The family carried on having breakfast and at the end of breakfast, the children took out their lunch boxes and started making their lunches. Sandwiches were made as Adele and Francesco were having tea. Their children had the choice to eat from their canteen on daily basis or take packed lunch. Most days they preferred to eat healthy stuffing their lunch boxes with fruit and salad alongside their sandwiches full of lettuce, tomatoes, ham and cheese.

The teenagers said their goodbyes as their parents watched them leave.

As Viggo, Vincenzo and Vienna got into a car to be driven away to school by a chauffeur, Vincenzo laughed "Dad, was so happy to see us leave. See. He is waving at us at the window. I don't know why I have a feeling he is happy that we are going to school..."

Viggo spoke "I agree. He is always happy to see us go when he is alone with mother especially after his long trips. Who can blame him. He gets to sleep all day without us disturbing him"

Vienna spoke "They seriously need to go on a vacation together. All father does is work."

As teenagers sat down in the car and the car left, Viggo spoke "But the business is getting bigger. Father has to be busy working. I think we would get a proper family vacation this summer. Father said, we may even go to Sicily."

Vincenzo turned his attention to Viggo "Where did you hear that?"

Viggo shrugged "I overheard father, saying it to uncle Antonio. He is to come alongside uncle Costanzo."

Vincenzo spoke "And their families. I hate uncle Costanzo's wife. I cant stand her. I am glad Stefano acts nothing like her."

Viggo and Vienna decided not to say anything. Their uncle Costanzo's wife was sore subject. They didn't mention her often. There was no point arguing with Vincenzo. He never changed his mind.

They reached the school and the teenagers split up immediately as they got off the car. It was raining so most the children were going to sit in the school's library or canteen with their books waiting for their exams to start.

Letizia entered the school Cafeteria with her map of school in one hand and her rock sack on her shoulder. She immediately went to get a pastry. She didn't have time to have breakfast in the morning. She picked up a tray and placed a plate walking in around the self service sections, trying to decide what to pick to take to the cashier sitting at the entrance looking bored. A voice behind her brought her out of her thoughts "The blueberry muffins are quite nice."

Letizia turned and saw Vincenzo looking at her with a smile. Letizia frowned "You again.... Where is your bag. Don't you come to school with a bag."

Vincenzo spoke "In my locker. Haven't you been given a locker yet? What do these office ladies do these days?"

Letizia shrugged "I have nothing to put in my locker. Its my first day. I have no exercise books. no nothing." She then turned around and picked a piece of apple tart.

Vincenzo spoke "Yikes. I hate tarts."

Letizia chuckled and walked to the cashier. Before she could reach in her pocket, Vincenzo handed money to cashier and turned to Letizia "Can I see your timetable?"

Letizia was looking at him with her mouth open "What does it matter?" She then side stepped him and walked away to the table where Vienna, Vanessa and Clarisa were sitting as they waved at her.

Vincenzo spoke "It matters. You are my girl."

Letizia laughed "What is wrong with you? I am in all your classes except for Dance. You have picked extra Italian literature as an optional unit."

Vincenzo spoke "Who told you that?"

Letizia explained "I asked the receptionist to tell me if you were in my classes and she said yes. I wanted to transfer out but she said this class is for the gifted and high ability kids. My grades don't match the other groups sadly."

Vincenzo frowned and blocked her path "Why did you want to transfer out of my classes?

Letizia spoke "Let me think. You are annoying and you are arrogant. I cant put up with your ego in a class. I have heard so much about what you do in lessons."

Vincenzo spoke "Oh, really? Who would say anything about me to you? No one you have met has been in my classes. The girls are all a year below me. All except .... Of course..." He then turned around and walked to the girls table shouting "Vanessa. You are dead"

Letizia's eyes widened. She tried to walk faster but she had a tray in her hand. She put the tray down on an empty table and walked to him. She walked past him and stood in front of him blocking his path " Vanessa hasn't done anything. Stop it. Vincenzo, stop making a scene. People are looking."

Vincenzo looked around at people sitting on nearby tables and they suddenly found their plates and the walls more interesting to look at. One look from him was enough to send anyone cowering.

Vincenzo then turned around and looked into Letizia's eyes " She is dead. I am going to slaughter her for trying to turn you against me. How dare she poison your mind?"

Letizia spoke " Look. How can you even be sure she said anything. Let me make my own mind up. I know for a fact I prefer boys who are confident enough that they don't let what anyone else says affect them. Also, don't insult my intelligence Vincenzo. I can make my own mind up about you. It's show time. Game on.... Show me what you have got........This is between you and I....." She was pausing as she was talking taking in Vincenzo's appearance and she found herself breathless. As they had been talking, she had instinctively put her hands on his chest and grabbing his shirt. But she gulped as she felt his muscles of his chest under his shirt. He was so fit. Yesterday she was so occupied with the dogs and the shock of meeting an arrogant egoistic jerk that she had not had time to notice how attractive he was. She just realised in that moment that she found him quite handsome and she felt attracted to him.

Vincenzo spoke " Will you go out with me?"

Letizia cleared her throat and let her hands drop " No. Not a chance."

Vincenzo's expression hardened " What? But you were just coming on to me."

Letizia spoke "I was not.... Don't change the subject..... As I was saying, don't bring in others into this nemesis we have. I tell you now, I don't let anyone influence me. I am not that easy..."

Vincenzo was looking at her with intensity. He enjoyed the close a proximity with her. " You were saying... You are not easy. I never said you were. Also, this is no nemesis. You are my girl. This is just a rocky relationship." He then slowly put his hands on her hips making her frown. He leaned closer and whispered " Don't tease me like this again. You are playing with fire. I will make you regret it when you play unfairly."

Letizia gasped " I wasn't teasing you ..."

Vincenzo whispered " Really? I doubt that. Now, go tell Vanessa, she is lucky this time. I let her off the hook because of you. I will see you around..." He then gave her hip a squeeze and winked. He then walked away without another word.