Isabella's POV
Getting off the phone with Mia, I changed my dress, I wore baggy jeans and a blue silk top, putting on a hat and black sunglasses just to hide the truth that was in my eyes.
When I was done getting ready, I walked out of my room, making my way outside so quietly just so that no one would know that I was going back, but can you hide in this house? Because when I thought I was in the clear, two of Xander's men walked up to me, stopping me in my tracks.
'' Miss Reed, We will be your security detail for today and that will be your car for whenever you want to live the permiss,'' They both said in unison and I rolled my eyes looking at the black Mercedes Benz in the corner.
Isabella's POV Scoffing at his words, I drifted my gaze back to the window, unconsciously touching my arm as I allowed my thoughts to wonder away thinking about all that happened back at the restaurant.''Was this all my fault? Did I create the monster I saw back there because that wasn't the Aiden I knew?'' I said to myself as I allowed my thoughts to torture me even more.'' Hey... Just so you know, it is not your fault, okay, whatever that dude did, he did that because that is who he is,'' I suddenly heard Manuel say as if he had been reading my thoughts.'' Thanks,'' I let out, but I didn't believe that it wasn't my fault, I hurt Aiden so madly that I turned him into that person I saw today.We drove in complete silence as we soon got into the house.'' Thank you for defending me today,'' I let out softly as I turned to look at Manuel.'' You don't need to thank me, I would have done it for anyone else,'' Manuel smiled, saying as we both got down from the car.'' But Isabella, ar
Isabella's POVIf you think I slept after Xander just told me that he is in love with me, then you are very mistaken. Sleep became a stranger to me, and even though I tried my best to close my eyes, begging for the darkness to take me, it was just impossible because all I could hear was Xander's voice saying those words to me.'' Come on Isabella, put yourself together, this might be a drunken mistake. I am sure he didn't mean any of what he was saying,'' I said to myself, but the voices in my head just laughed at me.'' Oh Isabella, stop deserving yourself, you know very well that it is only in a drunken state that a man speaks the truth,'' my subconscious taunted me with its words.'' You know nothing,'' I scolded the voices in my head as I continued to force myself to sleep, but I couldn't, so I stayed awake until the sun rose in the sky.Xander's words still hunted my very being, as I tried to make sense of it all, I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that the most danger
Isabella POV'' Why so formal with me,'' Manny smirked, asking.'' You need to relax. I am not your boss, okay,'' Manny let out and I found myself smiling.'' What do you want Manny,'' I asked and he rolled his eyes.'' Wouldn't you allow me inside first? It is bad manners to keep a guest waiting like this,'' Manny let out.'' Fine come on it,'' I said, ushering Manny into my room.'' Now that you are here, what do you want, Manny?'' I asked and Manny smirked.'' Lovely room. I am sure the Draco, specifically, designed it just for his marked woman.'' Manny let out and I just knew he was teasing me right now.So, with
Isabella's POVManny and I drove in complete silence, so I just drifted my focus to the window as I began to count the trees, houses, and people that passed by.''Okay, are you not going to say a word to me,'' Manny let out after a few minutes.'' I don't do small talk,'' I said, and Manny scoffed.'' Humour me, Just say something because this silence is killing me,'' Manny let out, but I still didn't say a word to him, because honestly, I didn't know what to say.'' Okay, tell me about yourself, Isabella,'' Manny let out as he threw a glance or two in my direction.'
Isabella's POVI froze in shock as it felt like I couldn't breathe because of the sight of him. Xander was in the fighting ring preparing to take on a heavy-bodied man who was much bigger than him, with muscles everywhere I could think of, and also looked so scary. I didn't understand what was going on and I wondered if Manny was seeing what I was seeing as well.'' Manny, are you seeing this, or are my eyes deceiving me,'' I asked.'' Yeah, it is Draco quite alright,'' Manny let out as if he was not surprised to see him there.'' Did you know about this, did you know he was going to be here,'' I asked, as my heart raced out of control and I didn't know why.
Isabella's POVWhen Manny walked up to us, the look in Xander's eyes could definitely kill a horse. I don't know what was going on in Xander's mind but I was eager to know, because he didn't look pleased that Manny was here with me.'' Oh hi Draco, I didn't know that she was with you,'' Manny let out with respect laced in his voice, but Xander didn't respond. He just continued to look at Manny as if he was going to kill him at any moment.Manny shifted his weight nervously from one leg to the other, as his gaze drifted from Xander, then back to me.'' How could you bring her to a place like this,'' Xander let out and Manny looked so confused.'' Don't you know that it is not safe here for her?'' Xander
Isabella's POV Do you remember how I complicated my life by kissing Manny yesterday? Yes, I have been wallowing in self-misery since then. I didn't leave my room because I didn't have the guts to face him after what I did.Mary, as always, came to my room, but she didn't even ask me why I chose not to leave my room. Maybe she was already used to me running away from things with the hopes that they would go away and fix themselves.So there, with no one pushing me to leave my room, I was in here for another 3 days. Thank god for Mary, who always remembered to bring me food, and Mia, whose calls always kept me company.So, in my 3 days of solitude, I engrossed myself in work, doing accounting, hoping that would take my mind off what my life had slowly become.But as the numbers kept on coming in, the more dis
Isabella's POV I shivered as I tried to hold onto Manny's gaze, but it was just impossible because I stupidly went to kiss him and totally complicated our relationship.So now that I am standing so close to him, I am shivering like a little schoolgirl not even knowing what to say.” I am not avoiding you," I whispered and Manny rolled his eyes.“ Well, 3 days hiding in your room is totally saying a different thing to me," Manny let out with a smirk on his face.“ Fine you are. Right, I am avoiding you," I stated as I squared my shoulders, looking up at him.“ Ouch, that hurts my feelings, but why does it seem like it has anything to do with the fact that you kissed me," Manny said.“ Well, as I recall, you kissed me back, and anyway, that kiss was a drunken mistake, an