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THE CONSPIRACY 17

Chapter 17 

Yes,I lie. But you will have to call him direct, as it was made in his personal calendar and not with his 

PA.” 

Oh.She frowns and glances to her fellow worker. That’s not howTell him Violet Coleman is here to 

see him,I cut her off

I’m sorry.” 

Call him,I snap, I begin to feel my pulse as adrenaline surges through me. Tell him Violet Coleman is here to see him,I repeat

She exchanges glances with the girl sitting next to her. Okay.She picks up the phone and dials a number

As I wait, I bite my bottom lip so hard that I think I taste blood

Yes, hello, Mr. Ferrara. This is Violet from reception.She listens for a moment. I have a Violet Coleman here; she says she has an appointment to see you today.Her eyes flick up to me as she listens

I hold my breath as I listen

Yes, sir.She nods. Thank you.She puts the phone down

I stare at her as I wait

I’m sorry

Mr. Ferrara is booked out backtoback today. He can’t see you. He sends his apologies.” 

Oh… 

The ground moves beneath me as my every fear comes to fruition

My nostrils flare as I try to hold it together. He said that?” 

h his 

She nods, and it’s obvious that she knows this visit was of a personal nature. Let me look t calendar and I’ll try to find you another appointment.She brings up the computer and glances over to her coworker. Umm, unfortunately, he doesn’t have an opening until August.She winces as if she cares. I’m sorry.” 

I nod and step back from the desk. I’ve never been so humiliated in my life

Not as sorry as he’s going to be

Thanks.For nothing

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I turn, and with my heart breaking in my chest, I march toward the front doors, the stupid tears building like a tidal wave

And now I know, that’s it. It’s really over forever, he doesn’t want to see me

There goes my happy ending

I push through the glass doors and into the cold New York air. My heart is hurting

Did that really just happen

Oh my god, oh my god

Oh my fucking god

I look up and down the street, I need to get out of here. A barrage of familiar feelings comes flooding back and I suddenly remember why I chose to leave

I need to get as far away from this man as quickly as I can

This man, this place, is toxic

I need to go home

I march out to the street and put my arm up for a cab, one instantly pulls up and I dive into the back seat

The driver takes one look at my face. Are you okay, miss?” 

I can’t act tough any longer, and I screw up my face in tears, the lump in my throat hurts as I try to hold it together. Not really.I wipe my eyes in a dramatic fashion. But I will be.” 

No matter what the conditions, this baby will never be enough for him. He will always despise the fact that it isn’t Italian, that he didn’t choose to have it

Imagine growing up knowing that your own father hates you

I screw up my face in tears

The car weaves in and out of the New York traffic and I put my hand over my stomach and make a vow

I failed to protect myself from him, but I will always protect you

I cry as I take my diamond bracelet off. I will never put this back on again. It’s physically hard to take off because I can’t see through my tears

This was my most prized possession and now he’s ruined it forever

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This is the last pain he will ever cause

He will never get the chance to hurt my baby like he has me

That’s it, I’m done

Gabriel 

And you’ll see on page fourteen of the proposal.I point to the graph on the whiteboard with a pen 

The fifteen people sitting around the board table all flick to page fourteen

As you can see, the trend is emerging as” 

The intercom buzzes. Mr. Ferrara.” 

I exhale heavily. Yes,I snap, annoyed, why is she interrupting me

Yes, hello Mr. Ferrara. This is Violet from reception.” 

Yes, Violet, what is it?” 

I have a Violet Coleman here; she says she has an appointment to see you today.” 

What

AhhhI look around the room as thirty eyes watch me. I seeUmm…. I take the lid off the pen in my 

hand as I think

Shit

I can’t stop this meeting midway through, people have flown in internationally to attend. I’ve got people with me all day and then a function straight from work tonight with my family

Fuck… 

I’m booked backtoback today, Violet; can you reschedule her to come back? Tomorrow, perhaps?Yes, sir,she replies

“Send my apologies.” 

Thank you.” 

I scratch my head in frustration, damn it

I want to see her

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Chapter 17 

With all eyes on me, I try to bring my mind back to the meeting 

She’s here

SotheseI pause as I try to collect my thoughts, trends.She’s here

I refocus my thoughts and carry on with the meeting as I try my hardest to keep a straight face

She came back

Tomorrow I get to see her

The round dinner table is filled with family members. It’s my brother Alessio’s birthday

The table chatters on in Italian as my mind wanders off on a tangent

I’ve been with a lot of women, manymost, actually, don’t speak Italian and it’s never mattered before because I knew it wasn’t going anywhere. Their ancestry didn’t matter to me

But if I were ever to want something more with a woman who didn’t, how would that look

Tonight, for example… 

Would Violet be sitting there, not understanding anything that anyone is saying, would I have to translate or would she just refuse to come at all

I mean, sure, anyone can learn Italian, but that doesn’t change who you are at the core

My future dreams depend on having a family that’s filled with generational traditions, trips to Italy with my siblings and their children and the cousins growing up together and playing the games that we did as 

children

A closeness and familiarity

I envision my life in an American household and how different it would be from the one I have always known and wanted for myself

If I chose that life, I know for certain that my wife and children would always be on the outside They would never truly be accepted by their extended family

Dream girl or dream life

It’s either or, it can’t be both

One life is Italian with my family, the other is with Violet

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I couldn’t bear it if they rejected her and they would 

I sip my scotch and sloth is around my mouth before swallowing the thought is depressing 

Alessio leans in close so that only I can hear him. Tespon 

This place is boring as fuck, and I need some ass 

I’m heading home.” 

He screws up his face. Why?” 

Because I want to.” 

What the hell is wrong with you lately

Just because I’m not fucking every woman with a pulse does not mean there is something wrong win 

me.” 

You’re getting soft,he mutters dryly as he sips his drink

I roll my eyes, but his comment hits home

He’s right

What the hell is wrong with me lately, I haven’t been out in weeks

I’ve lost interest in everything, everyone just seems so average

I down the last of my drink. T’m out.I put my hand on his shoulder as I walk past him. Have a good night.” 

I kiss my mother and sister as I say my goodbyes and I walk out of the restaurant and onto the street where my car is waiting 

Good evening.Mark smiles

Hi.I get into the back seat and we whiz through the streets of New York as I stare out the window

At least I get to see her tomorrow

The sun slowly sets behind the buildings and I pick up my phone and check it for the hundredth time today

It’s nearly five, where is she

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and asked yuntaintie Wien is she 

I frown as I rise to stand What do you meet? I may 

the hoss 

She left, sir. She diet weet of sepphataset, sexing the first was weeks away. She seemed upset” 

1 hang up and immediately dial Viclers number 1 pace back and forth as 

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