Stab the body, and it heals but injures the heart, and the wound lasts a lifetime.
Third person pov
Meet Stefano Alcantara, the cold-hearted billionaire and the CEO of ALCAN'S GROUP. The biggest and fastest growing Hotel Brand in the Worldwide.
He's also known as a Casanova, girls flocked and worshipped at his feet because of his money, handsome face and model-like physique body.
He doesn't do relationship in fact he detests the word relationship to the core.
Everyone referred to him as cold some devil in disguise and other said he's emotionless. Well, they're all right. His dark past changed him... the once loving guy became the hating one...
The once warm-hearted guy became cold-hearted... he once trusted everyone but now he got no room for trust again.
Everything he was before changed in a single day. Yes, he built rigid walls around himself but behind this wall was a broken guy...
"Ivan" he called out for his most trusted bodyguard more like a friend and brother to him. This guy saw past all his miseries, when he felt his whole world crumbling and scared of waking up the next day, he was there for him and helped him to rise again... he always says.
"When the whole world turns their back against you? You rise up and turn yours against the world" and that kept Stefano going... he was also his partner in crime... they played a lot of dangerous games together like car races in which Stefano was satined because he didn't know his bodyguard was dangerous at races being his own favorite and he also left him more speechless by teaching him how to handle guns and dismantling bombs secretly...
He was left surprised at how outstanding he was in so many aspects... he loved him so much and gradually he was able to grow and start to see the beauty in living.
"Yes boss" Ivan answered
"Is Marco downstairs?" he said referring to his Dad trying to knot his tie but he failed again as Ivan chuckled beside him before nodding his head and Stefano glared playfully at him
"They're at the dining waiting patiently for you" he said
"That old man" he said in a shrieked tone. He gave up his tie and threw it at Ivan to knot for him before making his way down the stairs turning to the right side of the endless sitting room.
"Buongiorno papa" Stefano greeted in Italian (good morning dad) and went to his mom "Buongiorno mamma" he said pecking his mom on her cheeks (good morning mom)
"My baby" she said to him with a bright smile as Stefano shrieked with the word "mamma, I'm a man not a baby" he replied dryly as she chuckled
"Mattina figlio come e stata la tua note?" His Dad replied with a beam smile (morning son how was your night?)
"andava bene papa e il tuo?" he said (it was fine dad and yours?) as he took his sit at the right side of his dad
"E stato fantastic che tua madre possa testimoniare" his Dad said winking at his wife as Stefano fringed in distaste reading double meaning to it (it was fantastic you know, your mom can testify to it)
"Marco" his mom blushed
"Dad, you shouldn't be saying this here not especially at breakfast"
Stefano retorted and couldn't believe his eyes, one of the moment he hated the most is this, when his parent displays their love for each other and he didn't believe in that shit... his dad chuckled taking a sip from his glass
"Questo mi ricorda figlio" his dad stated wiping his mouth with his napkin (that reminds me son) "I must say I'm really proud of you for this huge project you're about to embark on, when I heard about it I boasted about you to my other investors to get ready." He said and Stefano smiled
"Thanks Dad" he said
"You see my son took the Alcantara's brain" his dad stated proudly
"And the Momma's beauty" the mom retorted as Stefano narrowed his eyes and was like how could his mom refer to him as a beauty when he's not a woman...
"No no no... He got that from me" his father fired back ... here they come again with their lovey fight
"No! it's from me!" the mom argued back ... at this rate Stefano knew they wouldn't stop their childish argument and the funniest thing is they could end up making out here not even minding his presence so the best thing was to excuse himself
"Excuse me ...I'm getting late for work" he got up bowed to his Dad and pecked his mom on the forehead
"I love you baby" he shrieked in distaste again with those creepy words his mom uses on him
"Figlio hope you'll be back tonight?" His dad shouted after him. Ever since he moved out to his penthouse he only comes home during the weekend to spend time with his family
"Obviously no Dad... till weekend again" Stefano said without looking back as he headed to his Black BMW. He strode inside and Ivan drove off
Getting to his company, he strode to his private elevator as usual the daily routine follows as everyone went silent because of his intimidating presence
Good morning Mr. Alcantara
Morning sir
Those were the daily words used for him and as usual he never replied just a nod and that's all as everyone would rush back to their business because they all know he hates tardiness and laziness; he expects ultimate perfection from everyone excluding nobody.
His workers knew him as the cold-hearted billionaire who doesn't give a damn about anybody.
That was true because apart from him being cold, he always said that the business world was filled with competition with so many enemies who cannot wait to see you fall so any slight mistake can tarnish everything ever worked for and so many lives who depended on this for source of income would be destroyed.
He entered his office settling on his big leather seat and tilted the head to the back to help him relax before starting the day... just then a knock came in
"Come in" he said as Ms. Rennes his secretary strolled in a grey chevron on a matching black skirt just above her knee with her brown-ravened hair tied in a bun
"Good morning Mr. Alcantara" she greeted dropping some files on his big mahogany desk and Stefano nodded as usual
"After serial checks on the summited clothe designs from our best fashion designers in the world... three of their sketches were chosen for the next round elimination" she said
"And who are those designers?" he asked still with his eyes glued on the files
"Angelina Wood, Christine Hermes and B-
Before she could finish the door barged opened. Stefano's eyes popped up, ready to strike at the person like a hungry Lion but calmed when he realized it was his sister
"So sorry...am I interrupting something?" she said sweetly
"Che due paise! Cassie, when you're not this old man who love to barge into my office like he owned it" Stefano said at once narrowing his eyes at his sister (what the hell!)
"Puo parlare lentamente Amore? I didn't hear what you said" she said with a beam smile strolling to the leather love seat at the end corner of the office feeling unaffected at his outburst (could you speak more slowly love?).
Stefano fumed using his hand to dismiss his secretary who wouldn't stop chuckling at their lovey fight
"Dio santo Cassie! For the hundredth time don't call me Amore it's makes me cringed... I'm no longer a kid so can you just treat me like the man that I am?" he said feeling frustrated on how his sister usually refer to him at the public. She burst into laughter (oh my God!)
"Oh... I didn't know" she pouted faking innocent face
"What do you want this early morning Sister? Because I know you're a busy one" he said giving up because he knows that one of the few women who could tame him was his elder sister.
You can't just tackle Cassandra Alcantara- Bornstein and win against her. She's impossible! You'll know that the Alcantara's blood runs through her vein. He always wondered how Enrique Bornstein tamed her.
"Won't you get me my favorite lemonade?" she asked as Stefano stood and grinned in frustration towards his bar, taking out two glass cups with a Lemonade and placing it in her front
"Thanks Darling" she smiled sweetly trying to piss him off as usual with those endearments he hates as he slouched beside her
"Cassie!" he grinned like a child who lost his toy leaving Cassandra to laugh out more before taking a sip from the drink
"Yeah... Dad told me about the upcoming project" she paused crossing her legs "I mean the Fashion world you're about to embark on"
"I trust that old man with news" he muttered silently but didn't pass Cassie's ear as she laughed again
"Of course... so what actually brought me here is... I know talented designers who can help in making the sales a boom with their beautiful designs especially a particular upcoming designer" she paused sipping her drink
"Upcoming? That means she's new?" Stefano said dryly then she nodded
"Whoa Cassie. You're unbelievable ..." Stefano smirked "so you mean we should use a newbie when there are more experienced designers out there" he added resting his head backward on the leather seat beside his sister
"I'm serious. She may be new but she's exceptional. That girl is gifted trust me when I say that" she said confidently as Stefano just nodded in agreement ... he doesn't dare argue with his devilish sister... she always got the upper hand
"May I know the name of this newbie?" he asked then Cassandra smile brightened .
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