CHAPTER 47 - THE AGENT'S ADMIRER

The Investigator was gathering her things when Eric suddenly emerged through the door and saw the woman bending over a little. He took that chance to scan her physical appearance while the woman is unaware of his attention.

“Enrico, what are you doing here?” Ben breaks his brother’s attention.

“I came in to tell you that we finally completed the list for the new frappe for the Christmas edition.” Eric informed him awhile waving a folder on his hand.

“Perfect! By the way, Marielle, this my brother.” Ben introduced them.

“Hi, I’m Eric, a pleasure to meet such a beauty like you.” Enrico promptly introduced himself in front of agent.

“Hi, Agent Marielle, nice to meet you too Eric.” She made sure her position was intonated.

Eric looked at his brother with a confused look and made a mental note to talk to his brother about it.

“I will get going now Ben.” Agent De Rossi gave her client a goodbye look.

“Sure, talk to you soon Marielle.” Ben opens the door for her more.

“See you again gorgeous.” Eric is still chasing Marielle with his eyes.

When the Agent was finally out of their sight and premises Eric immediately has a lot questions he needed to ask.

“Where did you find her? She’s damn hot!” He gave out a loud whistle.

“She was referred to me by a friend and according to him she is good on.” He stated with no malice.

“I bet she is with a fine ass like damn! Did you bang her so hard that’s why you’re in first name basis already eh?” His brother seems to be in cloud nine.

"Easy on her bro she could break your bones so don't even try to hit on her." Ben warned him might.

“I can’t hit on her but you can? Eric wiggled his brows.

“Get your mind out of the gutter, dimwit! She's way out of your league and mine as well.” Ben threw a nearby pen.

“So who is that Agent Marielle?” He air quoted the word agent.

“Marielle is private Investigator that I hired.” He told his younger brother.

"Oh… is she the one you hired to the vineyard few months ago?" His brother’s face became serious.

“No but I like that idea I might hire her for that once I see how efficient her work is on this case we are working on.

“If it’s not la vigna then I assume there is something wrong with the café or to the partnership we had with the brewery?” His brother tried to guess.

“Everything is fine here so relax." Ben sat on his chair again.

“Why do you need investigator for anyway?” Eric became interested and anxious.

“I need her to investigate someone.” Ben replied indirectly.

“Investigate who and regarding what exactly?" Eric quizzed his brother more.

"I want to know about this Nicolo guy, Courtney's new fiancé.” He gave in.

“Why would you do that?” His brother took a cup for coffee.

“I want to know everything about him that will destroy his reputation." Ben answered without any remorse.

"Do you really have to meddle on the guy's life just because you’re ego can’t accept that someone took your place in Courtney’s life?” Eric rebounded.

“I am desperate dimwit! All I want is for him to leave Courtney alone.” He replied with a groaned.

“Did you even once think what mother will say if she knew you’re doing something behind her back again?” Eric gives his logical answer to his brother.

“For the record, it was your idea to hire her not mine.” Ben stated the fact.

“Yeah it was mine but you were the one who insulted the Montinis when you learned the truth. To be honest, I don’t know what you were thinking that night.” His brother is now sipping the hot coffee.

“I thought she was behind that arrangement knowing Mamà she could’ve set that up.” Ben knew his brother will understand him.

“Yeah, I can’t blame you to think like that given the circumstances.” Eric nods repeatedly.

“That’s why I made a plan to get her back at Mamà’s party and apologized for what I said to her but to my dismay she came with a fiancé.” Ben slouched on his shoulder.

“Does it ever cross your mind that Courtney asked that guy to be her date since you profoundly insulted her?” Eric threw the question.

“Still it doesn’t give her the right to easily find a guy while she’s still with me.” Ben argued.

“It is her right and if she goes out with any guy she wants that’s her choice it’s not your business anymore.” Eric made a rational reasoning.

“Courtney is my business because she is my fiancée.” Ben possessively claimed.

“Was your fiancée; didn’t you tell her that the deal is off? Therefore she is no longer yours and there is no need for you to go behind the guy's back." He rose from the seat.

"Are you siding that asshole instead your own brother?" Ben got irritated.

"I am not taking anyone's side I just hope you know what you are doing before ruining someone’s life.” His brother wants him to realize that.

“Don’t tell me what to do; I’m still your brother Enrico.” He put the older card on the table.

“Yeah right, older yet too coward to tell Courtney that you love her.” Eric scoffed.

“I am not!” Ben countered.

“Oh you sure are, because if your man enough you already told her how you truly feels maybe that way you’ll have the chance to get her forgiveness.” Eric advised his brother.

“I tried asking her not to marry that guy but she rejected me.” Ben sighed heavily.

“But you never told her you love her and you’re willing to do everything to get her back.” Eric got him cornered on that.

“How am I supposed to do that if she’s ignoring me?” He countered.

“And whose fault is that eh?” Eric got a condensing look.

“I…” Ben lost the argument.

“Look, all I am saying is -- you need to realize that you hurt her and by investigating that guy will make it worst. I hope you think about this before it’s too late.” Eric tapped his shoulder.

This is the second time they had an argument and at the end of Eric always has the upper hand. His brother is like his navigation when he is lost and he owes that to Eric for leading him to the right path.