Giovanna Evangelista jumped out of bed when his alarm clock rang. It's seven o'clock in the morning and he needs to wake up to enter her office. Because he had a meeting that day with his staff for the upcoming opening of a new branch of her Pastry in Turin. Giovanna is a Transgender Woman since he prove to his self the he loves boy. And his parents don’t have problem with that so they just support him. Giovanna did go under the knife, he put some breast implants to really make him like a real girl.
He's been in the Pastry business for five years.
And now his Chiara's Pastry shop has ten branches all over the Piedmont region. He named her Chiara because it was the name of his doll that he actually cried for a week since he left her on the plane when they once traveled to Novara when he was a child. He was able to build them when he received his trust fund from his Papa Nico. He broke up with his Mama Elena because his mother is addicted to gambling and doesn't want to listen to them anymore. Their businesses have gradually collapsed because of his Mom's debts that his Dad had to pay.
His father and mother met at social gatherings that his father attended. Because her Mom was a famous model back then and this was the only job she knew because she didn't finish college. His mother married his father holding his father's promise to give him a rich and prosperous life. He was spoiled by his Papa. Whatever he wants, his father gives him even though he doesn't really need it. He travels abroad three times with his friends. And when it's here in the country, it's incessant shopping and gambling. In gambling it fell hard.
His father also paid almost one hundred million from his gambling debts. Even before he got divorced, he paid off all the mother's debts.
His Dad is really kind. He is very humble and a good family provider.
His Mom just abused him. But he didn't hear a single word from her about his Mama. Instead, he just sent an annulment letter to his Mom. He didn't even see him raise his hand to his Mama.
He really loves his mother.
But as others have said, everything has an extreme.
Maybe he couldn't cope with the problems his mother gave him so he decided to divorce. But even before he broke up with his Mama, he thought about her well-being. He gave him five million pesos to start a business. Or maybe he just thought that it was up to him to respond to his Mama's luxury.
He quickly took his towel and immediately entered the bathroom. He opened the shower with hot and cold water at the same time. He savored the pleasure of the mixture of heat and cold water on his skin. At least how to relieve the tiredness he feels a little. It was past two o'clock in the morning because he went home because he was talking with his two friends, Bianca Perez and Jana Tan.
After showering, he immediately returned to his room to get dressed. He found his Mama there preparing his things as well as what he would wear that day.
"Mom, it's me. Don't bother," he said calmly. He might sulk and misinterpret his rebuke.
"It's okay son. I'm just making up for my shortcomings with you before," he said as he continued to fix his things.
"You really are. I understood you then, Ma, eh. That's okay. You don't have to do that anymore," he said with a smile and immediately hugged her. "I hope Papa can see this change of yours, Mom. I hope we can be together again."
"I hope so son. I hope your Papa forgives me," he said with a sigh.
"Oh, that's right Ma and maybe we'll cry again. I'm just happy that you've changed. And I'll be even happier when you and Papa get back together," he said happily and hugged her from behind .
"Alright, get dressed and I'll go downstairs so I can prepare the table so we can have breakfast together," he said and she let go of his embrace.
"Okay," he said with a smile.
He watched his mother come out of her room. He also endured more than a year from this. Because he was the one who teased her when she used up the money her father gave her when they separated. His father thought he would change and invest the money he left to start over, but he was wrong. It only changed completely when he didn't come home for more than two months and hid when he went to his office.
Maybe he realizes that he is no longer important to them and no one loves him anymore because of his behavior.
So it has changed. But at first he doubted it. Maybe it's all drama and show so he can just go home. He approached all his friends and begged them to tell him to go home and change. He is very thankful to the Lord that it has changed.
He found his mother sitting at the table and waiting for him to have breakfast. He immediately served him and took care of him there.
"Ma," he grumbled here. "It makes me feel like a child."
"That's okay son. You'll get used to it. Just let me go and I didn't do this when you were young," he said as he put an egg on his plate.
"Maybe later on you'll try me too huh?
Alas, that's really not possible. I'm really going to leave you," he said jokingly. But the truth is that he's happy that he's making up for his shortcomings in the past. It's just that, he's worried because he's too old to serve anymore.
"Oh my gosh, don't do that because maybe when you get home you'll think I'm here," he laughed jokingly at her.
He just laughed at what he said. He kept telling her stories about his childhood pranks while they were eating. They just talked and laughed like friends.
If at first they hardly saw each other, now he sees her all the time. If before he was distant from her, now he has become close to her. So he thought that he really had to lead to his Dad's divorce before he changed.
This is his problem. He doesn't want his friends to know that his family is broken.
The public sees his family as an ideal family. But unbeknownst to them, they have always been shown to the public that they are well together and there is no problem.
Giovanna arrived at his office PAST eight o'clock in the morning. It's in the main branch of their Pastry in Asti. He found the manager of his branch, Rocco, who was restlessly walking outside his office.
"Hey mujer, stop walking around and I'm dizzy with you," he reprimanded her.
It's gay so he calls it mujer. "What's your problem and you can't rest?"
"Oh thank you and you came Miss Giovanna. Our master baker didn't show up. Maybe the other Pastry pirated it again," he said worriedly to her. "Master Sandwich orders a lot of burgers and hotdog buns from us today. I have also called our other branches to help but we will be caught in time."
"Go ahead, call our three bakers and I'll talk to them in my office," he said here.
Rocco immediately followed and walked slowly into the Pastry kitchen.
Out of all the branches of his Pastry, he was really having problems in the main branch. In that year, they have changed three times the master baker who runs the kitchen and buys the bread they will bake every day. He even sent him to Cuneo to train hard for two months. But other Pastrys benefit from this.
So now he thought he would sign a contract with their new master baker in case someone applied when they started looking. The three bakers he summoned arrived immediately. He sat them down.
"Good morning to you," he greeted the three who also greeted him. "I called you because we have a problem. Maybe you know what it is, don't you? Loro, our master baker, has left. Maybe another Pastry has pirated it.
So now, our problem is, we have many orders that should be made today so that we can deliver to our customer tomorrow morning. Can you do this now?"
"Ma'am, I guess that's a bit difficult. You know that our duty here is only until four o'clock and we return at three o'clock in the morning." Josh is one of his bakers.
"Okay. Can you guys work overtime until twelve o'clock? Can you make three thousand burgers and hotdog buns each today?" he seriously asked them.
"We can handle it ma'am," answered Beroz, one of his bakers who said he had a crush on her.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! It's really three of you. When I begged you to work overtime, you didn't agree. When it was Miss Giovanna, well, there was no dust in your yes,” Rocco scolded the three.
"Because we don't feel you Sir," laughed Dave, one of the bakers.
"Tell me you just want to see Miss Giovanna's legs. The three of you really if I can't stop..." Rocco said to the three.
"Which one Sir? The one that can't stop you from wearing a mini-skirt too?" Josh groined.
"Grrr... You're really annoying Josh!" And it hit Josh immediately.
He laughed at Rocco's reaction. He is happy with their cakes in their Pastry. "That's right, Rocco," he scolded
Rocco. "So, you're all right. Can I expect to deliver tomorrow morning?" he clarified.
"Yes ma'am!" the three answered at the same time.
"Thank you for that. So, let's start to work," he said energetically to them.
They immediately returned to their jobs. He was left there smiling as he watched the four come out. He just threw away the reports from other branches of his Pastry while he waited for his staff for the upcoming opening of his branch in Turin City. Because he wants it to open smoothly there and not be sloppy like what happened at his branch in Collegno City.
While he was reviewing them, he thought of his dad when his eyes passed over their family picture next to his desk. He really missed it. I think they haven't seen each other in four months. Only call and text between them. So he decided to visit her after their meeting.
After a while, his men arrived. He only knew three of the eight who came. The branch manager Marco, the cashier Isabella and the master baker Karan, Marco hired the rest.
"Sit down," he said with a smile, pointing to the chairs in front of his table.
"Good morning, Miss Giovanna," they greeted her. Miss Giovanna is what he likes to call her.
He doesn't want to be called Ma'am because it seems like his ex was an elementary teacher.
"Good morning... Marco, please introduce me to your yummy and tenacious staff." Marco immediately introduced it to him.
 "So, maybe you know why I called you here today. Our branch will be opening in Turin. And I want it all perfect," he said. And he began to reveal his plans and details on the eventual opening of their branch in Turin. They listened carefully to him and others had good suggestions which he accepted. 
"And one thing also Marco. I want you to prepare a contract for Karan. It's difficult because it might be pirated by another Pastry here. I'm just making sure that our investment in him will be worth it," frankly he said here. Karan smiled at him. Maybe he understood what he wanted to convey.
Maybe it's no secret that master bakers are piracy in their province.
Different Pastry’s have appeared in their area, so the competition among them is so fierce.
He also explained here what should be done in valuing customers, especially the salespeople who interact with them. As well as the right mixture and size of their breads. He wants that even if the prices of the main ingredients of the breads have increased, they will be able to afford them without sacrificing their mix and size. What their customers liked in the first place is what they want to stay. He doesn't want to hear any complaints from their customers.
They said goodbye to him after their meeting. Turin is still a little far from Asti. He continued reading the reports on his desk. After he finished reading them, he thought of going online to check his email. He has some unread messages there.
He hadn't checked his email in two weeks. He was excited to read the email that came from his childhood sweetheart, Enzo.
Enzo has been her boyfriend for a long time. Although their relationship could be considered long distance, they kept it strong by trusting each other. His whole family lives in America so he has no choice but to come.
Only the internet and calls are between them, only to ease the feeling of longing for each other. They haven't seen each other in person for five years. Sometimes, they do something silly on the internet just after missing each other.
Ma,
I really miss you so much. By the end of this year we will be together. Please take good care of yourself. I love you very much, Enzo
She smiled at what she read. She really missed it too. They are planning to get married this year so she is looking forward to being with him. For her, for Enzo, her world is spinning. He just kept himself busy so that somehow he wouldn't feel the homesickness here. Her situation with Enzo is difficult for her, but she is happy with the love he has for her. 
Giovanna and Enzo have been best friends since grade four. He flirted with her when they were in grade six but he told her that he would answer her when they were in their second year of high school.
"It's a trick. If you answer me now, it will be the same," Enzo scolded him.
"You're disgusting! Are we still children? Yeah, I like you but that's it for now. Mama and Papa said we still have milk on our lips," he answered.
"Oh he! He! He's a child. As long as I remember your promise, right?" that's it. "Kiss me!" Before he could dodge, he stole a kiss on her cheek.
Giovanna smiled when she remembered that. Enzo was really crazy when they were kids so he really likes her. That's why when they were in their second year of high school, he really fulfilled his promise here.
"I think this is the right time for us, Giovanna. I've been courting you for two years and it's our second year now. So I'm going to pay for your promise," he said when they talked outside the venue of the acquaintance. their party
"You're terrible. You're like Bumbay who charges five-six," he snorted.
"What do you want? I kneel down?" And he knelt before him. People looked at them.
"Hey! Hey! You stand there and it's embarrassing," he scolded her.
But he didn't listen to him. "Giovanna, you know I've loved you for a long time so I hope you don't torture my humble heart that truly loves you," he said as if he was a poet.
He scratched his head as he looked around at the people who were looking at them. The fool really made a scene. "Oh he! He! I'm answering you. I accept your love."
Suddenly it stands up and jumps like a child.
"I love you Giovanna," he said, shouting.
He just bowed down because he was ashamed of what he did. But deep in his heart he was moved by what he did.