Chapter 20: The Unexpected

Kyle Conti's POV

There was a lot of people that showed up at my birthday celebration. I don't think that would be a lot of people coming to the Conti mansion after the scandal that surrounded Oronzo Conti and his mistress that went missing from the mental hospital, Lucia Ricci. I have to say that I was shocked to hear about their affairs and also the affair of Marco and Lucia. When I thought about it, it gave me goosebumps. I was at the entrance as I greeted all my guests that came tonight.

"hey, man. What's up? I heard you got engaged, congrats," Nicholas said as he was one of Lucca's friend and also my friend since Lucca has merged our family business with his.

"Yeah, I have. I hope you don't mind that I have it first then you, nick," I said jokingly as I elbowed him. He just laughed at my jokes.

"ah, you and your stupid jokes. I missed them. so, how are things in Romania? Everything is good, I presume?" He said as he took a glass of champagne from the coming waitress. He winked at her as she just smiling and walked away from him.

"well, I did manage to get a new investor from Romania, his name is Vladislaus De Ville. He is one of the major investors around Europe. He also has a great vision for the lodge," I said as I took a glass of champagne. We were sipping on our wine before Lucca decided to join in.

"or maybe he was waiting for his bride-to-be," Nick joked.

"Guys, come on," I said before I can sense Alina was coming down the stairs. Everyone was looking at one spot before I looked up and saw the unimaginable. Alina was standing there as she was wearing a 3/4 sleeves long red dress and she was smiling brightly against all the crowd. I was speechless at first before Lucca nudged me to get her at the end of the stair. She went down the stairs elegantly before she took my hand that was waiting for her at the end of the stairs.

"You look beautiful tonight," I said as I was looking at her face. She wore minimal makeup but it did not conceal the natural beauty of her face.

"Thank you, and so do you. You look handsome, honey," she said as she looked around and she just realized that people were staring at her.

"Kyle, why are people looking at me?" She asked. I just chuckled at her question. People just can't just keep themselves from staring at her beauty.

"they just thrilled for me to announce that you're my bride-to-be," I said as I looked around the crowd and I cleared my throat.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for coming tonight to celebrate my 25th birthday. I have been blessed that I can see you all tonight and also I want to share the special news," I said before I offered my hand to Alina and she took it.

"family and friends, I am proudly to say that this beautiful, fine lady, Alina Dalca will be my wife in one month's time. I am proud to share the rest of my life with her," I said before I spun her into my arms and kissed her on the lips.

"Alina, my wife-to-be," I said as the crowd cheered and clapped their hands for my unexpected announcement.

"Congratulations, Kyle, Alina," one of my friends said.

"Thank you," I said before I went to meet some of my friends to greet and introduced Alina to them. Not to mention I need to meet her to the board of investors.

"Gentlemen, I would like you to meet Alina, my fiancée from Romania. I supposed that you guys did not meet her yet," I said as I introduced to a group of lousy Italian men in their late 50s.

"Nice to meet you all," Alina said in Italian. I was impressed that she can speak in my native tongue. Now that these lousy men can never say anything bad around her.

"Pleasure, dear," they said as they shook hands with her before I went to meet with my family attorney.

"Sir, I would like you to meet Alina, my fiancée, Alina," I said as she shook hand with him. He looked at her up and down before smiling at me and gave me a thumbs up.

"I can't believe you actually find a girl that can help you get your full inheritance," he said as he looked at me and Alina.

"careful, Alina could speak Italian," I said as I put my hand on her lower back.

"I don't mind. I knew that Kyle is a good guy. That's why I agreed to marry him," Alina said as she looked at me with her big, deep blue eyes.

"aw, thanks honey," I said as I tickled her nose. My lawyer cleared his throat that made us blushed for showing our loves in front of him.

"Well, I should get going now. I don't want to disturb the lovebirds," he said before getting out of our way.

"Shall we?" I said as I led her to the dance floor.

"absolutely not, good sir," Alina said before she took my hand and she led me to the dance floor as a tango song was playing.

"so you think you can dance, Conti? Show me that shake," Alina said before she moved her butt as she looked at me sharply. A crowd was gathering around us as she moved around to make sure that I paid attention to her only.

"Now, show me that tango you have," she said before she moved to the left and right. She was looking at me seductively as she spun her body around and looked at me. I was clapping my hands and looked at her before I moved in to tackle her down.

"Not so fast," she said as she turned around and looked at me with her deep blue eyes.

"show me that you can have me, Conti," Alina whispered that only I can hear it. She was spinning around as the music was getting louder and louder. I was tackling my feet as I was dancing toward her before she was spinning around and I took that chance to have her waist in my hand. I spun her around and Alina was spinning inside my arms in no time.

"I told you that you can never run away from me," I whispered into her ear.

"you know I won't but I don't think someone will let me keep you at my side," she whispered that can barely make out the words but I heard them.

"Who?" I asked her as she looked at me before the music ended.

"Mr. Conti, there was a client that wants to meet with you," Iris, my secretary said as she approached me on the dance floor after the song ended.

"no, tell them I will not. It's my day off," I said as I looked at Iris. Alina was trying to get out of my arms but I just gripped her waist tighter.

"very well, I will inform that to Mr. De Ville," iris said before I tensed up. Alina being so much sense to my emotions was touching my arms as she knew that I can't let him hanging like that.

"Sorry, I promised that we spend some time together after this," I said before perking her lips.

"Be careful," was the last thing Alina said as she hugged me.

"I will. See you soon," I said before I went to follow Iris.

Valentino's POV

"Hey man, that's not fair," the men at the gambling table said before I took my money.

"Sorry gentlemen, you played with me and sometimes, we need to accept it," I said before I went out of the club and went to stand outside in the street of Rome, Italy. It was one of the richest city with history. It was raining outside right now and I don't have anything on me.

"damn it," I said as I looked up into the sky. I wanted to curse as I looked at the forecast today, it said that it will not rain.

"damn. Now how am I supposed to be at the hotel like this?" I spoke to myself as I looked around to see if there was any taxi around.

"of course not, it was night time," I said as I went to cross the streets. Suddenly a car honked at me before I stopped in the middle of the road.

"What are you doing, idiot? Get off the streets!" A female voice was coming out of the car. She thinks that I can't speak Italian but I replied to her.

"Sorry, madame. I must be blinded by your beautiful skin," I said as I was trying to flirt with her.

"Get off you idiot," she said as she went out of the car. She pulled me to the sidewalk before she looked into my brown eyes and I looked into her green ones.

"Well, hello beautiful," I said as I smiled at her.