Chapter 11
Emil's POV
My brothers and I watched Angelo Severino with cool assessing eyes, in all my time on this earth, I could not recall a time where a Severino sat in the living room of the Ferrari mansion so this was definitely an odd sight.
I could feel the boy's nervousness even from where he sat, he was trying to look composed but there was only so much composure you could muster in a room filled with people who would have gutted you just a week ago.
Angelo Severino was about Antonio's age so he was nothing but a boy, he looked like this life wasn't suited for him, he looked like a man who should be spending his time tasting wine and and dancing with pretty women.
Looking at him closely, I noticed he bore some resemblance to his sister, they had the same long pointed nose and full lips, they had the same shape of eyes except that his were a warm chocolate colour.
"How is Dante? He is well I hope" I asked because the silence had dragged on for too long.
Angelo Severino cleared his throat and said "Father is fine and he sends his regards"
I nodded and gave him a small smile.
Just when the silence was dragging out once more, Andrea walked into the room, she looked beautiful in a red gown that came down to her knees and her hair had been tied into some sort of braid behind her neck, I had been right when I said she would look excellent in red.
I noticed a smile light up Angelo's face when his eyes fell on her.
He stood up quickly and walked over to her.
"Mia Cara sorella, I am so glad to see you" he said with a smile on his face and he took her hands in his.
A brilliant smile appeared on Andrea's face, it took me by surprise as I realised I had never seen her smile before, she always had a sombre expression on her face anytime she was close to me.
She had already being a beautiful woman even without her smile but the smile illuminated her entire face even her eyes which were normally lifeless seemed alive.
A feeling settled in my chest, it was pleasant and unpleasant at the same time, the best way to describe it was uncomfortable.
I did not think it was a good idea for me to remain here, I had done my part as the host and it was time I left her to her guest.
I cleared my throat and everyone's attention suddenly turned in my direction.
"I will leave you two to catch up now, if you need anything, my staff are at your disposal, thank you for your visit Angelo, please give my best to your father"I said as I stood up.
“I will be sure to send your regards to him” Angelo said with a small smile on his face.
My brothers stood up as well, they muttered some pleasantries before following me out.
I got to the door and noticed a man was standing there, I realized he had been there since we walked in, I looked at his face and to my surprise, I recognized him.
“Have we met before?” I asked the man.
He gave me a look and shook his head “I don’t think so Don Ferrari, I am just a bodyguard to Don Severino” he said.
It wasn’t very often that I was wrong about people, I held faces and never forgot, this was definitely Lorenzo DeLuca, even the voice was the same so why was he claiming not to know me.
“That is my bodyguard, Lorenzo Puccini, he is definitely one of the best ones we have” Angelo said from behind me.
“Lorenzo” I heard Andrea say.
There was a way which she breathe his name and I immediately felt uncomfortable about it, she had said it with a softness that one did not reserve for their bodyguards.
“Miss Andrea, it is a pleasure to see you again, I had worried about you” Lorenzo said to her.
I noticed a fondness in the way he looked at her and I could not help the chuckle that escaped my lips.
Everyone turned to look at me once more, Angelo Severino had a question mark on his face and even my brothers were looking at me in a funny way.
“Forgive me, please carry on, I will take my leave now” I said and walked out.
“Emil, are you feeling alright?” Antonio asked me once we were out of the room.
“I am quite fine brother, I just realized something interesting, that is all” I said as I headed toward my study.
“Did you perhaps notice the tenderness between the bodyguard and your bride?” Marco asked.
I turned around to look at him and he had a small smile on his face, mischief danced in his eyes and Antonio snickered beside him, I decided it was best to ignore them and continued the walked to my study.
But Marco was right, I had noticed the tenderness between my wife and another man and what was most interesting was that the man was pretending to be someone he was not.
“I am certain I know that man and if he is who I think he is, I am certain I do not want him anywhere close to my family, the Lorenzo I know is nothing but a psychopath and a madman” I said as I opened the door to my study and walked in, my brothers trooped in after me.
“He is just a bodyguard, why bother about him?” Antonio said as he took his seat.
“Exactly, you should ignore him there is nothing a mere bodyguard can do” Marco said as he sat down and crossed his long legs.
“But the man I remember was no bodyguard, he is man of wealth and power so I can not understand why he is pretending to be a bodyguard at the Severino house” I said.
Antonio shrugged his shoulders and said “People lose their wealth and power every single day, his family might have lost their fortune and he was forced to look for a way to survive”
Lorenzo Deluca was not the sort of man to stoop to the level of being a bodyguard because he had somehow gone broke, he was too arrogant for something like that and the fact that he was masquerading as something was not bothered me because I could see that there was something between he and Andrea.
“Let us forget unimportant things and talk about much more important things” Antonio said with a broad smile on his face.
The fact that Antonio was this excited made me feel uneasy because anytime Antonio was excited, it was definitely about something that was going to me uncomfortable.
“What important things do you have in mind for discussion?” Marco asked.
“I was thinking we should throw a party” Antonio said happily.
Silence descended in the room and Marco and I exchanged looks quickly “A party?” I asked even though I had heard him loud and clear.
“Yes, a party” Antonio said, the smile on his face getting even broader.
I exchanged another look with Marco, he looked as confused as I was.
“And what will be the reason for this party?” I asked him.
He shrugged his shoulder and said “Do we really need a reason to party? The last few months have been trying, I feel we need a party to unwind and relax, we could also use it to welcome your bride to the family, anything could be the reason”
“Oh now you want a welcome party for her?” I asked him.
Antonio laughed and said “I really have nothing against her, she is definitely harmless and she seems to appeal to you and I will never stand in the way of anything that make you happy brother” he said the last part with a hint of mischief in his eyes.
I decided I was not going to humor him on the matter so I turned to Marco and said “What do you think about the party Marco?”
Marco gave me a look that clearly said he did appreciate being dragged into the decision making of Antonio’s crazy and spontaneous ideas.
“Yes Marco, what do you think about it?” Antonio asked, he had a look on his face that was clearly daring Marco to say something in negation to what he wanted.
Marco cleared his throat and said “Well thinking about it, a party is not such a bad idea, I would definitely dancing with a beautiful lady or two” he had a smile on his face that spoke of volumes and volumes of mischief.
A rich laugh escaped Antonio’s lips as his eyes twinkled in delight, he had won and he knew it.
I almost cursed aloud, Marco was a freaking coward, he could not stand Antonio’s ire and so he decided to betray me instead.
A sigh escaped my lips as I accepted my defeat “Inform Wilma that we will be having a party in two days’ time, I will leave the guest list to you boys since it was both your idea” I said.
They had the gall to smile at me.
I simply shook my head and said “The things I do for you boys”
They laughed and soon fell into conversion with each other.
Marco and Antonio had I should not think too much on the matter but it still nagged somewhere in my mind, there was something going on with Lorenzo DeLuca.