Chapter 111 Getting Personal
Serena's POV
The buzz pulled me from my little happy time, providing the perfect distraction.
I didn't want to get it, but the more I thought of who it could be, the stronger the pull towards it.
Then I finally turned my head to my side and stared at the phone.
I gave it a good few seconds stare before finally reaching out for it.
My gut told me before I opened it, and I got the confirmation when I did.
As expected, a message from the strange number.
Almost like he knew when I was happy or relaxed to send me a message.
Before I even opened it, a part of me could swear that it would be a warning.
Just something to ruin the good mood I’d happened to get just now.
I went ahead to open it and sure enough, my expectations didn't fail.
“Luca will be crowned tomorrow evening, meaning his actions will be watched closer from tomorrow evening. So he has less than 24 hours to carry out whatever crazy plan he has left. Remain on alert."
I read the message again, then again, starting to believe that I'd been cursed.
One day.
Just one day of normality, that's all I asked for.
But no, it's almost like the universe hates seeing me happy.
I stared at the text again, unsure how to reply to it at first.
Probably the best approach would be to find out what to do now, but do I really want to go into all that.
I decided not to give him an audience, so I put the phone off and laid it around.
Enough of the heavy feeling, let me have a day of peace, the first of its kind in a while.
No work, no stress, haven't stepped out the whole day and I was loving the peace, won't wanna spoil it so soon.
My tummy still felt tight from the juicy meal I had earlier and it wasn't long before sleep arrived.
It wasn't the best I've had in a while and I jolted back awake as the sun streamed through the windows.
I sat up, staring around for a while before laying back down and rubbing my eyes to get the sleep off.
“Nights don't waste time these days,” I muttered as last night felt so fast, like I had first closed my eyes an hour ago.
After a while of turning around and finding no sleep again, I pushed myself off the bed, ready to prepare for the day.
I went through my usual activities, brushing, bathing and carrying out a few skin care routines.
I went for a simple dress as I always did when I wasn't sure I'd have anything to do the whole day.
By the time I'd finished, I decided to step out since I hadn't done so in over a day.
The aches in my abdomen and areas had greatly reduced, now mostly faint pulls here and there.
As I stepped out, my eyes immediately went towards his room.
It was closed and I felt this strange pull to go check on him.
It was already after 8 and finding Dante in bed by this time would be a luxury.
But before I knew it, I found myself slowly moving towards the door.
I reached it and tried to peep inside through the small hole on the door.
I pushed to get sight of anything, especially a tall hardcore body, but I could barely see beyond the door.
Then I spotted a small red dot around the knob and got intrigued.
I peered closer towards it, trying to figure out what it was.
I was too scared to touch it, and when I looked but couldn't make out the shape, I shrugged and leaned back.
But the curiosity didn't end there, I had to see what laid behind the door.
So I reached for the handle…
Dante's POV
Today wasn't just any day, today was different in its annoying way.
Everything had to be guarded, everywhere had to be protected, and anything valuable had to be watched.
I had left the room as early as usual, first for my morning drill to keep my mind and body healthy.
Then I came back for a quick shower before heading out for a few analytics.
It was important as the great ball was coming, an event my family has been hosting for decades.
And I didn't plan to end the tradition for any reason.
I ran through some possibilities and put out a few messages to family heads and dignitaries who were always present.
Their feedback would greatly determine what next to happen as I couldn't overlook the dangers around.
Hosting a ball now could spark a retaliation, but not hosting it would overlook one of our largest sources of revenue and kill our pride anyway.
Families paid millions to be in attendance and individuals paid thousands, it wasn't something I wanted to shelf.
Later on, Nico and I sat for about an hour, running through the activities at my different funded properties.
As usual, we saw great profit over the day and everything was running just the way it should.
We had doubled up on the security around the warehouses and possible attack points due to the nature of today itself.
But so far so good, we've had practically nothing to worry about.
I rushed home to get a few things for myself before my smart watch beeped in my hand.
It was the security device and I took a look at what it was showing me.
Someone was approaching my room, not just anyone, but Serena.
I chuckled and shook my head, keeping an eye on her as I stepped into the elevator.
I went up as she was peering into the key hole, the view from the camera was priceless.
It zoomed in on her eyes and face, popping up her head.
I chuckled at the sight, refusing to say a word as I watched her from the camera.
Then when she made an attempt to step in, I stepped forward and coughed loudly.
She jumped into the air slightly, startled by my voice and turned with a look of horror on her face.
I smirked back at her as she kept breathing with a hand on her chest for dramatic purposes.
I chuckled but kept my eyes on her.
“Dante, you scared me,” she breathed out as she hadn't steadied her breath yet.
“Is that the only thing I did?” I asked with a raised brow, then looked between her and the door knob, raising a brow at her with a smirk.
She looked flushed and stared between the floor and the door.
“I. I. I—”
“I, I, I, I, I,” I teased with a laugh and she went bright red on her cheeks.
I laughed again at the sight before my phone pulled my attention.
I picked it up and answered the call upon seeing the caller.
“Nico, what's up?" I asked into the phone.
“The scouts returned with a report and there's bad news,” he muttered.
“How bad?” I asked.
“Pretty bad. Is Serena there?” He asked and I raised a brow even though he couldn't see me.
There was a short pause on the other end before he continued.
“She wouldn't want to hear this.”