Miya’s POVI woke up feeling as if I had been hit by a train. My head was aching so bad. I placed my hand on my head as I tried to sit up.“Where the hell am I?”. I wondered as I looked around the unfamiliar luxurious room. I look down at my body that is covered in a fur blanket. I let out a sigh of relief when I realized that my clothes from yesterday were still on my body. But then I turned to the other side of the bed and saw a man lying down.“Ahhhhh!.” I shouted. I immediately whined after that. My head aches badly now. It’s as if someone is continuously hitting my head with a hammer.The man immediately opened his eyes; “Are you okay?.” He asked me.“Who are you? What do you want from me? How did I end up here?”. I asked, scared. “Hey calm down! I didn’t do any harm to you. I swear!.” The man said with his hands up in surrender. He is wearing a suit while I am in my dress so maybe he is telling the truth. But then how did I end up here?“How can I trust your words? I woke up a
Luke was angry that his plan with Mr Agabus had failed. Mr Abagus had promised to give him a big promotion if he helped him to successfully have Miya in his bed.Luke immediately agreed. After all he was engaged to Tiffany Mr Abagus daughter and so he will do anything to please his future father in-law. Luke and Mr Abagus had planned it out. He will put a drug in Miya’s drink and later have her in one of the hotel rooms and by the time Miya wakes up the next morning, she will not remember a thing. Luke had played his part last and left Miya and Mr Agabus alone. And so he was shocked when Mr Abagus called him and informed him that the plan failed. He wondered what might happen.Nevertheless, Luke plans to play ignorant to Miya so that she won’t suspect he had a hand in what happened. And Just as he predicted, Miya came knocking at the door of his house early in the morning. She was still in her dress from last night.Miya explained to him that she didn’t know what happened to her ye
"Are you stupid, or are you faking you don't know?" Xenon sneered once we were alone.I glare at him wondering what he means."Why were you drugged last night? Your fiancé must have known about it. Didn't you know what was going to happen when he took you to see Mr Agabus?If I hadn't suggested you come to my club, do you think you would be able to escape again?""Don't be ridiculous. I trust Luke." Miya retorted angrily. She might not trust Mr Agabus, but she trusts Luke. He will never do anything to harm her."Ha-ha. Do you trust him?" Xenon said in disdain. "If he really loves you, he won't use you as bait and for numerous times. He even drugs you to make you sleep with other men for the sake of his so-called business cooperation proposals. What's more, he's fucking Mr Agabus's daughter anyway. Do you really not know?"Mr Agabus daughter?! "Enough. This is nonsense.I don't believe you. l thought someone like you with fame and power would know how to respect others.""Didn't he just
"Tiffany Agabus, I'm not asking you!" Miya retorted without taking a look at her but kept her eyes fixed on Luke. "Luke, I really need the money now. I will pay you back as soon as I make any."Luke looked rather awkward, "Miya, you know how the Company is doing it now. If it's a few thousand dollars, I can help you, but fifty thousand! How do l get you that much money?”Fortune Construction Company was expanding and did need money for new investments.Though fifty thousand dollars wasn't a casual amount, it wasn't a large sum for Luke either. If he really wanted to help, it wasn't a problem at all.Miya tried to reach Luke's arm, but Luke slapped her hand away and shouted at her, "Enough! Don't make me despise you." Miya stumbled and fell over, the pain was so sharp that she finally broke down, crying, "Luke..."However, Luke ignored her completely and turned around to leave. Miya quickly got herself up and stumbled towards him, finally managing to hold onto his leg. "Luke, ple
Briarnna sat down and picked up the fork reluctantly. Xenon seemed to be completely unconcerned and went on eating gracefully, but He finished his breakfast within just a few minutes and made a phone call. He put the speaker on."Have all the doctors and specialists arrived?" He asked."Yes, they have. Miya Benjamin's mother has been transferred to the Uba's Private Medical Center. The surgery is about to start." "Good," Xenon said briefly and hung up.Miya was now feeling much relieved. She watched Xenon for a short while. There was a mixed feeling in her. When she finished half of her breakfast, she stood up, ready to leave for the hospital, but Xenon said rather sternly, "Finish it. I have asked them to prepare the. right portion. It isn't much at all.""Ok." Miya sat down and went on dining.He had arranged a driver to take Miya to Uba's Private Medical Center. Mum will be ok. Everything will be ok. Mum will be bok. Miya keeps telling herself, praying. Just as she got to the lif
As soon as the photo was taken, Xenon moved his arm away from Miya. When they received the certificate, Miya still found it very difficult to believe. "Mr. Xenon Uba, we don't really know each other well, are you really sure about this? Won't you regret it?""It's just a certificate." Xenon replied indifferently, "Also, don't we know each other well enough?I have slept with you. Or you want to get to know me better?"Miya heaved a sigh and managed to restrain her anger. She explained with a reluctant smile, "I mean in terms of personality and hobbies and that." You are merely a possession. I bought you. Simple as that." Xenon cut her short.Miya pouted her lips slightly and thought he's right. I'm merely his possession. I will just playalong and make sure that mum gets the best treatment.Xenon glanced at his Beta, and Levi understood straight away."This is for your mother's treatment. It will cost around ten thousand dollars monthly. As longas Mr. Xenon Uba is pleased with you,
Xenon knitted his brows, and he felt sudden. anger possessing his mind. "Miya Benjamin, send me your location right now!" he said angrily.Shocked and frightened, Miya did as Xenon ordered."l will be there in ten minutes! Don't allow anyone to bully you!""Huh?"Miya was now confused."Stand up for yourself! Don't let anyone look down on you,' Xenon almost shouted. As soon as he hung up, he set off with his Beta and bodyguards.As he promised, Xenon arrived within ten minutes. Everyone gazed at him even before he walked into the café, including the customers, staff, and Tiffany herself.They were amazed by his air of authority as well as his incredibly good look. He is afterall, the most powerful mafia Don in City X.As Xenon came closer, Tiffany felt his anger, and she shivered slightly out of fear and stepped backward,"You, err.. you are Mr. Xenon Uba?"Xenon didn't even take a glance at her. He sat himself down on the table and beckoned Miya over.Miya put her hands behind her ba
Xenon paid her no attention till he finished replying to a few urgent emails and turned off his laptop."You do adore me, don't you? You can't even keep your eyes off me." He teased me.Miya did take a look at him a few times and had watched him for a bit, but she was simplyworried and was wondering about what to do. Well, you are indeed good-looking, I won't deny that. She admitted to herself."Miya, remembèr who you are. You are Mrs. Uba. If you allow yourself to be bullied, you are bringing shame to me. Do you understand?" Xenon looked at Miya into her eyes and said,seriously.Miya was rather startled. She nodded and said,"I will remember. I won't allow anyone to treat me unfairly again.""Except me," Xenon added. "l can treat you whatever way I want."Miya rolled her eyes and said, "For sure. You Own me, after all." "Right. Don't let anyone bully you again. I don't like it." Xenon said sternly."But what if trouble comes to me?" Miya asked."Trouble? Do you think there's any tro
Two days later, Levi knocked at Chris' office door, carrying a bag of doc.u.ments and photos. "Come in," Xenon said, his eyes fixed on his laptop, trying to focus on work and not to think about Miya."Good Morning, Mr. Uba. Here are some doc.u.ments and photos of Mrs. Miya Uba." Levi handed Xenon the bag. "Have you spoken to her mother?" Xenon asked. He somehow felt that he was going to discover something that would change everything.Yes. I have. There was something in particular that I think you should probably know. It happened when Mrs. Miya Uba was about eight years old." Xenon looked up at Levi, surprised, expecting. "According to Mrs. Sue Loran, Mrs. Uba had a fever when she was around eight years old and lost part of her memories." Levi went on. "Did she say how and why?" Xenon asked eagerly. "She said Mrs. Uba had fallen into icy water that winter and caught a bad cold. She also mentioned that she probably had the accident of saving a stranger, but she had never seen th
The next few days, Xenon and Miya hardly saw or spoke to each other. Xenon had arranged a few more bodyguards to keep Miya safe. He felt that he needed some time for himself. The moon was up in the clear sky. Standing at the balcony, looking at the moonlit garden, with a cigarette in his hand, Xenon recalled the last few months spent with Miya, from the first time he saw her drugged and vulnerable outside the lift at Turn On Bar to the time when she risked her life to save him and the other day when she tried to take Chris' punch for him. There was a voice telling him that he had grown attached to and even fallen in love with her. He had to admit to himself that he missed her though he was the one that decided to have a break. As he pictured her face in his head, he suddenly thought of the little girl that saved him on the icy winter day again. Why do I always relate her to the little girl? Sol is the girl that saved me, not Miya. He thought to himself, then an idea occurred to him
Xenon dragged Miya into his office angrily and slammed the door shut. All the secretaries stared in disbelief. Though everyone was curious, no one dared to utter a word. He threw Miya onto the sofa and looked at her furiously, "No lies. Why were you at the restaurant with Chris Butler?!"Miya held his stare with her lips pouted. She remained silent.Xenon suddenly sat down next to her and pinned her down on the sofa, with his face right above hers, glaring at her threateningly. "Tell me." Miya felt that she had done nothing wrong and Xenon was being unfair. She heaved a sigh and said plainly, "He said he knows where my mum is, and he threatened me, so I had to go see him. You and Sol Keaton arrived just two minutes after I got there. I didn't know you were coming." Xenon looked into her eyes for a while as if to confirm if she was lying, then he got up, walked over to his desk, with his back facing her, and said, "I will take care of your mother. Now you can go back to work." Miya
Miya acknowledged what Chris said but made no reply. She was literally dragged away by Xenon. He walked faster and faster, and she had to rush to catch up. At one point, she almost twisted her ankle, but she bore the pain and said nothing. The bodyguard held the door open for them, and Xenon pushed Miya into the car rather violently and slammed the door shut.Miya shivered, frightened. She rubbed her ankle gently and accidentally saw through the window that Sol was running after them. She stumbled and almost fell over, but Xenon went over to her quickly and held her arm.Seeing that she was struggling with her twisted ankle, Xenon lifted Sol up and carried her to the car. It hurt Miya to see how much Xenon cared about Sol. It's obvious who he really loves. He won't divorce me only because he's being possessive. He doesn't want other men to have me.Xenon's phone rang. The bodyguard helped answer the phone and held it by Xenon's ear. "Mr. Uba, our team has studied the record of the
Both Xenon and Chris' bodyguards stood aside and watched cautiously. There was only limited space in the room, and even if the bodyguards wanted to help, they couldn't squeeze in. There were a few times when Miya felt fists flying right next to her cheek, and her heart was racing fast, frightened. Miya had learned how good Xenon was, and she was very impressed, but little did she expect Chris, who seemed so calm and elegant, to be another Kong Fu master. Hugging Miya with one arm, Xenon wasn't as swift as Chris, and suddenly, Chris threw a fierce punch towards Xenon. Miya screamed and held up her palms, intending to block Chris's punch.Both Xenon and Chris were shocked, and at the very same time, Chris retreated his fist while Xenon covered Miya's hands with his. That brought an end to the fight. "Didn't you want to leave me? Why did you try to take the punch for me then?" Xenon chuckled and teased. "I, I didn't mean to...it just happened," Miya explained feebly."Didn't you?" Xe
They arrived at one of the best high-end restaurants in town. Chris was looking out of the window, enjoying the view while waiting. He heard the door open and Miya's footsteps. Without turning around, he said quietly, "I'm glad you made it here." "Mr. Butler, why did you pay for my mum's treatment? I don't want to be in debt to you or anyone.""You are not. I have my own intentions." He replied without giving her any further explanation. "What do you mean?" Puzzled, Miya asked him again. Chris looked at her, smiled, and said, "No worries. I just want to see you and buy you lunch." "I have no appetite." She refused his offer. "Ah. It's alright. I do. Two more people are coming, by the way." "Who?" Miya snapped. "Take a seat. You will find out soon." Chris stood up, pulled out a chair for Miya, and gestured to her to sit down. Miya felt more worried, but knowing that there was no way she could leave without Chris' consent, she obeyedDid you finish the books I gave you?" Chris
Xenon bent down immediately to check. "You ok? Did you hurt your ankle?" Sol nodded. "I'm afraid so." Then she had a glance at the secretaries' office and saw that Miya could see them clearly. "Oh. Silly me. I shouldn't have worn heels." She said regretfully.Xenon put one arm around Sol's back and the other under her knees and lifted her up, so Sol wrapped her arms around his neck. "Xenon, I think I can manage. I'm worried that your staff will think it inappropriate to see you carrying me like this.""Inappropriate?" Xenon knitted his brows and marched towards the lift. "Whoever thinks it inappropriate should get fired." He said it aloud. As soon as the secretaries saw them get into the lift, everyone exclaimed, and soon gossip followed. Everyone saw and heard clearly how much Xenon cared about Sol, including Miya, especially when Sol smiled at her victoriously over Xenon's shoulder.She didn't need to do that. Everyone knows she's the one that Xenon loves anyway. Miya thought. Al
Miya was startled. She had forgotten the fact that she and Sol looked like. "No, she's not my sister." She shook her head. "But my goodness, you two look just the same." Jodie looked at Miya, then at Sol, and back at Miya, in disbelief.Sol had a closer look at Jodie, noticing her attire and her pretty face. She asked cautiously, with a smile, "Who are you, may I ask?" "Jodie Field. I work here. And you?" "Sol Keaton." "Nice to meet you. Do you work here as well?" "No, not yet. Perhaps in the future. I'm here to see Xenon." "To see Xenon? Mr. Uba? You know him well?" Jodie looked at her suspiciously. "Yes. I want to keep him company." "Huh? What do you mean? He's got his wife to keep him company." Jodie said matter-of-factly. Nice one, Jodie. Miya thought gratefully. Sol looked displeased at first, then she smiled and replied, "The thing is, his wife isn't the one he loves. I am. Those who are just a replacement will have to leave sooner or later now that I'm back." Jodie po
Irritated, he turned around and glared at Miya, "What do you want, huh? You were just saying you are jealous of Sol, and now you want to leave me." Miya smiled a helpless smile. "What do I want? Mr. Xenon Uba, I've told you that I love you, but we can't be together, can we? What do you expect me to do? To be your secret lover to humiliate me? And shouldn't you be loyal to Miss Keaton?"He didn't like seeing her smile. It upset and angered him at the same time. Without another word, he turned around and left. "Will you let me leave? Make up your mind, please..." Miya muttered.Xenon hurried back to his room. He didn't have an answer. Feeling helpless and hopeless, Miya collapsed onto the bed and stared at the ceiling all night long. She didn't get up till the maid knocked at her door in the morning to ask her to have breakfast. Seeing the tired and drawn face of herself in the mirror, she pinched her cheeks and said to herself, "Come on, Miya! This is not you! Cheer up. Life goes on