Ivanna decided to stroll out of the mall.
"God, I'm already bored." she murmured.
She went to sit in the café thinking about what to do next and where to go next.
"Wait, why will I go to Ash." she was thinking.
"Okay! I'll go." she said.
She picked up her stuff and went to catch a cab. Good thing she asked her parents where Ash's office was.
"Thank you! Have a nice day." she said to the driver and even gave him a tip for entertaining her while on the road.
Ivanna stares at the big company in front of her.
"Wow." she said.
Ivanna went ahead, she greeted the guard. They didn't know she was Ash's fiancée. All the staff were staring at her. She went to the front desk to ask where is his office.
"Excuse me, where is Mr. Villareal's office?" she asked.
The woman, who was the clerk, was just staring at her.
"Hey." she repeated.
"I'm sorry, but do you have an appointment?" the woman asked.
The tone of her voice was like pushing her away to go away.
"Nope, but he does know me." she said, smiling.
The woman just sighed and told her his unit and unit floor.
"Dang that woman, do they even know me here?" she murmured.
While waiting for the elevator to come down, she keeps on murmuring. The staff thought she was crazy.
"Ugh, his office is too high." she murmured.
She went inside the elevator, she had many companions inside. Some were neutral staffs and others were just guests. She headed to the office. The woman told her, she saw an old woman (not that old) sitting outside the main door.
"Hi." Ivanna smiled.
"Hello, how may I help you?" the old woman said.
Ivanna sighed and thanked God that the old woman was nicer than the front desk clerk in the lobby.
"Hi, I'm here to see Ash." she said.
The old woman was shocked.
"You are?" she asked.
"Hmm, Can you just tell him that Ivanna is here." she said.
The old woman went inside to tell him. Ash was very surprised.
"Okay, let her come in." he said.
The old woman left.
"What is she doing in here?" he murmured.
Ivanna was sitting while waiting for the old woman. She went out smiling and told her to go in.
"Thank you!" Ivanna said.
Ivanna was stunned to see what was inside his office. He has large shelves of books, definitely many kinds of books. Ash was aware that she was in, and he was waiting for her to greet her, but she was simply just staring at his office.
"E ehem." he clears his throat.
Ivanna went back to her phase and saw him.
"Sorry." she said.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Nothing, my parents just told me that I could come and visit you here." she said, smiling widely.
Ash just groaned and sighed.
"So, what do you plan to do here in my office?" he asked her.
Ivanna didn't know what to say, she just smiled at him, and he was shocked that she sat in front of him.
"What are you doing?" he freaked out.
"I'm going to help you." she said.
Ivanna started to mess up the papers.
"Hey!" he said. She was startled.
"Here's the thing, why don't you just sit there and read some books? Please don't disturb me here." he said, pointing to his shelves.
Ivanna thought he was kidding, but he was that serious.
"Okay." she just said.
Ivanna went near the books to check some for her to read. She couldn't reach the book she wanted to read. Ash wasn't staring at her, Ivanna slowly climbed into the bookshelves. Ash saw her from his peripheral view.
"Hey, what are you doing!" he said.
Ash quickly stood up to help her, but it was too late. Ivanna slipped and fell. Good for her, it's not that high. Ash helps her up.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
Ivanna's face was telling him she was okay, but her right foot hurt, maybe it was twisted. He was helping her to stand up, but Ivanna was aching in pain.
"Shit!" Ash cursed.
Ivanna was scared. It was the first time she had seen him very concerned and scared. Ash holds her up and lets her sit. Ivanna was staring at his face, his face was near to hers.
"Are you crazy? You just hurt yourself." he said.
Ivanna could see that he was very worried about her.
"I'm sorry." she said.
Ash took off her heels, he was massaging her right foot.
"Ouch, don't do that please." she said, closing her eyes.
"You might twist your foot. Wait here for me. I'll just get some ice." he said.
Ivanna could see that he was freaked out, and it was her fault. Ash told his secretary to grab some ice from the pantry. Ash went back inside.
"Let's wait for the ice." he said.
Ivanna was smiling while staring at him massaging her foot.
"What are you smiling at? Can't you see, you just hurt yourself," he said.
"Well, you told me to read," she said.
Ash just glared at her, the secretary went inside to give them the ice.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Well, she just twisted her right foot," Ash said.
"Oh dear, you should quickly put some ice on it. See, it was already turning violet." the old woman also freaked out.
"It's okay, it's not that worst," she said, smiling.
Ash hated her for smiling while she was just being hurt. He was saying that she doesn't know how to take care of herself.
"I'm fine, you can go back to your work," she said to him.
Ash doesn't want to, but he needs to finish them.
"Okay, just sit here and never do anything that might hurt yourself again." he demanded.
"Yes boss!" Ivanna said, acting, saluting him.
Ash wanted to smile, but he was just silent.
Ivanna was just watching him. She wanted to walk but her right foot still hurt. Her foot was also swollen. Ash can see her, trying hard to get up, which made him sigh deeply."Just sit down, I'll drop you off later at your home." he said.Ivanna wanted to smile, Ash was being good to her while she was hurt. She was thinking of hurting herself always for him to take care of her always, but she just laughed at her thought. Ash gives her the book she wanted to get a while back for her to have something to do."Wow, this book is epic." she said.Ash could hear her every word. He hated noisy people. Ivanna was already bored, she just played with her phone. She was playing Candy Crush, and her phone's volume was too loud. Ash couldn't concentrate."I can't believe I'm going to marry this psycho." he murmured."Dang! I lost!" Ivanna shouted.Ash groaned."Ugh, Can you please keep your volume down? Somebody's trying to get some work here." he said.Ivanna must not have heard anything. Ash was
Ash waited for her to wake up. Ivanna woke up at exactly five in the afternoon. She realizes a jacket is covered her. She smiled to see it is Ash who had been wearing it a while ago."I'm sorry, I overslept." she said."It's okay, you ready?" he asked her.Ivanna nodded."Let's go home." he said.Ash holds her while in the elevator until the lobby. Ivanna was so shy, all of her eyes were on them."Who's that?""Dang!""Is that the girl a while back?""Wait, is that the CEO's girlfriend?"That's all they heard. Ivanna was just staring at Ash. Ash doesn't care about the gossip. Ivanna was very near to his face, and she could see his heart beating so fast."Hey, I can walk from here." she said.She wanted to go down but Ash didn't want her to walk, it might sprain her foot more. They were both silent inside the car."Thank you." she said.Ash was surprised, he didn't see that coming from her mouth."You're welcome." he said.Ash was so worried that he might be scolded by her parents, but
"Can you give me a sign?" she said, staring at the night sky."Sign if it's a good decision to marry him." she added.She almost freaked out to see a wishing star just passing by."Oh my God." she whispered.And then she decided to make a wish."I wish to have a beautiful married life with Ash even if we don't love each other," she said, closing her eyes.She sighed and stared at the stars. God gave her the sign she wanted, and now she was so happy and very relieved to marry him."We might not love each other, but I guess we can learn how to love each other. I believe that." she said, smiling.Ivanna was thinking positively about her future, thinking of Ash's face near her. She kept on giggling. Ash was also on his veranda thinking so deeply. His mom was behind him, she knew he was thinking of his ex again."Dwayne." she said."Mom." he said."I know you're thinking about her again." she said.Ash didn't react, his mother knew him. Mother knows best, as they said. His mom joined him wh
A week passed, and her foot had recovered.Ivanna was staring at her reflection."Wow, you look so beautiful in that gown." Ivy said.It was their wedding day. Ivy helps her inside her room to change and do her make-up. She doesn't want to hire a make-up artist because she just wants natural and just light make-up."This is it." Ivanna sighed.Ivy was so proud of her, but she was not marrying someone she loved. Christina Hendrix entered to check up on her daughter."Wow." her mother gasped."You look stunning." Tina said.Ivanna just chuckles. Her mother was starting to tear up. Ivy went out to give them some privacy."Mom." she said.Tina graciously wipes her tears with a tissue."Oh my God, I'm so sorry." she said.Ivanna just caressed her mother's face. Her mother was guilty of letting them marry someone who was a stranger to their daughter. Their dad went in to tell them they were going. On the other hand, Dwayne and his parents were already at the church."Congratulations!" Ezekie
Ivanna and Ash moved to their new house, which their parents bought for them."Wow, this is beautiful." she said."I know." he said, full of air.Ivanna rolls her eyes.They started to unpack their stuffs. Inside the house, it was almost complete. They already have a TV, and other groceries. Ash checked it all, he wanted to make sure that everything was complete and quiet nice."Impressive, all are here." he murmured.Ivanna went to their room. She was stunned. They have a king sized bed, and their room was very wide. Ash followed her behind. They had no choice but to sleep in one room, besides, they're already married."Woman, we're going to sleep together by putting this pillow in between us." he said, holding a big long pillow.Ivanna wanted to laugh, but she just agreed with him. She quickly ran to the right side of the bed."This is my side." she said."Whatever, woman." he said.Ivanna was pissed."Hey, I'm already your wife. You should call me honey, sweety, babe, honeypie," she
Ivanna woke up, nearly afternoon."Aww, I'm starving." she said.She tied her hair, massaging her belly while walking. Ash saw her from his office, he just didn't mind her. Ivanna went to the kitchen to find something to eat."Wow." she said.She was stunned to see the baked mac in the microwave."Did he cook this?" she murmured.She smiled happily and grabbed a spoon and plate. She quickly tasted it."Hmmm, it's so delicious." she said.She eats more and more, she slices it, and puts some on her plate."Where is he?" she was looking for her husband.She remembered his office, she headed there slowly. Ash was disturbed by her noise. He saw her peeking at his door."What?" he asked.Ivanna smiled like a child, and went inside."Nothing, I just want to stay here." she said.Ash saw her eating the baked mac, his eyes widened and Ivanna was curious."Why?" she asked."Did you just eat that?!" he asked.Ivanna nodded and continued to eat."Jesus Christ!" he murmured.Ivanna was really shock
Adrian was playing with him while waiting for the food to be cooked."What's your name, uncle?" Adrian asked,"You can call me Uncle Dwayne." he said."Wow, you have such a nice name, and you're also handsome." Adrian said, he was smiling."Thank you, your name is also beautiful, and you're handsome, either." Ash said to him.Adrian joked, he loved to be admired the most. Grandpa Leo joined them."So, you and your wife just got married?" he asks.Ash nodded."Let me guess, arranged?" he asks.Ash was stunned. How Grandpa knew about it."Yes, you're right." Ash said.Leo smiled/"Hmm, nowadays, especially those who are so wealthy. They let their children marry for a contract, but I guess your parents have other reasons why they let both of you marry." he said.Ash was thinking about it, he barely knew his parents. He knows that they don't like Andrea in the first place, but they were just trying to accept her for the sake of him."Maybe, parents know best." Ash said."You're right." Gra
Ivanna and Ash were walking to the entrance and going to their office. The employees were still curious about her. They didn't know she was his wife."So, where's my office?" she asks him.Ash told Mrs. Dorris to show her her office. Ivanna was excited about seeing her office."Here we are." Mrs. Dorris said.Ivanna was stunned, her office wasn't what she was expecting."Wait, what? You must be mistaken." she said."Mr. Villareal told me that this is your office." she said.Mrs. Dorris left. She was left dumbfounded. Her office wasn't an office, she thought. Ash made her like a normal employee. The other employees were staring at her."She's the new recruit.""she's pretty.""she looks stupid."That's all that she heard from their mouths."Ahhh!" Ivanna yells and stomps her foot, making the employees shut up.Ivanna headed to his office, angrily. Mrs. Dorris was trying to stop her, but she couldn't."Ash, what's the meaning of this?" she asked.Ash just ignores her, but Ivanna takes of