Chapter 2: The First Meeting
The limousine continued to drive through the city, finally entering the newly developed side of town.
I watched as the cityscape quickly shifted to a luxurious neighborhood, filled with large mansions and exotic villas. It was a place where only those with both status and money could afford to live.
Christian Vittoria was exactly that, someone with an unshakable status and incredible wealth. Although this would be my first time actually meeting him, I have heard various rumors about him from the many social events I had attended in the past.
Word on the street is that he’s the country’s most eligible bachelor. Everyone was impressed with how he was able to reach the top from the ground up, achieving what took most of the top noble families several generations to accomplish.
While my father was mostly interested in sticking his hands into Christian’s pockets, my sister was looking forward to this meeting for another reason.
According to a small group of women from a recent charity gala, Christian was supposedly also extremely handsome and a ’dream partner’ for any single lady. Apparently, he was also recently listed as our country’s most handsome man by a foreign top magazine.
I glanced over at Morgan and noticed her fidgeting with her hands. She looked so excited that it made me want to laugh. Her desire to see Christian in the flesh was written all over her face, like a bright neon sign.
I turned my attention back outside of the window, checking out the towering mansions and villas of the most sought-after neighborhood in the city.
The house we arrived at was at the end of the cul-de-sac and on a small hill. It was a beautiful chateau-style mansion with perfectly manicured gardens and ponds. There were strategically planted cypress trees surrounding the property, creating a natural sense of privacy around the property.
The Moresi villa was also very large and luxurious; however, unlike this one that had life to it, ours felt more like a gilded cage, gaudy and cold, despite the excessive use of gold as décor.
As we pulled into the long driveway, I noticed my father looking at my older brother.