Episode 18

Augusto entered the car deep in thought, his suitcase was placed in the back and he looked out through the car window, contemplating his future. Pietro, however, chose not to say anything at that moment. He could tease him a little, but that wouldn't make Augusto like him more, so he preferred to stay quiet, simply giving orders to his men.

"We're going straight to my house, I'll drop off Augusto there first," he ordered, and they drove past Augusto's parents' house. Inside the house, his parents and his sister stood by the window watching their departure. At that moment, the young man's father was indignant.

"How could he allow this madness to happen? Does he really plan to go through with this engagement today? Will he actually follow through?" he asked, somewhat incredulous.

"He didn't seem like he was joking when he said he accepted him in my place, so I believe the engagement is still on," his father replied.

"Ridiculous!" he exclaimed, still unable to accept the situation.

For Augusto's father, it didn't matter that it was a sacrifice for the sake of his daughter. He still found the whole story unacceptable and didn't want to think about his son being used in such a way.

In a way, Augusto couldn't help but think about what that kind of contact with Pietro would be like. He didn't know if Pietro had mentioned being in his bed as a way to scare him or if he was actually willing to have something with him.

Pietro's house was as big and beautiful as his parents', and Augusto had been there before, but as one of his guards. This time was different, and as soon as he stepped out of the car, he noticed the lingering gazes of some of the security guards around.

"Follow me," were the first words Pietro said after they left the car.

Augusto did as he was told, following Pietro as he climbed the stairs. When they arrived in front of one of the rooms, Pietro stopped.

"This is my room. If you need anything during the night, you can come find me," he said, a mischievous smile on his face.

Augusto raised an eyebrow at that comment. He understood what Pietro meant, but pretended not to notice at that moment. Pietro continued and stopped in front of another door, opening it and showing everything to the man in front of him, who still had a stern expression.

"For now, this will be your room, at least until tomorrow. Even though your case is different, I will still follow the rules. I don't think I'll need to prove your purity to anyone," he said, getting closer to Augusto. "Because we both know you're not a virgin anymore."

Pietro was no longer interested in pretending. They had come this far, and there was no need to continue pretending indifference that didn't exist. From that moment on, he was willing to flirt with Augusto. He didn't need to say that he had always desired him, but now that he would be his fiancé after that night and his husband the next day, he wanted to start investing in the conquest.

"Even though you know about my chastity, will you still accept me?" Augusto gathered his courage and asked.

"Don't worry about that. I think for what we're going to do, it can be said that you've still kept your purity," Pietro said, a wider smile on his face.

Augusto couldn't help but gulp at that remark. He couldn't help but think about that aspect and how he would react when it happened. He had no idea where to start and not knowing anything about it made him nervous about what might come.

While teasing Augusto, Pietro's phone rang. Seeing that it was his security chief, he moved away and answered the call.

"Speak."

"Sir, I need to report that Soldier Augusto Castro didn't show up today. He was excused yesterday due to your fiancé's birthday, but he also didn't report to work today."

"I understand," Pietro looked at Augusto. "He will also be excused for today and tomorrow. After that, I'll see how his situation will be. During these two days, he'll be at my disposal."

"Yes, sir."

The head of security still did not know that Augusto had been taken to Pietro's house, so he only found it strange what his boss said, but he had no right to question him.

"Were they talking about me?" he realized from the way Pietro looked at him.

"Yes, he wanted to report that you did not go to work."

"I didn't have the opportunity to go to work today, you yourself know what happened," he said with a certain irony.

"I'm not reprimanding my fiancé, I think I can call you that now, and you can start calling me 'you' from today onwards, we won't need so many formalities. As for your position in the organization, they still don't know what's happening, but I will be the one making decisions about what you do or don't do after today."

"Are you planning on keeping me locked up here?" he started to get worried.

"Not locked up, you won't be held hostage or anything like that, but I might want to watch you all day, so I will determine what you will do."

Augusto didn't understand the way Pietro was acting after they arrived at that house, even the smile, which was not easy to see on Pietro's face, was there. He didn't know if Pietro found the situation amusing and what he would do to him, or if he was somehow enjoying it.

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