The Croesus' Bride [Completed]

Danial Summer-Kent's POV

I did not know why but it seems that Flora loves to meet other people. And that's why we were in Italy right now. Lucca Giovanni has personally invited me to his birthday party and Flora would not miss it for the world.

It's all because she wanted to spend more time with his wife, Laura. They were thick as thieves, I tell you. They are good friends and when we were there, we met other friends as well.

One was that Marco and Kyle Conti. They were brothers-in-law of Lucca and the older brothers of Laura. They were married, thankfully so that they will never look at Flora with lust or anything.

I learned that Marco married Anastasia Honchar, a renowned scientist in the pharmaceutical drugs and they owned their own company, Apollo's Life, which was a huge one in Europe and they based in Greece.

Then, we have Lucca's best friend, Mr. Nicolas Garcia-Almada and his wife, Camila. I don't know why but something was familiar between Camila and Alina like they were old friends or something. Not that I was concerned or anything. Nicolas runs the export and import of products and supplies across the world. His company was huge.

Then, they have me over their group of friends as well as others. I did not know a single soul until Val showed up. I don't know that he knows Lucca.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him as he was smirking at me while drinking his brandy right now at the bar, where I was left alone after the introduction earlier. I felt out of place somehow so I might just have a drink by myself.

"Well, as much as I loved your brother, I have my matters at hand. And besides, I came here to see my brother-in-law," he said as he was eyeing something far from us right now.

"Brother-in-law?"

"Oh, yeah. Sorry, it supposed to be a cousin but Iris insisted that I call Nicolas her brother,"

"Wait, Nicolas Garcia-Almada was your cousin-in-law?" I asked him, bewildered because that guy was hot stuff with his net worth and all. Val laughed as he patted my back.

"Well, it seems that you don't know the drill yet. But, you will get it in time," he said as he patted my back before he moved toward the group that was talking loudly. I saw that Lucca was not much of a talker like I was.

But I don't want to interrupt their conversation because I was the only outcast there. A few moments later, the duke was coming to my side. I did not know that Lucca was a duke and a business tycoon. Can that guy do anything else?

"Hey, why are you here alone, drinking away at the bar?" He asked me as he was sipping on his whiskey. I see that he liked hard stuff only. Maybe he has better taste than me. I sighed.

"Well, maybe because I was too introvert to meet and greet other people?" I said as I was sipping on my wine. He laughed before some of his friends were looking at our way. I can see that they were perplexed because they never saw him laughed before.

"Oh, man. You are hilarious, did you know that, Danial?" He said as he looked at me. I shrugged.

"You can call me Danny. My friends call me that," I said as I don't want him to call me Danial. Only one person was allowed to do that and she's mine.

"Okay, Danny, riddle me this. Your father said that you were good at hacking and accessing information from anyone, is that correct?" He asked me as I was looking at his slate orbs. It was unnerving for me.

"Well, you could say I have the necessary skills for that,"

"So, I was wondering if you would like to work for me as the head of my cybersecurity," he said as he looked at me, all serious.

"Are you pulling my legs, Your Grace?"

"Do I look like I was kidding right now?" He asked me, bemused with my address of his title at him.

"Well, I don't know. You were dealing with my father's company and I was currently its CEO. Maybe you might want my father on that matter," I said as I was sipping on my wine. He chuckled before he turned to look at me.

"Well, Danny. I did talk to your father and he was eager to address me to you. He said that if anything, you can handle it and besides, I think Nicolas' cousin-in-law has so much on his plate right now, with the new baby on the way and the company of his own," he said as he was patting my shoulder.

"At least, will you think about it?" He asked me.

"Will I have to move to Italy?" I asked as I don't want to leave Albania just yet. It has been my favorite country now.

"Well, you can work remotely. I'm sure we have internet in Albania and if anything, I can go to you as my wife was conducting her research there as well," he said as he was looking at his wife and Flora chatting animatedly with other's wives. They were getting along. I think I might like that, Flora having a social life of her own.

"So, do we have a deal?" He asked me.

"Are we doing it right now?"

"You bet I did," Lucca replied as he held out his hand to me. I looked at it for a minute before I was smiling at him.

"Deal,"

"Well, you can start this Monday, if not too much to ask," he said as he guided me toward his group of friends. I think I just made my friends for life with these guys.

"Gentlemen, I would like you to introduce you to my new head of cybersecurity, Danial Summer-Kent," Lucca said as his friends looked at me. Especially Nicolas.

"Do I know you?"

"Pardon? I don't know when we ever met," I said as I was sure we do not meet before.

"Ah! I know it, do you know Adam Florenz?" He asked me.

"Well, he is my brother-in-law now that I married his sister-in-law and he is my best friend," I said as I looked at Nicolas. He was snapping his fingers around.

"I told you, I know you. He has been telling a great deal about you,"

"I hope it was all good things,"

"Hah! If that man was good I'm sure it was in bed," he said before everyone was laughing, Lucca just had this amusement in his face. I smirked at him.

"Well, shall we celebrate or what? We should get dancing and start with our birthday boy," Kyle said as he was pushing Lucca to the dance floor and Alina was pushing his wife until they met halfway and they were dancing before others joined in. Flora stood beside me after a moment.

"Well, you made friends on your own," she said as she was eyeing me from the side. I shrugged.

"Well, I learned from the best," I said as I dropped my hand on the lower back of hers. It was nice and I think I was ready to leave.

"Shall we leave then, my love?" I asked her as I was kissing her earlobe. She laughed before she shook her head.

"No, we might go after they were done. I think you owe me a dance, Mr. Summer,"

"Would you like to know," I said before Flora dragged me to the dance floor as I was smiling at her and she laughed as I was being clumsy around others without a care in the world.

I was releasing the breath that I don't know I was holding after I got off from Flora. We were back at the hotel that I reserved for us after Lucca called me in. We have 3 days before we went back to Albania.

Flora went to drape the duvet over our naked bodies as she was snuggling against my chest. I was caressing her hair as I know my dyed one was mixing with my natural one. It was punk all out.

"What are you thinking?" Flora asked me as I looked at her big green eyes.

"Nothing," I replied to her.

"I know you, babe. You were silent and you're out of focus earlier when we made love. Care to explain to me what was going on your handsome head?" She asked as I was smirking at her.

"Do you think I'm handsome?"

"You know I do," she replied before I sighed.

"It was just…i got a new job," I said as I was laying on my side to look at her. She was on her elbow as her perky nipples were in my view. I groaned.

"You were so distracting that I cannot concentrate if I wanted to,"

"Then, try and maybe I let you have it after this,"

"You such a tease, you know that?"

"Well, I always am and will for you, my love," she said as she was caressing my side with her fingers. I shivered.

"Lucca Giovanni offered me as his head of cybersecurity and I was kind of accepted it. I will be working for him now," I said as I was playing with her nipple. She drew a sharp breath.

"Well, I think this call for celebration," she said as she was on top of me.

"Did you now?" I teased her. She laughed as she went to kiss me.

"Well, we will be here for a year, so might as well take advantage of everything," she whispered before I was kissing her jaws and neck.

"And I think I like that,"

"I know you do," Flora said before she went to pleasure me over and over again.

The love that I have been keeping a secret for 6 years and she reciprocated it. It was the best moment ever and I think I would love to hold on to this forever. Flora Kent, you have been under my spell ever since we met at that gathering.

~THE END~