Aria's POV
I walked towards Theresa, my long black dress trailing slightly on the floor behind me, while my Jimmy Choo heels clicked against the marble tiles of the hall where the event was being held. I was two years younger than Theresa, but we were still close friends.
"Oh my god, I'm so glad you're here, Aria!" Tessa exclaimed.
"Hey! What's going on?"
"One of my bachelorettes dropped out at the last minute! I need you to take her place."
"What?! I didn't even know this was an auction-"
"Please, please, please do this for me! You are the perfect bachelorette."
I wanted to help her. I really did. But, I mean, a bachelorette?
As if she read my mind, Tessa's expression softened and she said:
"You just have to spend today until 12 with the guy that picks you. Please!"
I sighed. How could I say no? It was for a good cause anyways. "Sure thing, Tess."
"Perfect. Now go backstage and wait with the other girls. The auction starts in 10 minutes. You will be my grand finale."
I nodded and walked backstage to join the beautiful women clad in sexy dresses. I smiled and waved to a few I recognized. One of the girls glared at me for some reason, but I let it pass.
A few minutes later, Theresa's sweet voice came through the speakers.
"Good evening, everyone. I hope you all are enjoying the night so far." She paused as a few murmurs of agreement came from the audience. After that, she continued on to talk about the charity and how it would benefit children with cancer. Tessa explained that the money donated tonight would help get treatment to kids whose families couldn't afford it. She then gave the floor to the auctioneer who would direct the auction portion of the event.
The man's loud voice replaced Tessa's as he called the first bachelorette onstage. They continued bidding, then the girl was sold for $10,000. Everyone clapped. The auction continued, until, at last, it was my turn. I took a deep breath and walked out from behind the curtain.
Angelo's POV
I arrived at the hall as soon as the event started. I had to admit, the building itself was very beautiful, made out of different colored marble and colossal chandeliers.
I made my way to the room where the event was being held, and took a seat next to one of my American friends.
"Hey, Angelo! You didn't even tell me you were here, man!" Xavier grinned at me.
"Just some business."
"Where's your date?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows.
I waited until the waiter had poured some wine in my glass before I spoke.
"Don't have one. I broke up with my girlfriend last night."
Xavier laughed and rolled his eyes. Just then, Theresa's smooth voice cut across the room. I listened to her talk about the charity and the kids with the cancer, then watched a man walk onstage. He began auctioning off the girls one by one. I chuckled to myself and watched as desperate men used their money to buy themselves dates. Theresa sure knew how to raise money.
I had to do a double take when the last girl walked onstage.
Holy fuck.
It was her.
My angel.
The girl that rejected me last night at the club.
She was here.
She was being auctioned.
And she was going to be all mine.
Deep voices cut through my thoughts.
"5,000 dollars!"
"10,000!"
"50,000!"
This instantly made me angry. Who did these disgusting perverts think they were? Didn't they know that she was mine?
"100,000!" I declared proudly.
"500,000!" Someone else said.
No. These people had to be taught a lesson. What Angelo Cavill wants, Angelo Cavill gets. And as of this moment, I wanted the beautiful girl who was onstage, watching the audience with wide eyes.
"One million dollars!" I yelled, and the entire room fell silent.
The auctioneer gave me a once over, then said "Going once. Going twice. Sold, to the gentleman in the black tuxedo!"
I walked towards her, ready to claim my prize, ready to claim what was rightfully mine.
When she caught sight of me, the man who payed one million dollars just for a few hours with her, her expression became confused.
She probably recognizes me, I thought to myself. I grabbed her soft hand and pulled her out of the hall into my waiting car.
As soon as I started driving, she turned to me, her silky voice masked with anger. "Who are you, and what do you want with me?"
"Nice to meet you too, baby. Now tell me, what is your name?"
She huffed. "Why should I tell you?"
"Um, I don't know, maybe because I just spent a million dollars on you?" I told her sarcastically.
"Aria."
"What?"
"You wanted to know my name right? Thats's it. Aria."
"No, beautiful, your full name."
"What is this, The Fault in Our Stars?"
"Dafuq is The Fault in Our Stars?"
"Never mind. Aria Jade Kahn."
Funny, she has the same last name as Thayer. "It has a nice ring to it. Beautiful, really, just like the rest of you."
"Do I get to know yours?" Aria asked me softly.
"Angelo Dante Cavill."
"Puro Italiano, no?"
I stared at her. "You know Italian?"
She laughed. It was such a beautiful sound, and it felt good. It felt good to hear her laugh. What the heck, Angelo? That doesn't even make sense.
"I'm fluent in it, tesoro." Aria flashed a beautiful smile, a smile that made my whole body flood with warmth.
"You should smile more. It looks stunning on you. Anyways, how come you know Italian?"
"I love speaking different languages."
"Really, what else do you know?"
"It doesn't matter, let's-"
"No, tell me. I want to know."
"Fine, be stubborn. I'm fluent in Spanish, French, English, Hindi, and Italian."
My jaw dropped. Holy fuck, this chick is smart.
"Anyways, you have to answer my questions now. Why are you stalking me? And why would you pay a million dollars to spend three hours with me?"
"Ok, first of all, I'm not stalki-"
"Yes, you are."
" No, I'm not." Bruce was supposed to be doing that, but I managed to find her faster then he did.
"Are too. "
"Am not!"
"Liar! First the nightclub, now the charity auction."
"No, the club was purely coincidental. And I happened to be invited to the auction."
"Okay, fine, but why would you spend a million dollars to have three hours with me?"
"Sweetheart, I couldn't care less about the money. I wanted to spend time with you and that was how I would get it. Simple."
She rolled her eyes at my explanation. "By the way, Mr. Cavill, do you have any idea where we are going?"
Now that she mentioned it, I didn't. But she didn't know that. "Yes, yes I do."
"Liar. Let's go to dinner. There's a great chinese restaurant nearby. Turn left here."
"Don't worry, I got this hone-"
"Shut the fuck up and listen to me. Turn left."
I decided to listen to her directions and made a sharp left.
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A/N
Oooh, they finally meet properly...and... I REFERENCED TFIOS!!! :D
The rest of what happens on their first date is coming in the next chapter.
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Shailene Woodley, aka Theresa, to the right. She's one of my favs at the moment. :D