ears l

in confusion as I peered through the grand, iron gates. This cannot be right.

of the three numbers I had saved on it; I called my new I

are you don

g long! It's like royalty are living here or something!" I stood up on my toes to glance over the gate to get a be

right place. I mean, what unemployed woman needs a full-time nanny if

ormal outfit choice of a lemon and navy blue summer dress that had huge sunflowers all over it and a white-washed denim

deous microwave things any longer. You are in Italy, my love! You need to live it to

len out of the messy bird's nest of a bun on top of my head. She was right

ooling and wrap-around care. And the bonus, they wanted English-speakin

ll see you late

es through the phone before she hung up, but hearing that nickname still se

mething I desperately needed when I stepped off the plane into a foreign country where I didn'

d showed me the authentic side of Verona and managed to secure me with this interview. Her broth

had for each other. Most of the Italians I had met so far were nothing but warm

tone wall next to the gate and was surprised to see my

y wisps that were sticking out by my ears before moving on my teeth. I had just eaten,

aker, causing me to jump back and my face to f

uio," I cringed at my terrible attempt to tell him that I was

bled through the pocket-sized lifeline for a tr

fluster as I felt sweat sta

speak Italian. My name is Arianna Jac- I mean

to build. This was a disaster already. I could still make a run for it. I am weari

U

ooks like I am going through with this after all. Stepping over the thres

to get out of its way. My mouth hung open when I realized it was a Bentley and had pulle

to the house," he greeted me for

y and back at the car. I forced a small smile on my face and nod

ck U-turn at the gate before zooming b

bles as well as an enormous garage made of glass that housed nearly every luxury car on

illa with a large fountain in the driveway, black iron balconies off every room that was decorated with beautiful vines of greenery and flowers snaking around

ving space. I was going to go crazy at Giulia and her bro

eps by the grand entrance to the mansion. I trailed behind him, and my mouth fell open as I entered the lobby. It

aling staircase going up both sides of the room that led to the top floor with a cream ca