Anupama's POV:-
Nothing seems to be real anymore because of the unimaginable things happening in my life after the sudden marriage with Alessandro. Once a scared and timid girl has become a strong, independent woman because of the encouragement her husband has shown on her. A husband who can turn the world upside down if something goes wrong with his wife. Yet, I know that the secret I am keeping deep inside my heart can break the faith Alessandro has in me. It's not like I don't want to tell him but I am afraid of the reaction he will give after knowing everything. Will he still care for me the way he does now? Will he still want me after knowing the secret of my past life?
I have been having these crazy thoughts from some days that something will go wrong and I will lose the person who can sheer the unknown emotions in my heart. I don't know what's happening to me but I do know one thing that I can not live without Alessandro. I can not put a name for the feeling that is thriving in my heart because I have never felt something like this before. That's why I want to live every second of my life cherishing the moments that can get away from me after the revelation of the secret.
"Mum-mum!" Advira yells out for me from the kiddie pull Samuel has set up for her to play. I stand up from the swing before going in from the happy little girl.
She can not swim well despite her Uncle Sam giving her swimming lessons twice a week. So, she is using a unicorn floaty to swim around the pool.
"Yes, baby?" I ask after crouching down to her level. However, the naughty girl doesn't reply instead she starts to throw water at me. My eyes widen in response because I am not expecting her to do something like this. She gives me a mischievous smile before she again throw water at me.
"You little miss naughty Advira Bianchi, just wait and watch what mum-mum will do to you." Saying this I start to tickle her making her screech and giggle loudly. The dogs come running out of the house as if thinking their little sister is in danger, but upon seeing that she is playing with me they lay down on the ground grass. After some time I pick up Advira out of the pool much to her whining and take her inside the house. Zeus and Fonsie follow me however the other decided to stay out in the backyard.
"What on earth happened to her?" Mama Melody asks when she sees the pouty look Advira is giving me.
"Your lovely granddaughter didn't want to leave her kiddie pool and that's why she is being mean to her mum-mum." I reply with a fake sad tone.
"Me no meanie Nonna. Mum-mum no cry." Advira replies while trying to wipe my cheeks with her tiny hands.
"Your mum-mum is not crying, sweetie. She is just sad that you are angry with her." Mama Melody tells Advira who looks like she is having a dilemma about what to do.
"Me sworry mum-mum." Advira mumbles while hugging me.
"It's alright baby. I know you are just playing with me. Let's get you into some warm clothes or you can catch cold." I reply before bidding goodbye to Mama Melody who goes into the living room where she was watching tv earlier. I take Advira to her room and dry her with a towel. I put lotion all over her body before dressing her in a warm onesie not wanting her to catch cold.
She is looking so adorable that I click a picture of her before sending it to her papa who I am sure going to love it. I have already told one of the maids to bring warm milk for Advira so when she brings the milk in a sippy cup, I give the cup to my baby who drinks the milk without any fuss. Of course, I can not forget about the dogs so I give them homemade treats to eat.
I leave them in the room and go to my room to change out of the wet clothes. I hear my phone ring from the bathroom so I hurriedly put clean clothes before picking up the call to see that it's Dadabhai who is calling me.
"Anu there is a problem with the deal we were talking about earlier. Can you please come to the company right now?" Dadabhai says after I receive the call.
"Okay, I will be there in half an hour." I reply and cut the call. Thankfully I have worn decent clothes so I don't need to change again. I get inside the closest and pick up my purse before putting the necessary things inside. I call the driver to let him know that I will be going to the company asap.
"Mama Melody I am going to the company." I inform her after coming downstairs.
"But what's the rush dear?" She asks while standing from the couch.
"I don't know exactly what happened but dadabhai just called and asked me to come to the company. So, I need to go there as soon as possible." I explain.
"Oh then you should go dear. Don't worry I will look after Advira till you come back." She replies. I smile at her and bid her goodbye.
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After arriving at the company I directly go to dadabhai's cabin where I find him yelling at some of the employees. Upon seeing me he dismisses them and they get out of there after greeting me.
"Why are you shouting at them dadabhai?" I ask after sitting across from him.
"They can't do anything correct Anu. They were supposed to complete the assignments by today but they are not halfway complete. Now, you tell me how can I not scold them for such misdeed?" Dadabhai replies while running his hands through his hair.
"Calm down dadabhai. They are all new in this field so they need time to learn everything. I am not saying that you are wrong in scolding them but I think currently they need your guidance more." I explain in which he nods his head in understanding.
"I know I am overreacting about the whole deal but I have a feeling that this deal can make our company known or it can become our downfall. The most irritating thing about this deal is the owner who doesn't want to back out of his demands. Our company might be a branch of the Sengupta Enterprise but we're not as popular as that one. Also, I don't have much contact in here so I don't know what will be good at this moment." He replies looking defeated. I can understand his point of view and his tension about the project but I think I know who can help us.
'Why don't you ask for Alessandro's help? I am sure he will be happy to help you." I suggest but he shakes in head in denial.
"No Anu, I can not just ask for his help. He has already done so much for us and I don't want him to think that I am incapable of handling this company. I will see what I can do to solve everything." He answers back.
"Okay fine you can do whatever you think right but why did you ask me to come here?" I ask.
"I want to discuss the presentation we are going to show to our clients. I think we should make some changes because there are so many important factors are missing in the presentation." He replies before showing me the presentation on his laptop.
After a lot of discussion, we come to the conclusion that we need to make a new presentation because this one has a lot of mistakes in it. However, I assure him that this time I will be making the presentation by myself. I ask him if he has his lunch yet but he tells me that he is extremely busy eating anything. So, I order a chicken sandwich and juice for him before bidding him goodbye. On the way out of the company, I stop by the finance department and ask for the important documents that will help me to make the presentation. After collecting everything I leave the company to get back to the mansion because the sooner I can go home the sooner I can start on my work.
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The next day
Tomorrow is the ball night at the Bianchi enterprise so Alessandro is extremely busy with everything. I have heard from Mama Melody that this is one of the biggest ball nights in entire California so Alessandro has to overlook everything by himself. That's why he has been busy for some days, he even comes home late so he doesn't get to spend much time with Advira. So, I have thought that I should surprise him by going to his company with our daughter. I am sure he will love to see his darling princess with the stress he is going through.
Although I have met some of his employees on the day of our reception party but I have never gone to his company before, so I am kind of nervous to go there. I know there is nothing to be nervous about because Alessandro and Bianca will be there. With that thought being in mind I get ready before going into Advira's room to get her ready. She starts to throw tantrum because she wants to play with her barbies but when I tell her we are going to see Papa, she instantly abandons her dolls with a big smile on her face.
Samuel is also going to accompanying me as he doesn't want me to get lost in the big company. I don't deny him because I don't want Alessandro to know about my surprise visit to the company.
"Wow, Advira you are looking very pretty." Samuel comments after I buckle up Advira on her car seat.
"Me go see papa. Mum-mum pwetty me." She replies while giving him a toothy smile.
"That's good. Papa will be very happy to see you there." Samuel answers back making me smile at him.
Soon the car starts moving toward our destination. I open my laptop to do some work because Samuel has informed me that it will take twenty minutes to reach there. So, I spend the next twenty minutes reading some essential documents for the new deal. Upon arriving at the company premises Samuel gets Advira out of her car seat but I keep stuck to my place seeing the huge building in front of my eyes.
"Let's go inside Mrs. Bianchi." Samuel says to me.
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