SURPRISE UPDATE!
Hello my dear mini voldemorts, I am making this clear so you don't get confuse with the age of the characters which a lot of you is questioning in my private messages.
Present~~~
Alessandro Vitali- 18 years old.
Antonio Vitali- 17 years old
Alicia Vitali- 16 years old
Simone Vitali - 18 years old
Serenity O'Sullivan- 15years old (turning 16 soon)
Killian O'Sullivan- 28 years old.
Boris and Bruno - 20 years old.
Igor and Irina - 17 years old
Camilla - 24 years old.
Athena Springton - 18 years old
(If I forgot to put any, remind me)
***
Serenity listened as Simone and Antonio talked away about Connors' Private Institute of Education, the academy she was to attend soon. Simone was apparently a freshman in CPIE college while Antonio was a senior in the CPIE high-school unit.
Alicia was a junior and Serenity, a sophomore.
"CPIE is one of the biggest institution in the continent. We have different blocks, there is- elementary, middle school, high school, colleges and university all in one big campus. Only 30 students are allocated in each class. And these 30 are specially handpicked out of thousands. You can confirm yourself to be a success if you graduate from CPIE." Antonio spoke
Serenity marveled at his words in awe.
"I-Is Alessandro in college too?" She asked Simone who was sitting beside her.
The breakfast table stilled at her words. Simone looked at her funny.
"Did he not tell you?" Alicia inquired with a frown.
Serenity looked around, confused
"Tell me what?"
"Alessandro is an academic prodigy.....He completed four years of high-school in one year at 11. And so far he had acquired more than 18 degrees in many different fields. He even has a PhD in law and criminal psychology." Alicia said
"The architectural firm I told you about yesterday, Alessandro started it when he was 13. One day, we were playing building blocks after our trainings and he decided he want to make real buildings and two months later, he was on his first project. Everyone thought he was kidding and laughed that he won't make it but Zio actually invested real big when Alessandro asked for it.
And now it's the most popular casino in America 'Cerise's " Simone said.
Serenity smiled excitedly "Really? Oh my God! He is so smart."
Alicia grimaced "Oh trust me, you don't know."
"Why? It's a good thing, isn't it?" She said, noticing Alicia's twisted face.
Simone laughed, "Yup, Alicia can't play games with Alessandro. He is always two steps ahead."
"Enough Simone." Alicia gritted, and turn to Serenity with a smile "You like the dresses?"
"Yes, they are so pretty. Thank you Alicia. Although the prices are quite expensive."
"Don't bother. It is Alessandro who paid."
"I actually negotiated with him."
Alicia raised her eyebrows, "What?"
"Well I-I asked him to let me repay the amount by working for him. He agreed so I am gonna be assisting him in his business after school as a part time to make up for it."
Alicia smirked a knowing smirk "I believe you guys are going to work a lot."
"Yes, I have always been interested in designing layouts of houses and estates. I hope I get to know more about it so I can further pursue it as a career."
"Oh dear Serenity. You are so adorable." Alicia laughed.
Serenity looked at them confused " I d-don't understand."
"You're gonna give dear old fratello one hell of a ride."
***
Serenity didn't see Alessandro much during the days except at breakfast and dinner table. He was busy with business, she wouldn't want to know about. True to his words, he made sure she had good nutrition even on lunch if he wasn't there and visited her every night before she sleeps just to check on her.
Serenity thought it was sweet even though he was always cold and looked unbothered.
And the funny feeling in her stomach worsened every time he neared her. She wasn't sure if she should ask anyone about it. Her heart beat fastened and she flushed red when she thought about him and his acts.
Days had passed just like that and it was time for school. The weather was favorable, not too hot and not too cold. It was early spring. Alicia helped her picked out a cute outfit for the day and one of the maids braided her hair.
She was just slipping on her white sneakers when Alessandro barged in.
She smiled at him shyly.
"Good morning Alessandro."
"Good morning love. Are you ready?" he kneeled down on knee in front of her.
Confusion marred her face at his actions.
Was he gonna propose her?
She turned red at her thoughts but then it got interrupted when his long skilled fingers replaced hers and tugged on her shoe laces, tying them
"You're blushing, love." he smirked.
"D-Don't tease me." she stammered, as she face palm herself.
"I'll drop you off but Jimmy will be picking you up after school."
"Jimmy?" She questioned.
"Yes, my assistant."
Serenity nodded in understanding.
***
"I told you that it would look cute." Alicia gushes as they walked to their cars.
Serenity grinned shyly as she looked down at her lavender jumper dress. Alicia just seemed to loved dolling her up.
"Thank you."
She noticed the different cars and all too familiar red Lamborghini parking at a distance.
"We are not going together?" She asked
"Nope" Alicia said, popping the P. "Alessandro is driving you. And please I am not third wheeling you guys. Antonio and I will be traveling together. Go enjoy, don't keep the lover boy waiting."
Alicia blew her a kiss and sprinted towards a black SUV.
Serenity made her way to the car and slide inside smoothly.
"Hi again." She greeted him.
And he nodded curtly.
Alessandro pressed on the accelerator.
Serenity slightly turned to look at him. He was just too gorgeous to be true. She adjusted on her seat and cleared her throat "Uhmm- I heard you finished high-school early."
Alessandro stilled for a minute and nodded.
"That's so awesome..." she hesitated.
"What do you wanna say, love?"
"I am just curious...I didn't mean to pry and you don't have to tell me if- if you don't want to. It's just...that I-I want to know if you ever miss being normal. L-Like I mean having a normal childhood and teenage life where you hang out with people your age and go arcade and play foot balls and all?"
Alessandro didn't reply.
Serenity noticed his knuckles tightening white as he gripped the starring wheel. She swallowed down her nerves.
He had shut her off.
She could feel the shift in the air and it wasn't comfortable anymore. If anything she felt it to be suffocating.
Did she piss him off?
She had upset him unknowingly with her words.
After painful minutes of silence they had arrived at the prestigious school.
It had an eerie and royal presence right from the gate. Alessandro pulled up at a private slot and unlocked the door. He quickly walked out and Serenity felt a pang of hurt in her heart. She had made him mad.
As she looked down disheartened on her lap, the side of her door opened and Alessandro was there waiting for her.
A grin immediately lighted up on her face.
Does that mean he wasn't mad at her?
She stepped out of the car, still a silly grin plastered on.
Alessandro shook his head discreetly in amusement.
"Thank you for driving me."she said, shifting on her weights.
He nodded again and leaned forward to pressed a kiss on her forehead.
"Bye."
He watched as she walked away.
Alicia sling her arm around her petite shoulders and dragged her inside while Antonio quietly followed them.
Alessandro sighed as he canned his neck up towards the sky.
Her words echoing through his mind.
Nobody asked him that before.
Everyone just praised and admired the way he jumped up the scale but nobody questioned on how he felt. Nobody asked if he missed those missed out moments in life that are never coming back.
He didn't sit with boys his age in the class.
He went to his prom alone.
He never got to experience a teenage life nor a high-school properly. Even his masters and bachelor degrees couldn't bring back the period he lost.
Serenity had messed up his thoughts once again.
***
"This is the lunch hall. Aww! We don't have lunch together. But don't worry Antonio will be there. There are 10 minutes break after each class. If anyone tried to mess with you, just send me a text, I will happy come to break his teeth or pull her hair if it's a girl."
Serenity giggled, "It's okay Alicia. Don't worry. I get it."
"And stay away from assholes and bitches okay?"
She return a thumbs up "Okay!"
"My class goes off in 10 minutes and I am entirely based on the 3rd floor so I won't be coming down often. If you need anything, go to Antonio, he will be around you most of the time."
"Alright! Alright! You have said it like a thousand times already. Go, you will be late for your classes. I will figure out everything on my own."
"Okay, I will miss you. Bye" Alicia enveloped her in a hug.
Serenity beamed, "You're silly, Alicia but I will miss you too."
Alicia nodded and ran up the stairs, looking back a few times before she turn the corner.
Serenity sighed as she looked down on the school map, she was given at the reception.
She forgot she never had a good sense of direction. She looked around and pretty much everyone was glancing or watching her every move. A wave of nervousness hit her.
A ruckus was created by her arrival already.
First- she was the youngest O'Sullivan, one of the most influential crime family in the underworld.
Second- Her unique amethyst eyes.
Third- A wildfire erupted when some of the students saw her being escorted to school by the legendary Alessandro Vitali himself.
They observe her like some interesting creature in the zoo but none dared to approach or lend a hand for help.
Overwhelmed with the attention, Serenity rushed out of the hallway to her private locker room. She closed the door shut and sat down on the neat bench pushed up against the wall.
She caught her breath and tried to focus on pushing the nerves away.
Every student was given a private locker room in CPIE. Her walls were themed to be lavender and white. It had a large neatly stacked locker where few additional items could be stored with its set of own mirror and wash basin. She breathed out as she shrugged off the denim jacket she had put on earlier and hanged them up on the dressing section.
Serenity was just heading out when someone knocked on the door.
"Y-Yes..." she snucked her head out slightly and was greeted by a tall lanky girl with with platinum hair and grey eyes.
"Serenity Rose O'Sullivan?" the girl questioned with a judgemental look.
Serenity opened door wider and stepped out "That's me...and you are...?"
"Hi! My name is Svetlana Yohontov, the class president. Nice to meet you." She held her hand out.
Serenity smiled softly and shook it.
"I am also a sophomore by the way. I saw you running away and just wanna make sure you're fine." Svetlana said with a concern dripping her voice.
"Oh it's nothing to worry about. I am fine." Serenity winced slightly when the girl's grip tightened on their handshake.
She tried to pull out subtly but Svetlana caught on that. She gasped.
"Oh my God! I'm so sorry. Did I hurt you? I tend to get much excited when I meet new people I like."
Serenity shook her head still with a kind smile "It's okay. My skin just tends to bruise easily."
"Alright. I can accompany you to the classes and help you out since you're new. We can be friends."
"Really?" Serenity beamed, "Thank you so much."
Svetlana smiled and hook their arms together as they went out.
The starings and attentions had not lessen but Serenity wasn't that nervous anymore now that she had a friend to keep company.
She can't wait to tell Alicia that she had made a new friend already. They still had another 20 minutes before the classes start and Svetlana filled her in about anything and everything in the academy.
"Unlike regular high-school where top dogs and cheerleaders rule and all, CPIE is a lot more different and a lot more worse. We have our sports team but no cheerleaders."
Serenity gasped, "But why?"
"Geez! can you imagine future heiress and billion dollar girls of old money running around with pompoms in the field just for entertainment."
"No...Cheerleaders mean much more than that..." Serenity defended quietly.
"Well whatever, but our dance team especially the ballet is very popular and it usually is a ritual to have a ballet performance before any events in the school. You can join if you want. I can easily slot you in the team."
Serenity paused and bite down on her lips
"I-I am not very good at balance and stretching."
Svetlana scoffed and crossed her arms over her chest, " Nobody is good at the start. It's just intense and regular practice that shaped a ballerina. See this." She tilted up her heels till she was standing on the very tip of her toes.
Serenity noted her crooked feet and gaped at her amazed, "You're a ballerina."
"The top ranking ballerina of CPIE." Svetlana corrected.
"Oh my God! That is so cool" Serenity squealed, clasping her hands.
"So, What do you think of it?"
"I n-need some time to decide."
She rolled her eyes " Fine! But don't take too long. The annual spring Dance is coming up soon. And there is always a harsh battle between the elegant ballet and others." Svetlana sneered in distaste at the last word.
"Others?" Serenity asked confused.
Before Svetlana could reply, the main door at the end of the hallways slammed opened. The students stilled and turn to the entrance. They silently maneuvered the way out, creating a pathway for whoever it was.
Silent and rhythmic clicks of heels against the smooth floor resonated in the tense atmosphere. Serenity stood on her toes to see who it was. Her short height being a huge disadvantage among the tall crowd.
"Who is that?" She whispered to the girl next to her. She turned to Svetlana when she heard no response. Confusion marred her face when she saw the hardened look on her face and the blatant disgusted sneer on her reddish lips.
She peeked forward and saw a head of straight platinum blonde hair.
It was a girl.
A strikingly gorgeous girl.
With tall stature and a womanly young body clad in fashionable trendy outfit that seemed to have straight come away from the limited Versace collection. She walked the hallway like it was her owned.
As she turned away, Serenity caught the sight of her eyes.
Cold steel grey.
The crowd dispersed faster than she thought with the sight of the mysterious girl gone.
Serenity turned to Svetlana and was shocked.
She grasped one important thing.
They both have platinum blonde hair and grey eyes.
"Who was she?" She asked cautiously.
Svetlana blinked the hardened look away from her face.
"Athena Springton."
Serenity thought she had heard that name somewhere before but she couldn't remember when.
"Oh...Is she very popular here?"
"Popular?" Svetlana scoffed, "She is a slut, a heartless bitch. She had probably slept with all the male population of the school. I say stay away from her and her minions. They are snake in human skin."
Serenity frowned at her choice of words. That was harsh and unacceptable. Just because a girl likes sleeping around doesn't mean she is a slut. If a man slept around then why is he called a player while the girl gets entitled to a slut. That was sexist.
"Don't say like that. It's bad." she reprimanded quietly.
But it seemed like Svetlana didn't hear or didn't want to hear.
"Our class starts in 5 minutes. Come let me show you where."
***
Alessandro pulled up by his office and stormed inside quickly. He threw his keys to the awaiting valet and get into his private elevator.
The agitated perspiration ran down his temple as he crossed over to the secret passageway that was hidden on his floor. It was extremely secured and a kind of panic room, he had customized himself in case of top confidential alert situation or danger. Only a few high profile trusted agents had access to it and not even many of his family knew about it.
"Sir! We have decoded as much as we can cover about the locations but it isn't easy to get into their server. We believe it can't be cracked unless we reveal a side of our server as well." one of the agent reported.
"The records of what happened ten years ago was crashed and forcefully deputed to another syndicate so we have lost max of the leads."
Alessandro gritted his teeth and turned away, frustrated. His mind wasn't working anymore. Every time, every fucking time he thought he was close, it turned out to be a dead-end, a fucking trap.
He run his hand over his face and slammed it down on the table.
"Should-Should we repeat the hypnosis process to revive your memories Sir?" One of them asked hesitatingly.
"No!" Alessandro snapped shutting them up.
He was not going down that shitty memory lane again. The last time he did...he almost killed someone he love.
" Maybe you can talk it out with Ms Springton. She might be able to assist those lost memories back. After all she was with you when that happen"
He was annoyed, irritated and angered. This icy midnight eyes snapped to the person who said it.
It was Agent B, the oldest agent in the team who never gave one shit about anyone or anything. But Alessandro did notice the slight retraction he had in his eyes when he glared at him.
"There is a reason why I try to keep Springton's involvement away from all this. And I hope you respect that unless you want me to draw out my gun." Alessandro said in a dangerously low voice
Agent B sighed and took a step forward "I apologize for my persistence but you need to understand it too, Mr.Vitali. If we managed to hook into the loop just one time then the deed is done once and for all. And it is very essential, we need Ms. Springton's support in this. Instead of fighting a losing battle why not declare a final war and strike em all at once."
"There is so much to lose."
Agent B placed his hand over his shoulder," And a lot to gain."
***
How was the chapter?
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Fact a day about me: I prefer spicy food over sweet things. I don't have a sweet tooth, it makes me feel bloated. (What about you?)
I would like to request one thing. It's interesting to see you guys try to predict the future in "His Serenity" It cheered me up a lot but my somehow twisted brain wants to sway away from the usual plot I had in mind. If I did that then I won't be completing the book in a decade so, please don't put predictions for the sake of my own cranky brain. It distracts me a lot.
Until then,
Adios
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