Sweet Betrayal

Chapter 1

“Luca don’t, I beg you ……., please don’t be like this, I love you, I am sorry for what happened but it was not my mistake.”

“Please Luca …………….”

“Ahhhh, it's hurting, stop it.”

“I beg you ………….. Ahhhhhhh…………….no, no, no………………………….”

Amber woke up all of a sudden and her alarm was buzzing noisily. She was sweating and she looked around nervously and realized that she was in a luxurious Suit of a five-star hotel with a great view of the city.

It has been a long time since she had these flashbacks in her dream. She was shaking miserably and tears rolled down her cheeks. She did not want to remember her past but it always disturbed her well-organized life.

There was a knock on the door and Amber opened her mouth to speak but because she cried for a long time her mouth had dried up. She wiped her tears hastily and grabbed the glass of water kept on the bedside table.

She gulped it down her throat and after making herself comfortable she said. “Come in Steve.”

A man opened the door of the bedroom, holding a pile of documents.

Amber  had gotten up from the bed and was now sitting comfortably on the sofa. She was wearing her pajamas and was looking very sexy.

The man just glanced at her then quickly looked away.

“Good morning Amber, I wanted you to sign these papers before we head out for the award ceremony. As the deal has already been finalized and Mr. Putin has told me to finish the paperwork and meet him at the venue.” Steve put the documents down in front of her.

Amber was not interested in those documents as she was still thinking about the dream. Although Steve came at the right time and distracted her, she couldn’t get it out of her mind.

She gulped a sip of water nervously.

Steve noticed that she was a little distracted and kept quiet.

Amber had picked up her phone and was looking at the domestic news. Suddenly a video popped up and a handsome face came into her view but it was not his face that caught her attention but the name below it.

For a flicker of seconds, she was surprised when she looked at the man carefully, he was undoubtedly a very handsome man but not like……………………….. “Oh shoot!” she exclaimed softly. And shook her head nervously. 

“Did you say something?” Steve asked curiously as he was sure he heard her whisper something. He was busy observing her expressions when she was looking at her phone and had already made a wild guess that something was bothering her.

“Ah…nothing Steve. Just pass me the documents, I will sign it.” She was stammering.

Steve was shocked because he had known her for the past two years and she was always in control of her emotions, he had never heard her stammering.

Amber was busy signing the papers but was aware that Steve was giving her strange looks but she wasn’t bothered.

After she was done, she handed the documents to Steve.

“Well then, I will get going, as I need to get ready for the evening. Do you want something to eat as the event starts around seven in the evening followed by dinner and it’s going to take a lot of time before you finally grab something to eat?”

Just then her stomach made a rumbling sound and Amber realized that she was really hungry.

She smiled and nodded her head.

Steve was a very efficient assistant and he knew her really well. He was the only person she trusted other than her mother and cousin.

“Alright, I will order it right away. The designer and the make-up man will come around five with your dress. So you have an hour. Do you have any further instruction for me?” He asked courteously.

“Just check your phone, I have sent you a screenshot, find out  the full details of that guy as soon as possible.” She said briskly.

Steve nodded his head and left the room.

They were both sharing the presidential suite as it had two rooms, so Amber had insisted he stayed with her.

After Steve left Amber went inside the bathroom and soaked herself in the bathtub trying to relax.

She closed her eyes and was in deep thought. Her expressions were changing randomly as she tried to control her emotions.

After a long time, she got up from the bathtub and wearing her bathrobe came out of the bathroom.

She walked inside the room and observed that the food had already arrived and was loaded with her favorites. Steve really knew her taste and mood swings.

She smiled and looked at the Lemon tart looking so mouthwatering, she couldn’t control herself and started licking it. It was heavenly and for a moment she forgot about her surroundings and was busy finishing her brunch.

As she wiped her mouth with satisfaction after finishing the brunch, her cell phone started ringing.

She looked at the caller and picked it up immediately.

“Hi honey, how are you?” A woman spoke from the other end.

Amber wanted to cry but she held on, as this was the first time she had been away from her mother for a week.

“I am good, mom. How are you?” She said in a choked voice.

“What’s wrong honey are you crying?” She could hear her mother’s concerned voice.

“No mom, I am not crying, I just had some water so I choked.” She lied to her.

“Amber you should be careful honey.”

“Yes mom, I am missing you and Fiona. I will be back soon.”

“Awe honey we miss you too. We are eagerly waiting for your return.”

For a minute no one spoke, and then as if knowing her daughter her mother said. “What’s wrong  honey? what’s bothering you? Tell me don’t keep everything inside you.”

Amber hesitated for a moment and said. “Mom I think it’s time to go back to Palermo.” She had done a lot of thinking while she was soaked in the bathtub and finally made up her mind.

“But are you really ready?” Her mother asked with concern. “Honey, I don’t want to lose you, I have already lost your father.”

Amber was quiet for some time and then in a firm voice, she said. “Yes mom, I am ready. I am ready to go back and get justice for my deceased father. I want to bring back his glory and honor. And make everyone pay for what they had done back then.”

“Alright honey, then I will hold your hand and walk with you and make sure everyone responsible, will suffer for what they had done to our family.” She promised her with determination.