Bella #1 (Sagatori Family Saga #1) by Kimberly Blalock Read Free Book Online Page A

damn fake. And you ca n’ t trust anyone . ”
    “ You can trust me, Bella . ”
    I released a breath .“ I know . ” I knew I could trust Tony.
    A laugh randomly escaped through the car.
    “ Wha t’ s so funny ? ” I asked
    “ You called him an ape. That was priceless . ”
    I smiled .“ Glad I could amuse you . ” I stared out onto the highway that was filled with traffic.
    Tony increased his speed slipping in between two cars and exited the highway.
    “ Would you mind taking me by Pap a’ s office ? ”
    “ He has meetings this morning . ”
    “ I know. I just do n’ t feel like going home right now . ”
    “ Okay . ” he sighed.
    The drive to Pap a’ s office was another twenty minutes. When we pulled into the driveway I saw Sagatori trucking displayed from the top of the building .“ I love the new sign. It really pops . ” I'd designed it for Papa.
    “I’ ll drop you off at the front door so that I can park . ” He shifted, coming to a stop. I stepped out as Tony held my door.
    “ Thanks , ” I offered.
    He nodded while straitening his blue tie.
    I tucked my bag over my arm and entered through the glass doors of the building seeing Ivy the receptionist smiling.
    “ Welcome, Miss Sagatori . ”
    I smiled.
    The elevator was two hundred feet around the corner. I passed through the long open corridor as I approached the elevators. Once I was on, I pressed the button for Pap a’ s floor and ascended. Elevators scare the shit out of me but I wasn't going climb ten flights of stairs, so it was what it was.
    When it began moving, I fell against the wall, tense. I hold my breath, ready to get off of this thing. Finally the doors open and I leap out from between the doors gasping for air.
    “ Bella ! ” Emily gasped shaking her head.
    I gathered myself, picking my bag up from the floor. I was so embarrassed. My eyes quickly swept the area for anyone that could've seen that. I did n’ t see anyone. I took a deep breath when I stand from the floor.
    “ Holy shit . ” I straighten my sweater.
    Emily laughed from behind her hand .“ Yo u’ re one of a kind . ” She sat back down behind the black marble desk.
    I leaned over the marble staring down at Emily. She and I grew up together. W e’ d known each other since we were babies. We stick with our own around here.
    “ What the hell happened? I’ ve been blowing up your phone . ” Emily turned in her chair as she looked towards Pap a’ s door that was closed .“ He jumped my ass this morning. Apparently we are n’ t allowed to drink in public . ” She whispered leaning forward on her forearms so that I was the only one that heard her.
    “ Was he pissed ? ”
    She dropped her head and lifted her eyes .“ What happened when you left with Sam ? ”
    “ We'll talk you later . ”
    “ Gotcha . ”
    The elevator doors opened with Tony gliding out in hi s “ I know Emily wants to fuck me cause I’ m a bad ass . ” walk.
    I raised my hand to my mouth stifling a laugh, then turned my head because I was gonna blow. All I could see in my head was what she'd told me the other night, about him and his six pack abs and nothing else. I wasn't into him like that, but hot damn who would n’ t want to see that. I hadn't seen anything like that in a very, very, long time.
    We all grew up together and knew one another very well. But according to Emily, she and Tony knew each other a bit better than anyone else. I did n’ t think he knew that I knew. She threatened to kill me if I said anything. Apparently he wanted to keep it on the down low, for now. Who the hell knows why.
    She'd always had a thing for bad boys, but to me Tony was n’ t a bad boy, he was actually one of the good guys, so she might have it backwards. I’ m not gonna say anything. I want her to keep spilling all of her juicy details so I could laugh to myself every time I saw him. Or live vicariously through her if I was being honest.     
    I offered her my bes t“I’ m sorry