Chapter 232 - Come Face To Face

Captain Gabriel rang the bell impatiently and when the door opened, he froze at the sight. He saw a very familiar and gorgeous woman standing at the door with a baby in her arms. He didn't remember Santiago inviting random women to his home, especially one with a baby. 

"Who are you looking for?" Persephone directly questioned when she saw a uniformed man standing on the door staring at her as if he was trying to burn a hole through her. 

He opened his mouth to say something but was unable to as someone cut him off. 

"Bro? You forget these files in the car," A feminine voice called out. 

"Easy Irene, your brother ain't running anywhere," another feminine voice called out. 

Persephone turned her head to see the same bitch who had eyes on her husband and another woman dressed in army uniform coming their way. What were these women doing at her home?! No, she would be damned before she let this little bitch become her Norie's stepmom. 

"Oh, I am sorry," Gabriel said as he glanced at Irene. "These files are for Mr Vitello. Thank you for passing them to me."

"Then, you should have done your job properly, Captain" the woman in military attire teased. 

"I will keep it in mind, Major," Gabriel murmured politely. 

As if Valencia's wishes were finally answered, Persephone saw Nash alighting down the car murmuring something to the guards who nodded in return. 

"Even the Palace doesn't have this tight security," The woman said with a sigh. 

Persephone sighed out. Of course, King Leonardo didn't worry like Santiago. The security was tightened as if someone would steal Santiago's daughter right from under his nose. 

The man who appeared first darted his eyes between her and Nash and then at the baby in her arms to her face again seemingly wanted to say something but once again, he wasn't able to utter a word as Nash called him out. 

"Captain Gabriel?" Nash's persona changed from his usual playfulness to something much more intense. Narrowing his eyes at all of them, he questioned, "I wonder what you are doing here?"

"Same things, Mr De Luca is doing," The woman in army uniform said narrowing her bright blue eyes at him. She seemed to be a bit hostile to Nash as her demeanour shifted along with him. 

"I'm free to load here, is Miss high and mighty at my friend's house to freeload too?" Nash questioned, arching his brow. 

Gabriel ignored the bickering kids and said in a respectful tone. "I'm here to deliver some confidential documents to Mr Vitello but it seemed like nobody is at home." He said the last sentence looking at Perspective in a strange tone. 

"Hello, Villain's Red," Nash greeted, not completely ignoring the fact that these people ignored her presence since she wasn't dressed in very fancy clothes. 

She was wearing loose clothes as it was easier to breastfeed Nora this way but would these people understand such a simple thing? 

"Why are you standing here? And is this cute angel, my goddaughter?" Nash grinned at the curious baby in her arms while extending his arms to take her in his own. It was very difficult for him to not kiss Eleanora's rosy cheeks and those big blue orbs of her blinking in sheer inquisitiveness. 

"Why don't you take a guess?" Persephone grinned back at him, passing the baby to him. 

"Oh, god, I have seen her so many times yet I can't get over the fact that such a beautiful baby could exist," Nash cooed, kissing Eleanora's face, making the baby happy. Turning towards the people standing at the door, he introduced them, "Percy, this is Captain Gabriel, he said he came here to deliver papers to Santiago. This is Major Sara Rossi and this is Irene Hawthrone, Captain Gabriel's cousin. And this is Persephone Vitello, Santiago's wife." 

Persephone smiled and nodded, ignoring their shocked expressions. "Please come in." 

And so they all came in and servants served them with drinks and snacks while she changed into something decent. 

"De Luca, this Bambina (baby girl) doesn't look good in your arms," Major Sara said with a scoff. 

"Why don't you just say that my goddaughter is so beautiful and you couldn't help but want to take her in your arms?" Nash retorted back. 

"Why are Mr Vitello friends with someone like you?" Major Sara groaned. 

"We are here on an official trip, Major Rossi," Gabriel reminded the woman. 

"Oh, you finally remembered that we are on an official trip here?" Sara retorted. " I thought you forgot when you were checking out Mr Vitello's wife!" 

"What the hell are you saying?" Gabriel muttered. 

Irene was carefully looking at the side where Persephone had disappeared. She hated the baby Nash was carrying too! How could this woman steal her man?! 

"I know Persephone Vitello is hot, way hotter than any mama I have ever seen but control because you know the type of man her husband is! You want to return unscathed, don't you?" Sara whispered in a low voice as she saw Persephone appearing in a purple ruffled maxi dress. "She is hot!" 

"Major Sara?!" Irene looked at her with widened eyes. 

"Why do you think she hates me?" Nash narrowed her eyes on Sara while talking to Irene. "I charmed all the women she had her eyes on." 

"Shut up, De Luca," Sara growled at him. 

"I apologize for making you all wait," Persephone smiled at them.."But would it be alright if you pass these files to me or Nash because Santiago is sick? And I didn't wake him up." 

Captain Gabriel opened his mouth to say no, but Sara was quick. "Sure, Mrs Vitello. But you may have to ask Mr Vitello to give us a call as soon as he wakes up." 

Why was everyone taking his chances to talk to her?

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