Before I Knew Love, I Heard Her Anklet
Chapter 5
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The morning sun didn't really shine into Aaryan De Luca 's office. It filtered - muted and precise - through floor to ceiling glass panels, the kind that whispered "power lives here".
Aaryan De luca (ml)
*stood near the window*
Aaryan- blazer folded on his arm, black shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His jawline could steel, and his mind often did. He wasn't arrogant. Just ... Precise... Like his lines. Like his structure.
The CEO of Linea Arc, one of Europe 's most sought after boutique architecture firms. Twenty -seven . Half Italian - Half Indian. Fully unreadable.
Aaryan De luca (ml)
*flipping through a sketchbook -minimal lines, bold strokes*
Door flung open without a knock
？？？
*opens the door* Mio Dio, it's like a robot lab in here 😁😁
That would be Leo Moretti, chaos personified. Tall, wearing a leather jacket in summer, currently chewing gum and holding a bag of something that probably smelled.
Aaryan De luca (ml)
You're early*said deadpan*
Leo Moretti (ml bff)
You're always late emotionally*grins*
Behind leo came Tariq Mancini, an ex-model turned luxury event planner. Perfectly styled, beige trousers and the kind of walk that knew it was being watched.
And trailing behind, Luca Romano, a quiet, observant sculpture who rarely spoke unless necessary - and when he did, it made you pause.
Aaryan De luca (ml)
Let me guess* said without looking up* you three got bored and decided to ruin my productivity
Leo Moretti (ml bff)
Correction *grins* We came to make your office a personality.
Tariq Mancini (ml bff)
Not possible *chimed in, setting a croissant on Aaryan's table* Your office has less soul than a calculator.
Luca Romano (ml bff)
*chuckles* Minimalism is also emotion. Just... quieter.
Aaryan De luca (ml)
*smirked at that*
The conversation spiraled into nonsense- a heated debate about croissants and cannoli, Luca sketching something in a napkin's corner, and Leo suggesting Aaryan design a house shaped like a coffee bean "for irony".
Right then, the door clicked again.
Giulia Bernardi (ml asst)
Sir? *stepping inside *
Everyone turned as he stepped in.
Giulia Bernardi (ml asst)
Your 11:30 with the Palermo site team has been moved to noon. Also, you haven't eaten in twenty hours and your blood pressure was borderline low at yesterday's check *serious voice*
Leo Moretti (ml bff)
*raised a brow* Are you his assistant or doctor?
Giulia Bernardi (ml asst)
*didn't flinch* Both. When required.
Aaryan De luca (ml)
*waved off with a tired nod but there was respect in his eyes*
Giulia Bernardi (ml asst)
*exited*
Tariq Mancini (ml bff)
You know he's been weirdly distracted *muttered*
Leo Moretti (ml bff)
Yeah *whispered, leaning closer to Aaryan* What's up with the sketchbook stalking, huh? Women trouble?;*grins*
Aaryan De luca (ml)
*didn't answer*
But in his head, something echoed.
Just a sound - a delicate anklet, like rain on marble
Age:27
Profession: Restaurateur
Personality: Loud, wild, lives for street food chaos. A walking contradiction in a leather jacket. Teases Aaryan endlessly, but fiercely loyal, calls Aaryan "Ice Prince"
Age:26
Profession: ex model, luxury event planner
Personality: All charm and curated elegance, smooth talking, bit of romantic. Always has the right line, right wine and right timing. The voice of refined reason in the room. Balances Leo's chaos and Aaryan's cold logic
Age:27
Profession: Sculpture
Personality: quiet and artistic. Reserved, philosophical and deeply observant. Speaks less, thinks more. Always sketching or thinking. Understands Aaryan's silences better than most.
Age:28
Profession: Aaryan's assistant
Personality: efficient, no nonsense and fiercely protective. Lives by her color coded calendar and never forgets anything. Loyal to Aaryan but not afraid to correct him. Sibling like undertone with professional trust with Aaryan.
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