Chapter 2 ADRIAN

I walked towards her, registering her full appearance. She wore a green coloured dress with brown long curls falling in front of her. Her green eyes looked straight at mine. Her petite curves showing in that tight attire.

God, she looked tempting. I told myself I was going to have her when I saw her picture and videos the last time in a convocation coat. She exhibited power and confidence from her actions ironically with that pretty face of hers.

Her hands curled itself besides her when I stopped a few inches away from her.

"What do you mean by entertaining?" She asked curling her arms around her chest.

"I meant by you becoming Leo's fiancée. It'd be fun right? When he'd not want you but you'd still be lurking, huh?" I said, emphasising the bitterness in my voice.

I asked my father to get her for me but guess what? That shitty father of hers signed her for Leo thinking that he was the heir of Rossi Investments. Not that Leo is dying to get married anyway. He already despises my father's company and wants to stay as far away from it as he can.

Her brows furrowed, confusion spilling through her expression as I took a step towards her, her step faltering behind. And then another, not missing her steps going back further until her back was pressed on the hard bookshelf.

"It means you're going to stay at my mansion. Seeing me every day and every night knowing damn well that you're living in someone else's name," I said, putting one of my hands beside her head while the other brushed a few of her strands behind her ear inhaling her scent. She smelled like vanilla and lavender.

"Who do you think you're? I don't even know you. And, not in the hell am I ever going to be pleased seeing you or anything. So, keep those vain hopes away from yourself because they're never going to turn the reality around," She spat. Wild!

Brave to spitfire, huh! I liked that attitude of hers, after all she was Edward's daughter. Soon she'd know how to use it better in front of people who really deserve it.

I chuckled, taking her chin in my right hand, my fingers meeting the back of her neck, and our mouths inches apart from each other. I looked in her eyes and asserted, "You'd know. You'd know very soon who I am and what I want. Until then I'm going to let you get settled at the mansion".

I wasn't going to play the game so soon. I've waited for it for a long time. I'm going to have her all to myself first.

"Welcome to Rossi's family, Ms. Vanessa. A great journey is waiting for you ahead," I said pushing myself away from her and turned around, leaving her there confused and frowning as I walked outside the library not towards the dining hall but straight to the driveway.

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My room was pitch dark when I entered inside. Leo and father could do whatever they wanted. I took my bike and rode back to the mansion because I didn't want to stay there anymore knowing damn well about Edward's selfish priorities and his animated aura.

I threw my coat off of myself, unbuttoning my shirt and pants as cool air hit my bare skin, and walked towards the bathroom. Standing in the shower, I tried to wear it off and cooled myself down.

Vanessa, those emerald eyes of hers came in front of my vision and I lost control of myself landing my fist on the wall. I punched again gritting my teeth, this time harder than the previous one but the pain I felt inside my chest was still not overcome by the pain I felt shooting up my arm. That bastard father of hers, I couldn't stand him even for five seconds but I sat with him today, in the same room, breathing the same damned air. He was still fine as fuck, thriving the same way he always wanted, he always planned to. He was still doing fine after whatever he did to my mother.

I exhaled, closing my eyes out of frustration, opening them again, shaking my hand in the air as I looked at the drops of fresh blood on the scratches formed at my knuckles. Cleaning myself and showering completely, I tugged a towel around my waist and walked back inside my room towards the walk-in closet and took a t-shirt pulling it over my head. It clung to my torso as I pulled the pants up my legs zipping it up and placed the phone inside my pocket.

Walking downstairs, I called Matthew, our senior security and inlet manager.

"If Leo or Dad comes and asks for me, just say that I went to Vincenzo's," I said letting him know to make sure that I didn't want anyone disturbing me for the night.

Seeing him node, I slid my foot in my shoes and stepped outside the foyer, striding towards my bike. I put the helmet over my head and turned the ignition, driving outside the gates.

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Around 2 am, I finally came back to the mansion after having a long party night Isabella threw for her husband's birthday. I wanted to distract myself for the night and the party paid off. It was pitch black inside the main hall when I entered. Padding up the stairs I walked towards my bedroom when suddenly my step faltered on the tracks.

Faint voices spilled out from the room where Leo always stayed when he arrived from London. I walked forward rolling the keys in my fingers as the voices pitched higher. It seemed more like someone was arguing.

Leo didn't bring any girls in the house, he had this habit of his. I tucked my head on the wood of the door to his room. I listened closely as his voice caught my hearing and some gi-Vanessa?

Too early for moving in but alright, this is going to be interesting.