The moment I heard that name, I was immediately taken aback. My heart started beating rapidly.
"Is it his suit? I was going to return it," I said in fear. What I couldn't comprehend was how he knew my house.
"No," the man said as he opened his briefcase. He took out a brown envelope and gave it to me.
"He said I should deliver this to you," the man said. In hesitation, I took the envelope from him and said,
"What's this?" I asked as I opened it. My eyes fell on a beautiful brown paper letter. The writing was beautiful, and it seemed natural. I read through the paper as my lips moved.
"Laura, I'm inviting you for a date. Come if you want your grandma to be safe." I quickly squeezed the paper and swallowed hard before turning to face the man.
He pulled a black suitcase from behind me and gave it to me, "It's part of the package, ma'am," He said. I narrowed my eyes and took the suitcase, wondering what was inside.
"A dress ma'am," the man said as if reading my mind.
"That's all, thank you for your time," he said and bowed before leaving my doorstep.
I felt a pit feeling in my stomach. I dragged the suitcase inside, ignoring my grandma, who wanted to know what was on the note
"Are you just going to walk inside? What was on the note, Laura?" She asks without beating around the bush.
I paused, leaving the suitcase close to my room door. I walked back to her and said, "Remember that expensive suit you asked me about?" I asked, gazing keenly into her eyes.
"Yes... I remember. What about it?" She asked
"He wants it back and so he got me a dress in return for giving him back his suit," I lied. A warm smile formed on my grandma's face.
"Oh, I thought they were trouble," she chuckled and turned to the dining table.
"Come on, let's eat" She gestured that I follow her to the dining room. The moment I heard the word, "eat" My stomach rumbled.
"Why would you think they'd be trouble, Grandma? Everything is fine" I said, assuring her.
After eating, I went into my room and opened the suitcase. On top of the clothes was a letter, "Dress pretty, it's going to be a hell of a night" I read and narrowed my eyes. I turned to the corner and kept his suit, "I better wash that before evening," I said before taking out my dress from the suitcase. It was a red gown, I didn't take in much of the details before tossing it to the bed.
I hurried to the washing room in the house and washed Rizzo's suit. I used the machine's dryer to dry it before ironing it.
When I was done, I got dressed for the so-called date. I made sure his suit was well-ironed and clean. I gazed at my reflection in the mirror. The gown was just above my knee, and by the side was some kind of gold lining that matched my olive skin.
The shoe was gold as well and it shone brightly. As I stepped out of the room, my grandma passed and asked, "Did he get this dress and shoe for you?"
"Yes Grandma, this was what I found inside the suitcase" I responded
"Heavens! This gown is worth over 15000 USD And the shoe is... Oh my God" She said, trying to catch her breath. My ears filtered out the 15k USD as it fell into my ear, causing my eyes to widen in shock.
"Woah, that's huge. Are you sure that's the price, Grandma?" I asked, finding it unbelievable.
"Because I'm an old lady doesn't mean that I don't know about all these fashion trends online," She said, causing me to smile warmly.
"Now, what's inside that bag that you're holding?" She asked, gazing down at the nylon in my hand
"His suit mom, I'm returning it," I said, causing her to nod her head.
A car suddenly pulled in front of the house, I quickly rushed to the window, and behold, my eyes fell on a Lincoln limousine packed right in front of the house.
Woah, this wasn't my first time seeing one; I've attended a dinner party before with Alex where a very wealthy man rode in the car to the party. It was luxurious.
My grandma patted my back and said, "Big fish!" She said causing me to chuckle,
"We're not in any form of relationship, ma'am; I'm sure he's one of these rich brats who has so much money that they don't know what else to use it for," I said when I heard a knock on the door.
I walked to the door and opened it to see a chauffeur standing by the door. "Lady Laura, are you ready?" He asked.
"Yeah, yeah," I responded and walked out of the house, I waved at my grandmother. The chauffeur opened the door of the car. I was in awe of the interior design. I examined the leather upholstery and smiled before getting into the car.
The driver drove straight to the venue. It was a private rooftop at a prestigious hotel. The chauffeur opened the door and stretched a hand for me to take.
I took his hand and stepped down from the car. Smiling warmly, I turned to face the building. "This is breathtaking." I thought
"Follow me, miss," the chauffeur said and gestured for me to take his hand. We walked into the building and took a private lift up to the end. I got out of the lift, leaving the chauffeur in the elevator. I watched as the elevator went down before turning to face the table for two, set just in the middle of the rooftop.
"Mr. Rizzo, I'm so sorry that I took your suit; please, I brought it back," I said.
"Hush Laura, I still have your wedding dress. Why return my suit?" He asked, causing me to swallow hard before responding.
"But... But... I thought that's why you called me here. I shouldn't have taken it," I said, stretching my hands for him to take it from me.
"Laura, sit!" He ordered, causing me to arch my brows.
"No! Why are you asking me like I'm a child?" I asked, upset by his manners.
"But you are a child, my baby," He said, leaving me speechless.
"I looked into you. I hope that's not a problem. I saw that your step-sister betrayed you, and now, you're left with nothing." He said. I paused, slowly sitting on one of the chairs.
"How did you know all of this?" I asked.
"I told you, I looked into you," He said, causing me to nod my head, swallowing hard.
"I can help you seek revenge, make them suffer, and regret ever acting like that towards you," He said. It all didn't make any sense to me. How the hell will I get intimate with a stranger, letting him take my virginity, and all of a sudden, he shows up at a place I came to hide and wants to offer so much?
"I don't understand! What do you stand to gain?" I inquired.
"A child!" He said sternly.
"What do you mean?" I asked, confused.
He took out another envelope. In it was an agreement paper.
"An heir... Wait! What? You want me to be the mother of your heir?" I asked, still confused.
"Yes, you'll be provided with everything you need. You won't be deprived of anything. Money, wealth, fame, and power." He paused and brought out a pen
"You'll get them by just a snap of your finger or a word from your lip. All you have to do is sign the agreement," He said.
"No! No.... No.... I can't..." I muttered and stood to my feet, ready to run into the elevator when Mr. Rizzo said, "Your grandmother is sick, Laura; she needs a liver transplant; I can transfer her to the best doctor. ANYTHING YOU WANT."