MICHELLE’s POV. The next day Enzo and I cuddle all morning, we have breakfast in bed and watch a movie. He tells me he is not going to the office and he will take care of me for the whole day. A gesture that makes me so happy that I just want to stay in his arms forever. After lunch, I opted to take a nap and by the time I wake I up, it was already a few minutes past four. I must have slept in because as soon as my eyes open, I catch a glimpse of Enzo pressing a kiss on my forehead and my lips curl into a small smile. This man always knows how to make me feel better and I am always grateful to him. “Good evening babe” his husky voice filters into my ear. “Good evening ” I reply as I pull my body to a sitting position, my forehead creases into a slight frown when I see him all dressed up. “Are you going somewhere?” “Hmm” Enzo nods, “I have to go to the office for an impromptu meeting but I will be back soon. You don’t have to worry, I won’t take long, I will be home b
NICHOLAS’s POV. Two hours ago. I drop my phone on the table before massaging the space between my brows. Earlier today, Enzo had his people call me to release Natalia to him but I refused. She was my business and I am going to make her pay for what she has done. As long as I have her under my control, she will not be able to hurt herself and Michelle will not get hurt in the process. Pressing back against the chair, my phone screen lights up and when I see the content of the message, my heart skips a beat. I have actually forgotten that today is her birthday. Michelle used to be so excited about her birthdays and now I am wondering how she is going to react to it this year. For the past three years, we have celebrated her birthday in the most lavish way possible but now.. Picking up my phone, I stare back at her picture for a while as a small smile appears on my face. She should have been here with me now but I was a fool and I let her go, I was blinde
ENZO’s POV. Seeing how happy she looks; I am glad I came up with the idea of making her birthday a memorable one. She didn’t tell me about it and I understood why, she was not sure how it was going to be. I heard it all from her thoughts and found the date on her ID. Standing beside this phenomenal woman as the reporters click our pictures, I can not help but feel more confident and fulfilled. “Are you ready for your second gift?” I whisper into her ear as I snake my hand around her waist and wave to the reporters. “You have given me enough gifts already baby” Michele answers, the smile on her lips widening with each word, “I really do not want more” “Are you sure?” “Hmmm” After a few seconds, Maria walks up to me and whispers something into my ear and I nod before turning to the sea of eyes before us. “I am afraid you have to excuse us, I have something to show my wife but for the meantime, you can come with us into the hall, I have an announcement to make” G
MICHELLE’s POV. As soon as we enter the room, I push Enzo against the wall before hurriedly claiming his lips. This is the only way I can show this man how much I love and adore him. I can not give him material things because he has that in abundance but the love I have for him is such that he will never find anywhere else. After kissing him until my heart content, I pull away from him but my hands still snaked his wait and our face only an inch apart. “Thank you for tonight baby” I tell him, “thank you for making my birthday the most memorable one and i promise I will never forget it. “You don’t need to tell me thank you baby” he tells me, “you deserve all that and more and what more, I am craving you right now” he pulls me closer and press a kiss on my bare shoulder, “I want you baby” he whispers over my hair, “and I unable to control myself anymore” He doesn’t wait for me to say anything before crashing his lips on mine and his hands begin to find the zipper of my
ENZO’s POV. FOUR HOURS AGO. It seems Nicholas was waiting for me because the moment the car comes to a halt in front of his house, I see him sitting on one of the Cane chairs with a glass of wine twirling in his hand and he has that annoying smirk on his face. “You came?” His voice resonates in my ear. “You know why I am here, Nicholas” I tell him, “hand her over, i do not have time for your nonsense” “I only promised to hand her over to Michelle, I never agreed to let you take her back to Los Angeles with you. I have no business with you, Enzo so you can leave” “Michelle was in pain” i rake my fingers through my hair, “and right now I only want to be by her side so you better let me have her” “The situation is under control, Enzo” Nicholas tells me again as he pulls his body to a standing position, “she was trying to harm herself with the chains but I was fast enough to get to her” “I don’t need your explanations now, Nick” i grit in anger, “just give her to me” “
MICHELLE’s POV. My eyes immediately water as soon as I set my eyes on the light blue dress in front of me. The ethereal beauty emanating from it is one to die for. This is the most gorgeous dress I have seen in my life. I can’t help but run my hands through the delicate fabric as my eyes travel around it. I can not even begin to describe the beauty and the extravagance of this dress in front of me. Clearly It is something out of this world and something no one would be able to recreate again. “You like it?” Maria, who is standing beside me, asks. “Like? I nod my head in the negative, “This is the most beautiful dress I have seen in my life, maria” I tell her, “this is heaven, I mean Enzo has brought heaven right to me because this looks amazing” “The boss spent days making this dress ma’am” she tells me, “he personally handpicked the materials and every stitch you see on it, every embroidery embedded on it are all done by hand, by the boss himself and every line you see
ENZO’s POV. “Done” Izzy says as she helps me fix my tie, “you look so good, brother” “Thank you” I flash her a smile. “How I wish mum and dad could see you now, they would be so proud of you” “I am sure they are watching us right now” I tell her as I gently pat her hair, “I am sure of that” “Hmmm” I see tears well up in Izzy’s eyes and my heart breaks into a thousand pieces. I know the reason why those tears are in her eyes, she has been asking since yesterday and I finally told her. She was clearly my only blood on earth now and it was important that I did. At least I know she is now prepared for what is to come. “Enzo?” She calls out my name gently again as she slowly grabs a hold of my hand. “Yes” I turn my head towards her, “wanna tell me something” “Must you do this?” Izzy asks, “we can find another way, Michelle will be heartbroken if anything goes wrong. She will never forgive us and… “I am not planning on dying, Izzy” I laugh gently, “but even if I do, sh
MICHELLE’s POV. “Thank you” I say to the lady who has just given me a drink of water from the refrigerator in my room. “You are welcome ma’am” she bows lightly and in no time she is out of the room while the look on my face remains expressionless as I continue to stare back at myself in the mirror. “It is time to walk down the aisle, sister In law” Izzy tells me as she helps to readjust the silver crown on my head. “Is there something you are not telling me, Izzy?” I ask as I turn away from the mirror and turn my head towards her and I see a look of confusion flash through her face. “What do you mean sister in law?” My mind drifts off to what Natalia told me a few minutes ago. I had no idea she was on the yacht with us, Enzo didn’t make mention of that. Even before we left the house In his private jet, I requested to meet Natalia but he refused and wouldn’t let me. Natalia had told me something about Enzo but I didn’t quite understand it and when I wanted to ask her, I