FIONA'S POVI excused myself from the living room, feeling the weight of the situation heavy on my shoulders. I couldn't believe that my parents were willing to sacrifice my happiness for their own gain. I knew that I needed to think things through and come up with a plan. I went to my room and locked the door behind me, needing some time alone to process everything.As I sat on my bed, my mind racing, I couldn't help but think about Aiden and his confession. I knew that I couldn't let my personal life interfere with the situation at hand, but it was hard not to think about Aiden and what he had said to me. I couldn't deny the fact that I had feelings for him, but I also couldn't deny the fact that my parents were pressuring me into a marriage for their own benefit. I needed to come up with a plan, and fast.I decided to call Aiden, needing someone to talk to about everything that was going through. I picked up my phone and dialed Aiden's number, hoping that he would answer. After a f
Fiona POVThe next morning, I woke up early and packed my things, feeling a bit nervous and excited at the same time.I was going to do my best to escape my parents' weird request. I packed only minimal things that could fit inside my hand bag so I wouldn't attract unnecessary questions from my parents. Yes I was already an adult, but I know how my parents can be and they would be quick to catch on to my plan to escape even if it was just for a little while."Good morning Mom" I greeted my mom who was already seated at the dinner room, having breakfast."Good morning, Fiona. Sleep well?" she asked, her tone casual. I nodded, not wanting to give away any signs of nervousness. "I have a business trip with Aiden today, so I won't be back until late tonight," I said, trying to sound nonchalant. My mom looked at me for a moment before nodding. "Okay, just be safe," she said, her tone softening. I smiled, feeling relieved."thanks" I muttered."So sweetie, have you already made up your m
THIRD PERSON POVThe sun had barely risen over the city skyline when Aiden opened his eyes. He stretched his arms and legs, feeling the softness of his Egyptian cotton sheets and the coolness of the air conditioning. He glanced at the clock on his nightstand and saw that it was 5:30 am. He had a busy day ahead of him, and he needed to start preparing for it.Aiden got out of bed and walked over to his walk-in closet. He flicked on the light switch and surveyed his wardrobe. He had a wide variety of suits, dress shirts, and ties neatly organized on hangers and shelves. Aiden selected a navy blue suit and a crisp white shirt, along with a red tie that matched his company's logo. He quickly got dressed and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.After brushing his teeth and splashing cold water on his face, Aiden checked his phone for any urgent messages or emails. He was surprised to see a missed call from his father.What does he want? Aiden couldn't help but wonder.He quickly dialed hi
THIRD PERSON POVAiden was a bit early to arrive at the office, Fiona joined him minutes later. They both got into his car and drove to the airport, where they boarded Aiden's private jet.The air around them was tense as multiple thoughts ran through both of their heads.As the jet took off, Fiona couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. The thought of being alone with Aiden for several hours was both exciting and intimidating. Aiden, on the other hand, was lost in thought, trying to come up with a plan to solve his current predicament.After a few minutes of silence, Aiden turned to Fiona and cleared his throat. "Let's get married," he said.The shock on Fiona was immediate and evident. She stared at Aiden in disbelief, wondering if she had heard him correctly. "What?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "I said let's get married," Aiden repeated, his tone serious. Fiona's mind was racing. Was Aiden serious? Was he proposing to her? Or was he just trying to solve his own p
FIONA POV"soo- we are married now?" I asked hesitantly.Everything was moving a bit too fast, I couldn't believe I had just signed a marriage contract without even giving myself time to think."Yes Fiona, yes we are" Aiden smirked."How about we let the public know already?" Aiden suggested."How? and isn't that a bit too fast?" I asked."Take pics and post them. I don't think it's too fast, the quicker the better" Aiden replied."No Aiden! no one is going to believe it when we post out of the blue that we got married" I tried to reason with him.Aiden paused for a bit, considering my opinion."So what do you suggest we do then?" Aiden asked, finally speaking up."How about we start a bit small? obviously not really small but maybe we could say we started dating secretly and now we just got engaged?" I asked."So you're saying we should have a pretend wedding but in the presence of our family and other guests?" Aiden asked skeptically."Well yes" I muttered."Isn't that a bit too muc
CHAPTER 12AIDEN'S POVI faced Fiona as the driver took the both of us to my penthouse that I had bought when I arrived in town a few months ago. She is now my wife...it all felt so surreal to me. I had never thought about getting married before. To me, it was just work. Why should I waste my time trying to get along with another person when I could just put that time into my work? I was perfectly fine having one night stands only. There was no feelings involved and both parties knew what to expect from each other. But my parents just had to see me get married....it's really frustrating having parents hound you about spending your life with someone else when all that you want is to be left alone. At least they won't have any complaints about Fiona at all. It satisfies thier wish to have a daughter in law and Fiona is actually one of the few women that I can stand. And also, sleeping with her wasn't bad at all. In fact, I enjoyed it a lot. A bit too much. I frowned when I remembe
CHAPTER 13FIONAI removed my hand from Aiden's immediately we were alone in the room. It wasn't because I didn't like it. On the contrary, it's because I like it too much. We signed a contract...in one year, we will be going our seperate ways. It doesn't matter how attracted to him right now, it's never going to happen between us. So I need to guard my fragile heart and make sure that I don't fall in love with him in the one year that we will spending together. The key to doing that is to make sure that I keep my distance from him as much as possible. I can handle the public display of affection once we are outside but if we are alone, I have to stay as far away from him as possible so I don't end up doing something foolish. Aiden looked down when I removed my hand from his but then he was back to normal, as if he had expected this from the beginning. "So ..this is the master bedroom. The closet is big enough for the both of us... there's also a walk in closet...you can get your
FIONAI stood in the bathroom as I scrubbed my body with a sponge. I tried hard to calm down my erratic heart with the water but it wasn't working at all. I kept thinking back to the man who was waiting for me outside. I know that he's not going to let go of this so easily. He's going to keep harping on it...I had basically just made a fool of myself in front of him....I rested my head on the wall. What on earth was I thinking? And why the hell can't I just seem to control myself in front of him? It's just sharing a bed with him .. it's not like we are going to sleep together. And I know that Aiden is a real gentleman who will never take advantage of me. The only reason I'm so scared is because I know that I will never be able to control myself in front of him. I'll end up making mistakes that I'm sure that I'm going to regret in the end. Just thinking about it all gave me a horrible headache. I finally decided to stop washing. If I continued like this, I'm definitely going to get