I let out a yawn as I opened my eyes and stretched my body, wondering what time I fell asleep yesterday."I don't know, but you left me hanging last night," he said as he placed the tray on the bedside table.He's here? What is he doing here? "Shouldn't you be at work?" I asked him, noticing he was dressed in a three-piece charcoal grey suit."How can I go to work when my wife is still asleep, hasn't had her breakfast yet, and has an hour and forty-five minutes to prepare for work?" he said with a playful smile on his face.I threw the comforter aside and rushed to the bathroom while he was busy laughing. I fixed my hair one last time and left my room, only to find Alexander standing in the living room with his back to me. I thought he left for work."Why are you still here?" he turned, his eyes roaming down my body."I was waiting for you. Now that you're done, shall we get going?" he asked me as he checked the time on his watch."Why the special treatment all of a sudden?" I crossed
"His only with you because of a business deal that he's about to close. For that to happen, he needs to be married, and that's where you come in."Those words won't stop ringing in my head. I have to stop thinking about it, but how can I when I get to see him every day, and it hurts so much? Hazel insisted we spend the night at their place, which we did. I don't know about Xavier, but I slept in his old room."Good morning, Mom," I told her, earning a wide smile from her that quickly turned into a glare when I got my milkshake from the refrigerator."Okay, okay, I'm putting it back," I said and sat down."Good girl. Let's go have our normal breakfast, and then you can have your ridiculous breakfast," she scrunched up her face as if it was something disgusting."Good morning, Mr. Romano," I told him as I pulled out a chair for me to sit."Good morning, Alexandria, though I prefer you call me Dad. What do you think?" he asked me with a smile on his face."I think it's okay, Dad."I decid
"Grandma, come on, you've helped me enough. I can't take this," I tried to tell her, but I guess she won't listen to me."No, no, sweetheart, this is not enough. Trust me, and besides, this place is good, and that way, I can be assured that you're safe," she glanced around the place."But, grandma, you already helped me set up the restaurant. In fact, you did most of the work," I said with a frown on my face."And that's my work, sweetheart. Now, this is your new house," she said in a cheerful voice. I like this free side of her; she acts like a teenager, a 60-year-old teenager, for that matter. I smiled at that thought."Hey, Gran, your daughter hates me so much, and I thought you hated me too, but surprisingly you love me," I said, only for her to smack on my forehead. "Ouch, what was that for?" I asked her as I rubbed my forehead."That was to knock some sense into your head," she shook her head. "Silly girl, that's my daughter and not me. If she doesn't like you, that's her loss, n
Is this it I should stop him but what if he's letting me go cause he doesn't love me oh Alexandria you will never know if you don't take the risk just stop him already "Alexander" I yelled. He closed the door and came rushing to me "what happened Alexandria are you hurt?" he asked as he examined my body for any injuries. "No I'm not I don't want you to go I forgave you for what you did okay what really hurt me is that you never bothered to check up on me but now that you are here I don't want you to leave but if you want to its okay you can go" I said all in one breath. He opened his mouth to say something but I beat him to it "I completely understand if you don't want to be with me and you want to be with Elena if she makes you happy then I'm happy too" I glanced at him only to find him smiling. "Why are you smiling I know I sound like a fool but you don't have to be so mean about it forget I said anything you should get going its getting late." He gently held my hand and chuckl
Beep Beep Beep.Ugh, I groaned in annoyance. Why now? I reached for my phone and switched it off, then went back to sleep. Well, I tried to, but then I remembered my mom would be furious if I missed breakfast—apparently, she hates it when people don't follow her rules.I forced myself to get out of my bed and prepared myself for breakfast, both physically and emotionally. I left my room and went downstairs. I found they had already settled. I ignored the other eyes, looking at me, and sat down on the other side of the table. I was about to start eating when my mom spoke up, completely ruining my appetite. She just had to do this in the morning."She finally woke up. I completely forgot you were joining us for breakfast, so I didn't include you," she gave me a bitter smile."Oh, okay. I will go get something to eat then," I pushed the plate forward."Of course, you go do just that. Apparently, it's the only thing you are good at," she rolled her eyes."Not today, Mom. Please, can't we
The moment I saw Mrs. Williams' car, I decided to go visit my boyfriend to avoid arguing with her. Come to think of it, we haven't spent much time together. He's been busy lately, and I didn't want to bother him or anything. Sometimes, I would sleepover at his place or Emily's when my mom and I argued.David and I have been dating for the past two years, but we haven't been spending much time together because he's been very busy lately. Ever since his dad made him CEO, things haven't been the same.I arrived at his penthouse; the guards let me in, but they didn't look me in the eye as I said hi. They looked worried and concerned instead. Something is wrong, but I will ask them on my way out.The moment the door opened, my breath hitched for a second. What is she doing here? How could he do this to me? I looked at the blonde right in front of me, who was none other than my sister. Why is she wearing his shirt? He never allowed me to put on his shirt. If I put it on without his consent,
:Three days, and for three days, I've been looking for a job, but I couldn't find one. Well, I did find one at first, but I was fired on the first day because my caring sister decided to cause trouble. I just don't know what's wrong with that girl. Because I lost my job, Mrs. Williams wouldn't stop talking about it, but I won't give them a chance to rule my life. I really don't know what to do, but I know one thing for sure—I won't give up. I will keep on trying."Ugggh, why is it so damn hard to find a job?" I left my room and went to the kitchen. I looked around just to make sure none of my family members were home. I don't want to talk to them. I sat down on the kitchen bar stools, trying to decide what I was going to have for breakfast, then my stupid brother showed up, and my appetite flew out the window. I mentally rolled my eyes and decided to leave before he opens his mouth and says something stupid."Victoria, just stop pretending and accept the fact that you're nothing with
:"What do you mean we got married?" I asked him, my voice raising a bit."I don't like repeating myself. All I know is that we are in this mess because of you," he glared at me as he clenched his jaw."Look, Mister, I don't know what you are talking about, but all I know is that I came here to audition as a runaway bride, so stop with this nonsense." Oh no, how could I be so stupid and dumb? All those preparations, the guests... I should have known it was a real wedding. How did I get myself in such a mess, and how am I going to get out of this mess?I got married. I came here hoping to find a job, but I got married instead. No, no, this can't be. I turned and ran to the changing room; thankfully, he didn't call me or run after me.I changed back into my clothes and stood there, staring at myself in the mirror. I looked at my hand, and there it was - the one thing and evidence that reminded me what happened a few hours ago. I picked up my clutch and left.I arrived home and went stra
Is this it I should stop him but what if he's letting me go cause he doesn't love me oh Alexandria you will never know if you don't take the risk just stop him already "Alexander" I yelled. He closed the door and came rushing to me "what happened Alexandria are you hurt?" he asked as he examined my body for any injuries. "No I'm not I don't want you to go I forgave you for what you did okay what really hurt me is that you never bothered to check up on me but now that you are here I don't want you to leave but if you want to its okay you can go" I said all in one breath. He opened his mouth to say something but I beat him to it "I completely understand if you don't want to be with me and you want to be with Elena if she makes you happy then I'm happy too" I glanced at him only to find him smiling. "Why are you smiling I know I sound like a fool but you don't have to be so mean about it forget I said anything you should get going its getting late." He gently held my hand and chuckl
"Grandma, come on, you've helped me enough. I can't take this," I tried to tell her, but I guess she won't listen to me."No, no, sweetheart, this is not enough. Trust me, and besides, this place is good, and that way, I can be assured that you're safe," she glanced around the place."But, grandma, you already helped me set up the restaurant. In fact, you did most of the work," I said with a frown on my face."And that's my work, sweetheart. Now, this is your new house," she said in a cheerful voice. I like this free side of her; she acts like a teenager, a 60-year-old teenager, for that matter. I smiled at that thought."Hey, Gran, your daughter hates me so much, and I thought you hated me too, but surprisingly you love me," I said, only for her to smack on my forehead. "Ouch, what was that for?" I asked her as I rubbed my forehead."That was to knock some sense into your head," she shook her head. "Silly girl, that's my daughter and not me. If she doesn't like you, that's her loss, n
"His only with you because of a business deal that he's about to close. For that to happen, he needs to be married, and that's where you come in."Those words won't stop ringing in my head. I have to stop thinking about it, but how can I when I get to see him every day, and it hurts so much? Hazel insisted we spend the night at their place, which we did. I don't know about Xavier, but I slept in his old room."Good morning, Mom," I told her, earning a wide smile from her that quickly turned into a glare when I got my milkshake from the refrigerator."Okay, okay, I'm putting it back," I said and sat down."Good girl. Let's go have our normal breakfast, and then you can have your ridiculous breakfast," she scrunched up her face as if it was something disgusting."Good morning, Mr. Romano," I told him as I pulled out a chair for me to sit."Good morning, Alexandria, though I prefer you call me Dad. What do you think?" he asked me with a smile on his face."I think it's okay, Dad."I decid
I let out a yawn as I opened my eyes and stretched my body, wondering what time I fell asleep yesterday."I don't know, but you left me hanging last night," he said as he placed the tray on the bedside table.He's here? What is he doing here? "Shouldn't you be at work?" I asked him, noticing he was dressed in a three-piece charcoal grey suit."How can I go to work when my wife is still asleep, hasn't had her breakfast yet, and has an hour and forty-five minutes to prepare for work?" he said with a playful smile on his face.I threw the comforter aside and rushed to the bathroom while he was busy laughing. I fixed my hair one last time and left my room, only to find Alexander standing in the living room with his back to me. I thought he left for work."Why are you still here?" he turned, his eyes roaming down my body."I was waiting for you. Now that you're done, shall we get going?" he asked me as he checked the time on his watch."Why the special treatment all of a sudden?" I crossed
I let out a yawn as I changed into my working attire. It seems Alexander is still upset with me because he hasn't said a word. It's been two days now, but mostly I think it's because he went out on a supposed business trip. I can't say he's lying because I don't know anything about his schedule."Alexandria, can you go check on the customer who just walked in? I really need to pick up this call, it's an emergency," she looked at me, waiting for a reply."Okay, sure," I said softly and left the room to go attend to the customer. Time for me to start smiling."Welcome to Crystal's Boutique," I said with a huge smile on my face. He turned, showing me his perfect smile."Alexandria, I didn't expect to find you here," he said in his husky Spanish accent. Today he was in casual attire, and he really looked handsome."I work here," I told him as I glanced around the place to avoid his intense gaze.His phone rang, ending the awkward silence between us. He picked it up, his eyes on me, "I wil
"I'm so glad the day is finally over," I told my workmate, Stella, as I changed into my clothes."Same here, girl! Can we grab some smoothies or ice cream before we go our separate ways?" she said, giving me her puppy dog eyes."Okayyy, let's go, but let's hurry up cause I have plans, and I can't afford to be late."She squealed in excitement and grabbed my hand."Stella, calm down!" I yelled, hoping I would get her attention.She slowed down and turned to me, "What flavor would you like, sweetheart?"I shook my head, "Vanilla is okay for me."She looked at me in disbelief, "Girl, you just want vanilla? Just vanilla? Argh, you are so boring."I sat down as I waited for her to come back with the ice cream. Can't I come up with an excuse to avoid this? I don't like such events."Here's your boring ice cream," she handed me my vanilla ice cream."Thank you, drama queen," I said, earning a glare.We talked and had fun a bit, and the moment that I was hoping to escape from came sooner than
I dried my hair as I got out of my bathroom. Once I was done, I changed into something more comfortable and relaxing."How was work?" Gina asked me as I walked into the kitchen.I sat down, "It was stressful, tiring, every horrible word you can imagine."She chuckled and handed me a cup of coffee, "Here, have some coffee," she suggested."No, I don't like coffee. Can you please make some hot chocolate, please?"She smiled, a genuine smile on her face, "As you wish, Mrs. Romano," she said, earning a glare from me."Heyyyy, I thought we agreed you wouldn't call me that," I said in a stern tone.We were both lost in our own worlds, laughing and telling each other funny stories and embarrassing ones, but it was ruined when someone cleared their throat."Elena? What is she doing here? Because Alexander is not here.""You, why are you here? Where's Alexander?" she asked in a demanding tone.Is she talking to me? Because I don't think she's talking to me. If she is, there's no need to talk t
"Thank you for shopping at Crystal boutique, and please do come back next time," I told her with a smile on my face.She returned the smile as she took the shopping and gave it to her bodyguard, "thank you. I will surely come back. I'm Clara, by the way.""I'm Alexandria, nice to meet you."She whispered something to her bodyguard and turned her attention to me, "Well, Alexandria, it was nice meeting you. Sadly, I have to get going. I will see you next time I come here."Today must be my lucky day. It is not every day you get to meet such a kind customer. I'm so tired; I can't wait to get home and take a long, relaxing bath because I need one. My body needs it and a body massage."Heyy, Ria, how was your day?" she yelled as she popped out of wherever she was."Stella," I groaned, "you don't have to be so loud, girl. Geez, are you trying to make me deaf?" I whined as I looked at her green eyes.She giggled and sat on the counter, "Oh, I'm sorry, Ria. I didn't mean to be so loud, but th
"Well, nice to meet you, Miss whatever you are, but will you please calm down and stop yelling?" I glanced at Gina, who just shrugged her shoulders.She walked towards me, her green orbs glaring at me, "Who the hell are you?"I maintained my posture. I won't let her intimidate me. "I should be asking you that?""I'm Alexander's fiancée, honey." She showed me her engagement ring. "We are getting married, so you better get the hell out of here before I make you.""His fiancée, you say? Wow, that's interesting." I raised my hand, flashing my wedding ring at her so she could get a proper look at it. I'm so lucky I put it on today, or else. "You see this ring? We got married. He put this ring on me, and it wasn't by force, honey. So get out of my house."She looked at my hand in disbelief, "You are the slut he got married to instead of me!" she yelled, "That is my ring!" she yelled hysterically.I shook my head, "Correction, was your ring, but not anymore. He's my husband now."She harshly