My own husband-Romano 17

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Chapter 17

JASMINE

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The scores of expensive cars and the looming presence of the journalists and reports leave me feeling on the edge..

I inhale a deep, shaky breath, my confidence wavering in my slightly revealing dress; the diamond–studded black gown hugs my body like a second skin, the low cut exposing the top of my cleavages.

Maybe I shouldn’t have allowed the sales attendant to convince me to wear this, even my face is highlighted with bold make–up that I usually don’t wear.

Bruno opens my side of the car and tucks a few strands of my hair behind my ears.

“Wow,” He breathes, his eyes glowing with amazement.

“You are so beautiful,”

I bite my lips, doubts eating rawly at my insides. Everyone has also stopped to watch us, filling me with unease; I guess I should expect this given that the person I’m with is Bruno Zamora, the fast–rising CEO.

I’ve been meaning to ask Bruno exactly what his family does; earlier today, he took me to a famous clothing store and this branded dress alone and the jewellery cost six figures.

He’d also adamantly refused when I told him not to pay for it.

No matter how I think about it, a small beauty company won’t give him this amount of money, but he has always changed the topic each time I make mention of his family. I don’t want to push it, everyone has their secrets.

I have mine, so it’s fine if he wants to keep some things to himself.

Bruno links his arms to mine as we arrive at the lobby of the seven–star hotel. I see Fiona almost immediately; I won’t lie; she looks dazzling in a flowing red dress, and she is surrounded by the press, who click her pictures.

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Fiona spots me as well, and her eyes immediately narrow with displeasure; the media people also follow the direction of her gaze, and they rush towards us.

I flinch when the camera lights suddenly focus on me, blinding my vision, and Bruno grips my hand firmly.

“Mr. Zamora, your beauty industry has become the fastest growing company after your product, The Love Pearl broke the market. We’ve also received a tip that you have a quite close relationship with the perfumer who developed the perfume, is she your lover?”

All

eyes are focused on me at this point; I cannot even utter a word; it’s Bruno who responds

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“She’s my close friend and business partner who I admire a lot.” He smiles at me gently.

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“Ms. Jasmine Lombardi, is it true that your Love Pearl No. 1 was designed to mourn the tears of your loved one… How true is this?”

Bruno’s arms tighten around my waist. I’ve never been so grateful when he leads me inside the fancy ballroom, away from the reporters that crowd us like vultures devouring decayed meat.

I heave out a deep sigh, truly the inspiration behind my latest perfume is the love I lost, the life I never got to know… My innocent baby who was too good for this world.

“Are you okay?” Bruno asks and I barely managed a nod, my throat too tight to speak.

He goes to talk with potential business partners while I accept a glass of champagne from the waiter.

The alcohol calms me down a bit, I’m surrounded by so many people, yet I’m overwhelmed by a feeling of isolation. I’m drowning, I feel like I don’t know myself sometimes.

I still feel lost in this new identity, and despite getting so much success, I always get the feeling that I’m missing a huge part of myself.

I can handle the pain; all that’s left are the scars and the broken pieces of my soul that will never be mended.

I walk outside to explore the garden and also to get some quietness. My cellphone buzzes, It is an unknown number, but I take the call anyway. “Who is this?”

It’s me, pretty lady,” A cute, babyish voice responds, and I recognize it immediately, my heart. leaping wildly with sudden excitement, the loneliness I felt just a few minutes ago rapidly diminishing.

“You’re the boy I helped, aren’t you?”

I didn’t think he would possess a phone.

“Yep. I’m Gianni. You can call me Cio if you want,”

“Okay Gio, You weren’t hurt the other day, were you?”

“No, I told you they wouldn’t dare hurt me, my daddy will handle all the bad guys easily. Have you thought about what I asked you?”

A smile tugs on my lips as I realize what he is asking,

“If you become my mother, You won’t be disappointed. My daddy is handsome and rich, plus you will get a brave son like me to protect you, what do you say?”

My heart squeezes.tightly with warmth, How can one be so adorable? Right now, I envy his father, who I don’t even know; he must be a nice man to get such a good son.

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flutter even more.

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“Do call my Daddy if you need anything. He can solve any problem, even if it’s a big me, he probably thinks his father is invincible.

Now, I’m quite curious about his father as well.

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I hear some noise in the background accompanied by Gianni’s loud voice” Come here, Daddy. It’s the lady who saved me! Say hi to the pretty lady, please Daddy.”

There is a brief pause before I hear the deep masculine voice,

“Hello…?”

My entire body freezes, the hair on my nape rapidly turning to ice.

I cannot breathe, is it my imagination?

Why does he sound almost like… The devil who ruined.

my life?

No!

It cannot be.

“Didn’t I tell you to not be in my place and stay in your lane?” I flinch at the voice behind me; I turn around to see Fiona, her eyes spitting fire at me, her red–painted lips curled in a sneer.

I’m still reeking from the shock of the voice I’ve just heard, I glance at the screen of my phone to see that the call has ended.

What am I thinking? There’s simply no way.

Why does Gianni’s father have to have the same voice as that devil ruining my mood?

“You

got another rich man to cling onto? You’re such a leech!” My attention returns to Fiona, who is still glaring at me; then she smiles maliciously.

“How dare you think you deserve to be entangled with my company’s huge investor? You are a shameless gold digger!”

My fingers tighten around my glass as I down the entire contents in one gulp; I know that she’s only trying to rile me up, but the mention of Bruno being her industry’s shareholder fills me with shock.

My guess is right, Bruno is not a simple man.

“You are a successful actress, yet it seems no man wants you. You sound bitter and jealous to me

Fiona huffs, crossing her arms,” I’m special with my taste, unlike you who sleep around with anything. I can’t fault you, though; it’s simply a trait you inherited from your mother is it not?

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It takes every willpower within me to stay calm; there are so many eyes on us, and I don’t want to ruin this event for Bruno.

“Goodbye, sister; unlike you, I have important guests who want to meet me,” Fiona walks past me, and that is when I feel something moist and cool touching my thighs, and I realize that she just poured her drink on my dress!

This bitch!

I’m going to kill her!

The stain is not visible because my dress is black, however I cannot walk around stinking like champagne.

Where is the bathroom?

I bump into Bruno while searching for the bathroom.

“Please excuse me while I head to the washroom for a moment.”

“Do you need me to come with you?” Bruno asks gently.

I look up at his innocent expression and smile “How are you going to come with me to the women’s washroom? Just stay here and handle your business.”

As I walk towards the bedroom, my skin tingles and crawls with an uncomfortable sensation. I cannot dispel the odd sensation of being watched; however, when I turn around, there is no one.

I clean my dress in the bathroom and I’m dabbing my face slightly with a clean towel when a loud sound explodes in the air, jolting my entire body with panic.