Chapter 3

Isabella's entire body freezes as the young man utters his name "Lorenzo Santoro"

The same man that she has searched for throughout the past five years, the same man that made Isabella move to Italy in the first place, the same man that made her indebted to Matteo and Lorenzo Santoro, the same man that had a hand into the murder of her brother five years ago.

That was the reason why Isabella chose to work at this hospital owned by Daniel Santoro, a distant cousin to Lorenzo Santoro. Isabella chose to work at the Santoro hospital because she assumed she would get insights about the Santoro family and have her revenge on them for murdering her brother in cold blood but unfortunately for her, the Santoro family had abandoned the hospital years ago to Daniel who was slowly ruining it.

Now Isabella can not help but wonder whether to feel happiness that her revenge plan against the Santoro family will finally go well now that she has met the legitimate son to Vincenzo Santoro or whether to feel sadness that she saved the person that had a hand in her brother's death.

If Isabella had known from the onset that his name was Lorenzo Santoro, she would have left him to die. She would have laughed and watched him bleed to death but unfortunately for her, she never took the hint even after Daniel had mentioned that it would be someone important.

"Doctor Isabella?" Lorenzo calls out her name. Isabella jolts out of her thoughts. Her eyes land on him and a look of irritation and disdain flashes across her face. Lorenzo notices it immediately and asks "Is everything okay doctor Isabella? You look really angry. Did i say something to piss you off?" Lorenzo pauses to mumble "Although I do not recall saying anything to piss you off."

Isabella grits her teeth at his nonchalant attitude and cocky demeanor. She scoffs and attempts to yell at him but Isabella mentally scolds herself to snap out of it.

"No, I can not react that way. As a matter of fact, I should see this as an opportunity. A way for me to get closer to him and execute my revenge plan. This is a perfect way for me to do so. Keep your enemies closer Isabella." She mumbles lowly to herself.

"Did you say something?" Lorenzo asks raising a brow at her. Isabella shakes her head in disagreement and forces a smile out of nowhere.

"No no. I am sorry for how I just acted Mr Lorenzo, I just got lost in my thoughts for a brief moment." Isabella mutters bowing her head at him in respect.

"No worries Isabella, I will let it slide because you are pretty and you saved my life. Two valid reasons to forgive you Isabella." Lorenzo says nonchalantly. Isabella mentally scoffs and feels the urge to snap at him but she waves it off hastily and watches Lorenzo continue talking.

"I understand anyways, it is always like that whenever anyone hears the name, Lorenzo Santoro." Lorenzo says with a proud smirk playing on his lips. Isabella shakes her head in disappointment at how happy he is to hear that others feel fear at the mention of his name. Why does he feed on the fear of others? Isabella wonders. She decides to taunt him a bit by saying "Actually, you have the wrong idea. I did not feel fear or anything when I heard your name. As a matter of fact, I am only hearing of your name for the first time." Isabella says. A frown hastily appears on Lorenzo's face and Isabella smiles at the sight of it.

"What do you mean by you are hearing my name for the first time? You literally work at the Santoro hospital or do you not know where you work anymore?" Lorenzo snaps at her.

"Of course I know about the Santoro family. I just do not know about you in particular. I have never heard of you before." Isabella says trying to hurt his pride while pretending to be innocent and it works because Lorenzo scoffs out loud and shakes his head in disappointment.

"Do not anger me Doctor Isabella, or rather do not make me lose interest in you. How could you say such a thing? You have never heard of Lorenzo Santoro? Me? The CEO of the Santoro Empire?" Lorenzo yells. Isabella dashes towards him and tries to calm him down.

"I would not advice you to yell too much Sir, it would only cause you more pain." Isabella says. Lorenzo just rolls his eyes and says "I am already feeling emotional pain at the fact that you do not know who I am."

Isabella sighs and rolls her eyes at how dramatic he is. He must be a brat, Isabella wonders to herself. Another fake smile appears on her face. She leans close to him and says "I was just pulling your legs Sir. Of course I know who you are, which idiot would not?"

Lorenzo bursts into laughter at that, he laughs hysterically and throws his hands in the air. He nods his head in agreement. "Nice one Doctor Isabella, you actually got me there for a second thinking you were an idiot. I am glad you proved yourself to not be one." Lorenzo says. Isabella smiles and nods her head frankly.

"I know right. Anyways, I should head back to work sir. Daniel makes me work quite a lot." Isabella says slowly stepping away from him.

"Alright Doctor, good luck on whatever it is that you do." He yells at her. He pauses to smile at her and say "I hope you and I can be really good friends Doctor Isabella."

Isabella nods her head in agreement with her back turned against Lorenzo. "Yes, keep your enemies closer Isabella." She mumbles to herself.

Isabella turns to Lorenzo, she waves at him and slowly walks out of the room with only one thing replaying in her mind, revenge.