Chapter 4

After many countless hours of travelling we finally arrived I didn't do much on the plane. My father tried to be friendly with me and have a conversation with him. However, I refused to that he offered me to watch some TV but I wasn't interested in all of that. I just wanted to be done with this trip and get if this plane because I'm already sick.

We get out the plane I see a couple of SUVs I was confused I frowned he noticed the look on my face.

"Ahh don't be confused by that it's just for safety and privacy. You already know your father is a powerful man with lot of enemies"

I don't say anything at all the bodyguards open the doors for us as we get in to the car.

I sigh thinking about a lot of things.

"Athena you can relax and be comfortable with me I see you want to say something. You can speak freely."

"Well, don't mind me but I'm just curious where are we going? Where I'm going to stay? With who?"

"Woah" He chuckles as he feel attacked by the questions I'm asking him

"We are going to Las Vegas in the city. You will be staying with us for the rest of the year."

He's kidding right? I'm sure he's not implying that I will stay in the same room with me. Are they going crazy or what.

"Do you really think that I will stay with you guys?

" I knew you would say that just I decided that you will have your on floor you don't have to see us at all."

"Okay that's better if I don't get to see your faces"

He sighs and look at me softly.

"Athena you know that we will have to talk about that right?"

"No no no! Not at all I don't want to talk to you about anything and please don't tell me that I will have nothing to do during the holidays. Because I'm wondering why didn't you fetch me early because I'm starting Uni next year."

"Don't worry about that we will speak at home once you settle down and rested."

"Okay"

We don't speak at all I just looked at the window. Seeing the busy city filled with lights and buildings. He got the idea about not being friendly with me. As he minds his own business.

We arrived at the house or I mean mansion I get why the media always speak about him. It's white mansion with a huge gate it's open as the car get in.

The bodyguard opens the door for me. J see an old lady who's wearing some suit I guess she's the worker or something.

The lady looks at me and smile.

"I'm happy to finally meet you Miss Athena. You grown up into such a beautiful woman look at you"

I play with my fingers as I feel my cheeks getting red. I blush. I like her already I can sense and feel that she's kind.

"Thank you Mam. But you don't need to call me Miss. Athena is fine"

She smiles at me.

"Yes Athena. Let's get inside the house and make you feel at home."

"Athena I see you met Miss Russo she will be the one who's going to take care of you and she will give you the tour of the house. I have a meeting at work I must go."

Is he always like this?

"But we just arrived. I thought you were going to stay"

"No not at all Athena. I have some work to do. It you need anything Miss Rossi will be at your service to assist you"

Just like that he's gone and I feel angry at myself for hoping for something. Miss Rossi looks at me with sympathy I know she knows that I'm disappointed. But she doesn't say anything about that.

"Let's go dear and have you settle down. Do you need something to eat?

"No don't worry about that Miss Rossi I just need to sleep"

"Okay. Take care"

I look around the room it's filled with expensive things. It's beautiful I must say. I unpack my things and get into my pyjamas.

I can't believe I hoped that something will make him change. Even this day work is important him I thought he was the one who will welcome me to the house. But that didn't happen.

Why I always do this to myself and hope for something that will never happen. I just hoped he would care about me I thought he would changed.

I'm still naive that is something I can change I know I have my issues but I just need to deal with them without for them to be a distraction.

I'm just a young woman who has some issues. I thought something would change after all these years but nothing.

I get in bed and just sleep hoping there would be something good that I will find in this place.

****

Miss Rossi is the one who woke me up.

"Morning young lady how did you sleep?"

"Morning to you too. I slept well the bed is so comfortable and soft.

Giggles slip in her mouth. "I'm very happy you had a good night. Breakfast is ready my dear. Do you want to take a shower or just eat first"

"I'm hungry so I will have to eat first"

We go downstairs a full table filled with different types of breakfast food.

"You can sit down and enjoy your food.

"Uh Miss Rossi no one is going to join me?"

"I don't know Athena but your father is at home maybe he will join you"

I hear heavy footsteps coming from the dinner table I see my father already wearing his suite as usual.

"Morning Athena"

"Morning Father"

"I hope you slept well and you are ready for something new on this beautiful day."

"Something new?"

"Yes. Let's eat some breakfast when you're done with eating you can take a shower. Miss Rossi will come to you and escort you to my office. There's something I need to talk to you about."

"Okay"

I just didn't want to ask what's going on. But I'm curious what's he going to say to me. I finished my food and leave him to take my shower.

I changed into some of my clothes. I like to look good even sexy. I think a woman needs to feel good and feel sexy it's something that I always tell myself.

He said a meeting I dressed in my formal blouse and a lace pencil skirt. Miss Rossi is taking me to my father.

I look around the house as we going to his office. The house is also filled portraits and the house is designed in a Greek theme with a traditional blue.

We turn around the corner and I see his office.

"Athena you get inside"

"Thank you Miss Rossi"

I don't knock I just get inside the office my father is sitting in his chair looking like a king.

"I see you dressed up for the occasion I must say I'm impressed Athena I didn't know you had some business brains in you"

"Don't worry about that I just know how to style myself. You said you wanted to talk to me"

"Definitely this a business meeting. As you know you will start school next year you have nothing to do at home. I'm giving you a job for the holidays"

"A job? What kind of a job?"