Watching her slam the door behind her, Colton heaved a long sigh then went back to the chair behind his desk. Taking his seat, he buried his face in his palm for a couple of minutes.
Eventually letting go, he raised his head, picked up his phone on the table, and dialed his mom. He hadn't heard from her since Sunday. He honestly wanted to reach out and put an end to the lies that had been told before today but he had been very busy with work since Monday.
"Hi, mom." He said to the other end.
"That was fast! I guess your wife-to-be already told you all that happened."
"But Mom, why did you say and do all of that behind my back? I had it in mind to come over to the mansion and talk to you and D
Ending the call with Mia, Colton returned his attention to his laptop. He worked for two hours more, made some calls which lasted for about thirty minutes, and then started getting ready to go see Mia.It wasn't hard locating her home. He got there a couple of minutes past 6 pm. Letting out a sigh, Colton unbuckled his seatbelt. On his ride to Mia's place, he had thought of how he was going to start the conversation when he eventually came face to face with her. He knew for a fact that she was going to freak out. Freaking out wasn't the issue. He was concerned about her not accepting his offer. So he had been thinking of what to do, to make sure that she was going to say Yes.Just as his mother told him, Colton woke up to his Grandfather's call this morning. The old man was very excited over the phone. Grandma Jane was also wit
Driving away from Mia's home, Colton headed straight to Theodore's place. They both settled on the stool at Theo's bar area. He told Theo everything that occurred over a bottle of whiskey."She seems feisty. Do you think she will give in to the marriage?" Theo asked."I hope she does. She's my only hope. I know it's easier to get someone else, pay her to pretend to be Mia and all of that but I don't want to be with anyone that's not Mia Edwards.""I believe me and her have some sort of chemistry between us but she's way too stubborn to admit it. She's such a handful. I'm going to need plenty of strength to deal with her daily troubles.""I trust instinct bro. If she agrees to be with you, it's definitely
"You're dating someone else?" Jack asked. Mia didn't reply, not knowing what to say. "What is his name? Is he good to you?" After a few seconds of silence, Mia spoke. "Yeah, he's good to me. His name is Colton." She replied, mentally slapping herself. "When next are you going to see him?" Jack asked. "What?" Mia asked, not sure as to what her father was driving at. "When next will you be with Colton so I can talk to him. I'm not in New York, you wouldn't let me come down there either so this is the best I can do. Have a man-to-man conversation with him over the phone."
"Good Morning, Ma." They both greeted a confused-looking Mia."Good Morning. How may I help you?" She whispered."We are to deliver these items to you." The dark-haired lady said with a smile."But I didn't order for anything," Mia said immediately."They are all from Mr. Royal, Ma'am." The guy said."He sent you all here to disturb my precious sleep after I told him to stay the hell away from me?" Mia scoffed in disbelief. "I don't want them, tell him he can go to hell with all that he owns." Mia was about to shut the door but the lady in suit stopped her."Please ma'am. He's going to
Putting the roses back on the center table, Mia turned her attention to the suitcase. She got comfortable on her rug and opened the luggage. Mia Edwards came face to face with a complete outfit set. A very gorgeous dress, matching pair of shoes, purse, and jewelry. She took each item and admired them one by one. Both the dress and the shoe were her size. Mia's hands were shaking when she held onto the jewelry. They were so precious and she could only imagine how much they cost.Mia was wondering what the outfit was for when she saw a folded paper inside the luggage. She reached for it, opened it, and went through its content."I know we didn't start off on the right track, I know you're still mad at me because I want us to get married. Despite everything that's happening, I want us to get along and make the best out of our relationship. The
Knowing she would probably not get any work done after noon, Mia tried to put her morning time into good use. After taking a bath and having her breakfast, She reached for her laptop and got some work done until about 1 pm when Hailey appeared with her niece, Adrienne, whom Mia was going to babysit."Hi, boo." Hailey pulled Mia into a hug the moment she opened the door."Hi, sweets." Mia returned the hug. Pulling away, She greeted Hailey's niece."Hi, love." She picked up Adrienne. "You've grown so big, Remember me?" She asked the four-year-old who nodded with a small smile on her face."Of course she does. There's no one related to me that doesn't know my best friend.
The plan was that Mia was going to babysit Adrienne but when Hailey heard that Colton was going to come over later, Hailey decided to take the little girl with her. She wanted Mia and Colton to have some privacy while they discussed their future.Colton eventually showed up at 4 pm. He was right on time. Mia opened the door for him, they both exchanged polite greetings, then She ushered him in.Locking the door behind her, Mia was thinking of how she was going to start the conversation with Colton. She was the one who invited him over so the burden was on her.Turning around, she bumped into a hard well. Well, not a wall per se, She bumped into Colton. She had no idea he was standing behind her as she locked the door.
Mia was having her morning coffee in her office when Hailey's call came through."Morning babe!" Hailey said."Morning sweets. You sound really excited today.""Do I? Anyways, how was your date with Colton yesterday? I had wanted to call last night but I didn't want to disturb you.""Hailey!" Mia groaned. "It wasn't a date! We just discussed.""When did he take his leave?" Hailey asked suspiciously."About 10 pm I think," Mia said. She didn't take note of the exact time that Colton left. But she knew that after he left, she took a shower, and by the time she got into bed to set he