Kiara POV:
I heard Celeste's door slam shut.
What was happening?
I turn to go check up her but was soon stopped by a pair of hands blocking the doorway.
"What do you want Raffe" I groan and roll my eyes.
He stood leaning his head on the door frame and his arms crossed.
God he looked good.
"Shouldn't you be dressed by now?" He looked at me and examined my body.
I realised I was only in a towel and my hair was dripping from the shower I had.
His eyes scanned me then stopped at my lips.
He stared for a couple of seconds then moved to my eyes.
"Maybe if you moved out of my way, I could get ready" I try pushing past him.
"Now where's the fun in that?" The corners of his lips turned upwards and he smirked.
I turn around and start rummaging for clothes.
"Of course I can always help you get ready" his deep voice filled the room and he stepped closer to me.
"I don't need your help" I still look through the draws hoping to find a dress.
He steps even closer behind me and his breath is hitched to my neck.
"Just because you don't need my help doesn't mean you don't want it" he was practically on me.
He was so close. His breath grazing my skin.
I turn swiftly trying to get rid of the tension.
But it only adds to it.
I face him and his eyes are locked to my lips.
He leans in closer not even an inch away from my mouth.
I lean in.
Then I pulled away.
He closes his eyes in defeat.
"I've got you a dress" he steps back and pulls out material from behind his back.
He hands me it and leaves.
Fuck.
I quickly put the dress on.
It a shade of royal blue and black and it flows down my body.
It was beautiful.
I quickly spray some perfume then head to the door.
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Raffe opened the Range Rover door for me then shut it hard.
I almost felt bad. But for what? Not kissing him?
I shrug the thought away and turn to Celeste.
The whole ride she was quiet and didn't say a single word.
I put my hand over hers and asked "are you ok"
She nodded but didn't change her gaze from the window.
The ride was completely silent until we finally reached the Belladonna.
God I love their food.
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We sat down on a table full of people from our last board meeting.
Except there was one more person.
Frederico Caldo.
Fuck.
I sat next to Raffe with some other board Members and we were far from the others.
Celeste and Lorenzo sat opposite Frederico and some other people.
I felt disgust spread to my face.
"You never said that fucking perv was coming?" I say as I order the same pasta I had last time.
Lorenzo stood up from his chair and began speaking about business.
I tried paying attention to what he was saying but I was too busy shoving my mouth with pasta.
I looked over to Raffe who was smirking at me.
I roll my eyes and focus on the board members.
All women wore suits with mini skirts and the men wore shirts.
They looked so... posh.
I then scanned the table trying the meet Celeste's eyes but she was busy looking at the floor.
Something was off about her.
I looked across her table and saw Him.
Frederico was staring up a waitress' arse and then soon he couldn't stop himself and he smacked her.
Fucking disgusting.
I refocus myself to Raffe.
And he's already staring at me.
He looks so intensely focused on me it makes me shudder.
Suddenly I clock back to the meeting once I hear Lorenzo.
"He's constantly trying to hack into our mainframe so surely the easy way out is to kill him, so if-" he begins but I cut him off.
"I'm sorry did you just say kill?" I question him.
"Kiara, thats our bloody job" he replies harshly.
He's not normally this angry, somethings wrong with him.
I look to Celeste but she stays quiet and still stares to the floor.
Out of nowhere the door to the restaurant slams opens with the bell ding.
A tall blonde with rings on each finger and strong cologne walks in and props himself next to me.
He smiles showing me his teeth.
Nikoli.
I sigh in relief.
"Finally, a guy with taste" I look to him as he orders the same exact dish as I did.
He chuckles and leans into my shoulder.
"They bored you didn't they?"
I nod and he laughs again.
Honestly, nikoli wasn't the worst. He was funny and I like that.
"Tomorrow you can train with me if you want, it's getting boring playing housekeeper" he glances to me.
" actually she can't, we are doing something different for training" a deep voice interrupted us.
Raffe.
"And that would be?" I ask.
"Shooting and archery" he replies taking a sip from his drink.
"And he's crap at that" he smiles over to Nikoli.
Nikoli doesn't reply.
"And why shouldn't I give my fiancé only the best trainer there is, me" he cocks his brows.
"Yeah considering You are shit at daggers, it's only right you're shit at everything else" I snigger
"I'm not shit I just let you have a go, start getting the hang of it" he downs the rest of his drink.
"Sure" I smile downing mine.
I look back to Raffe but he's already downing another drink.
I pour myself another drink and chug it down.
He raises his eyebrows and copies.
"What is this? A drinking competition?" I say as I pour yet another drink.
"What? Afraid?" He smirks.
"You wish" I say finishing a drink.
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A couple of drinks later I see Celeste and Lorenzo hissing at each other.
What is happening between them two?
"You look drunker than Celeste the other night." Raffe laughs as he carries on drinking.
"Even if I was, I'd still beat you" I say trying to focus on who I was talking to.
"I never lose" he replies.
"Neither do I" I raise my brows.
"Yeah well you both fucking finished the drinks so you tied" nikoli takes the glasses from us and scowls.
I look towards Raffe.
"I told you I don't lose"
"Well you didn't win either" he shrugs.
"Yeah but I didn't lose" I smile as I slowly feel myself falling.
My Head almost hits the table until a hand stops it.
"I told you, you're drunk" he lifts my head back up and fixes my seat.
Suddenly, Celeste storms up and rushes to the toilet.
Shit.
I quickly get up and leave Raffe alone.