Mafia Love Affair: From One Night To Forever

It was the first day at work place without Alessandro. Gabriel was standing at the porch in the morning with her car. Her eyes widened in shock when she saw how its body was shining, they definitely had send it to the washing. 'Mr. Martini asked me to send it for full maintenance, they have done their job very well. What do you think Ms. Banner? She was overwhelmed by the importance he had shown to her lovely car it was her first ever car that she bought from her savings so it was very close to her heart.

'They had done good job. How much they charged for it?' she opened her purse to fetch out her wallet to pay him but Gabriel instantly refused saying Alessandro has specifically asked all of them to not take a single penny from her. All the expensed will be bear by him.

Autumn reached to the office in her car, Gabriel was following her. Her parking was just beside Alessandro's a sweet smile made its way on her lips. They both entered in to the elevator, while it was ascending Gabriel brief her about the matters Alessandro has assigned her to look permanently in this branch and those temporary whenever he is not available in the office.

'Gabriel, you should go to your office I have something to ask from HR department' as they come out of the elevator, Gabriel pushed the glass door for her, many eyes watched the scene getting unfold in front of them but they both ignored them. However, Autumn send the Gabriel to his office and she herself turned to the left corridor from where the administration related departments were set.

'Good morning Helen!' as she opens the door of the HR department she found her old colleague standing near the printer waiting for the prints to come out.

'Good morning Ms. Banner! How is it going?' she passed a quick smile to her switching back her gaze on the pile of papers that was accumulating on the output tray.

'So far, it is going very well. You guys have hired some very good talents' she took the seat in front of her and appreciated her for the hiring.

'I am glad to hear that. We had some special instructions from Mr. Martini for hiring for this branch' she slammed the pile of papers on the desk and starts stapling them taking few papers, making number of sets this way. 'What is this?' Autumn asked, her curiosity pique.

'Nothing, just the set of rules about how to carry yourself while being in the premises of Martini group for new comers' she shrugged and tossed the set on the other side where it was starting to make another pile. 'I see' Autumn nodded.

'By the way, what brought you here?' Autumn cleared her throat and rubbed her hands. No matter how good terms she has with Helen because of working in the same branch of Martini group and spending some quality time together, she was very strict about her job and responsibilities just like Autumn herself was.

'I have a girl in my department, her name is Clara' she paused waiting for her response.

'Clara Peterson you are talking about?' she nodded her head.

'What happened to her?' Helen locked her eyes at her face, trying to read her.

'Who hired her? I really appreciate your hiring and all the staff in my department is very good, except her' she said to her slowly as if first judging her words then letting them to roll out form her tongue. Helen sighed and removed her spectacles.

'She is not hired by HR in fact her recruiting was done by Mr. Martini himself' Autumn's mouth opened in shock.

'You mean Alessandro Martini?' Helen shook her head.

'Nope! Angelo Martini, the chairman of Martini Group' Autumn bit her lip, trying to understand the importance of that girl.

'Is she acting weird?' Helen asked, Autumn nods her head firmly.

'She is too arrogant and pass awkward comments and is not interested in work at all, that was the reason I came here to seek the information' Autumn sighed, her mind was drifting towards Alessandro, something inside her was telling that her presence here could cause too many problems to her.

'Let me tell you something, but promise me you won't tell to anyone' Autumn brought her head near to her mouth so she can hear her low voice.

'You knows me very well Helen' nodding her head, Helen spill the news she had heard.

'She has been chosen by Angelo Martini for sir Alessandro and it has been said that soon they will be getting married' Autumn's heartbeat stops for a while, she suddenly felt suffocated.

'Are you fine?' seeing her pale face Helen asked worried.

'Yeah I am fine. I actually skipped the breakfast today, looks like empty stomach is taking its revenge' she waved off it by saying a stupid joke and stood to leave the room.

'I shall leave now. There is a lot of work' Helen nodded and saw her leaving the room.

Autumn closed the door and walked lazily through the corridor, the news she heard was too much for her. Alessandro has not mentioned any such thing to her and if he was getting married to another woman why did he faked love with her, she never pushed him to do that.

When she entered in her office her phone starts to ring, it was Alessandro who was calling to her but right now she does not want to talk to him. Once again she felt betrayed. The call ended after ringing for long but once again her mobile screen lightened showing Alessandro's name on it. Getting irked, she switched off her phone and lowers her head on the desk closing her eyes to calm down herself.

'Ms. Banner, sir is getting worried for you' hardly few minutes has passed and Gabriel burst in her office forgetting to knock on the door, his phone was in his hand with Alessandro being on the call. 'Why?' she asked curtly raising her head she pushed back the strand of hair.

'Um, you did not answer his call and now your phone is switched off' Gabriel answered her confused. Wasn't she happy in the morning, what happened to her all of sudden.

'That is because I don't want to talk to him, simple' she picks the random file from the chair and starts reading it, ignoring him completely. Gabriel stood their dumbfounded.

'Are you mad at him for something?' he asked cautiously, Autumn did not respond.

'Why don't you talk to him and sort it out. It is not good to conclude by yourself without listening to the story of the other person. Autumn's hand stopped and she give a thought to what Gabriel has said. 'Is he on the call?' seeing he was still holding the phone in his hand extended towards her she asked.

'Yes, he is really worried for you' Autumn extended her hand taking the phone from him.