! Anna was terrified.
The next second, Giorgio lowered his head, his lips landing on her face, full of dominance and lack of control.
'What is he trying to do!' she thought.
Anna didn't know why, but maybe because she was in Katherine's identity, she found him repulsive and pushed him away!
Then, she bolted in embarrassment.
After she had completely left, Giorgio's cold figure emerged from the study, walked to the kitchen, and looked at the bowl of fragrant soup, his eyes deep and unreadable.
'Anna. She is indeed Anna,' he thought.
In fact, after that kiss last night, Giorgio had been thinking that Katherine couldn't possibly make him feel that kind of impulse.
Before she popped up again today, he was still on the fence. But just now in the elevator, she kept her mouth shut, and once inside, she was all scrutinizing, even dropping an "I love you," which made him super suspicious.
Given his history with Katherine, she wouldn't say stuff like that!
So, he went for it and kissed her. Her pushback and escape finally confirmed his hunch.
But showing up again, pretending to be Katherine, he couldn't figure out her game. Whatever it was, he wasn't gonna let her off easy.
In Giorgio's eyes, Anna had flipped his world upside down and dared to have feelings for other men. Now that she was coming to him willingly, he wasn't letting her go.
Giorgio pulled out his phone and shot a message to the butler.
In the elevator, Anna hurriedly wiped the kiss off her face, feeling all sorts of complicated.
One minute, she thought his thing with Katherine hadn't moved forward, and the next, he was kissing Katherine.
But she knew she shouldn't be jealous or sad. She was the one who bailed on him! Now, she had no right to hope he still cared.
Anna took a deep breath, trying to chill out.
After pulling herself together, she realized that even though she had pressed the elevator button, it was still stuck on the 69th floor and hadn't budged!
'What the heck?' she thought. She pressed the button again, but nada. An automated voice chimed in. "Please swipe your ID card or fingerprint."
Fingerprint? Anna raised her hand and tried all five fingers, but still nothing!
Katherine wasn't in the system.
Anna had no choice but to go back to the door and knock. She said, "Giorgio, I didn't bring my ID card, and the elevator won't go down."
The elevator opened. Giorgio's noble and cold figure appeared before her, his deep eyes locked on her, saying, "Since you can't leave, stay tonight."
Anna was taken aback by his words, but she had to refuse.
"Giorgio, I have things to do," Anna explained.
Giorgio moved, pulling her into his arms, holding her close, saying sweetly, "I'm sick. Is there anything more important than me?"
His voice was gentle, his actions intimate. Almost instinctively, she asked, "You were so cold to me before. Why the sudden change?"
Giorgio closed the door behind him, pressing her against the wall, lowering his voice deliberately. "My stomach was cramping at the time, and I wasn't in a good mood. Are you upset? I'm sorry."
Apologizing!
He was actually apologizing to Katherine!
Anna's lips froze, her throat bitter, unable to say anything.
Giorgio lowered his head and kissed her again, hard, not just venting his dissatisfaction but also as a punishment and a torment. He wanted to make her think that his tenderness could be given to another woman!
He even lifted her skirt with his hand, slipping it inside.
The next second, an extreme sense of humiliation washed over Anna. She opened her mouth and bit him hard!
Giorgio's tongue hurt, and he pulled back, looking at her deeply and suspiciously, saying, "What's wrong? Didn't you like it last night?"
Anna's eyes were bloodshot, her heart feeling like it was being cut open by a knife, and the blood flowing out was painful and bitter.
"Sorry, I'm not feeling well today. I need to go to the bathroom." She casually found an excuse and hurried away.
Before she entered the bathroom, Giorgio clearly saw the tears streaming down her cheeks. But he thought she had no right to cry. She had left voluntarily. Even after he gave her three chances, she still left. She even dared to have feelings for Simon.
'This little punishment isn't enough,' he thought.
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