Mia's POVI was full of mixed emotions when I reached my parents' home. I was going to see my father after almost a month and return to the house where I lived for eighteen years of my life. The car stopped at the door of the Valerio mansion, and my heart started thumping loudly in my chest due to nervousness. My old family never liked me. I was reconsidering my decision to come here for lunch, and Xavier wasn't with me. Oh God, help me. Since childhood, I used to be nervous around them, and this habit couldn't change in a few days. I took a deep breath. I was now Mrs. Leonardi, and I didn't need to be intimidated by anyone.The bodyguard in the front seat of my car stepped out and held the door open for me. When I slid out of the car and placed my feet on the ground, looking at the house, all the memories of my past years in this house came flooding back into my mind, making me more nervous. I didn't have good memories here.When I entered the hall, Andrea and my father were sitting
Andrea Valerio's POV The drug we added to her juice started working, and she passed out. When she mentioned that Xavier would also be coming, I literally panicked. I had to think and do something quickly before he arrived. I didn't want to agree when Marco told me about his plan. I was afraid of being caught and its consequences. But when we discussed his plan in detail, his offer was tempting. He made me believe his plan was foolproof and that we would be unharmed. Only one person would be at risk, Mia. I found that no one would care about Mia if something happened to her. My only worry was Xavier. He had become careful and worried about Mia. But they were only married for a month. He wouldn’t bother about her either and would forget her. She meant nothing to anyone in this world. So what was the need to keep her alive when her death would give us some benefits? After having her sign the papers and taking her life, we would be the richest and happiest people in this world. "Andr
Mia's POV I woke up startled when cold water splashed on my face. I forced open my eyes as I was still half awake. My mind was still not working properly for some reason. This only pointed to one thing: I was given something to lose my consciousness. I saw I was tied to a chair. My hands and legs were also tied. "Wake up, you slut," I heard a manly voice, and when I looked up, I saw Uncle Marco standing surrounded by scary-looking men. "Un... Uncle Marco. Why am I kept tied here? What's going on?" I asked him while tugging at the ropes. "Because you will go to hell, which is the most suitable place for you to reside in," he said with a scowl on his face. The men behind him started laughing at me, making me more nervous. "Oh, you dumb girl, you didn't get my point. I mean, if you want to meet your mother, I can help you with that," he said, mocking me. I frowned as I heard about my mother. Why the hell did he want to insult her even after her death? "Don't you dare t
Mia's POVMy heart stopped beating, and my breath caught in my throat. I could not believe what had just happened in front of me.That bullet Uncle Marco fired was meant for me. But Xavier stepped in between. He took that bullet in his back while shielding me from death."XAVIER!"All the air left my lungs as I screamed his name.He fell to the ground. I knelt beside him and placed his head on my lap. His eyes were closed, his face pale. I couldn’t stand seeing him like that."Xavier, open your eyes. Why did you do that? Why did you take that bullet? Wake up, please," I cried, but he didn’t open his eyes. I gently shook him, desperate for him to wake up and look at me. My tears began pouring down, falling onto his face. But he remained still, not moving a finger. I felt like my own life was slipping away.I heard chaos around me. People were shouting and running toward us."Ma’am, please let us take him to the hospital," I heard Sam asking me to let go of Xavier. But my heart and body
Mia's POV Xavier regained consciousness after six hours, but he was still asleep because the doctors gave him sedatives to suppress the pain. Xavier's mother wanted to take me home because bodyguards were standing outside the room 24/7, and nurses were present inside to attend to him anytime. But my heart didn’t want to leave him alone here in the hospital. I insisted on staying with him. My father came to me and said, "Mia, don’t worry about anything. He is fine and recovering fast. You are not alone, dear. Call me for anything." This was the first time my father showed concern for me, and I was surprised, unable to decide whether I could trust him or not. What if he changed later, becoming cold and heartless toward me again? They all left one by one, and I was now alone with Xavier. I sat beside his bed and kept looking at his face. I caressed his head and brushed some hair back from his forehead. Bending over, I kissed his temple and murmured, "Recover soon, honey. I want to h
Mia's POV Today, Xavier came home. He was looking better and fitter. Everyone came to welcome him back home. They all decorated Kavier and my house with flowers and heart-shaped red and white balloons. Xavier's parents, uncle, aunt, and cousins stayed there till late at night. Matteo also came, and they partied and celebrated Kavier's recovery. Anna and I still didn't get along well. She used to taunt me at every chance she got. But I chose to ignore her because I didn't want to spoil the mood. It was half past eleven when everyone bid goodbye. As I turned after closing the door of our mansion, Xavier picked me up in his arms. "Xavier!" I squealed. "What are you doing? You will hurt yourself again." "Don't worry, baby girl. I am perfectly alright," he said, looking down at me and smirking. "But what about when your wound starts bleeding again?" I asked in worry. "It has recovered, baby girl, and stop making excuses. I am dying to fuck you hard and deep," he said sh
8 years ago…Mia’s pov. Rain was pouring down outside and here my mother’s eyes were flooding inside of our house. It was past midnight and my father hadn’t come yet . My mother was cleaning the kitchen about nth times just to kill the time while waiting for her husband and sobbing in her tears. A sound of switching of a car’s engine came and the doors of the car opened and closed with a thud and the sound of footsteps grew louder. Door was jerked open and the huge frame of my father came into sight. He was holding a beautiful lady in his arms. I didn’t like seeing her with my father. She was literally clinging on to him. He entered the house and threw his gaze on my mother, full of disgust . “Why are you still there? I don’t want to see your face when I come home. Get lost and never come in front of my eyes. You spoiled my mood.” He spat out with so much hatred in his voice. “I was waiting for you. I was worried , it was raining heavily outside and you hadn’t come home.” My mot
Xavier’s pov.“No. I won’t marry a low blood like her.” I roared. “Xavier please try and understand. We don’t have any choice. We need to make this deal as soon as possible.” My mother tried to convince me. She knew that another conflict was going to start between my father and me and she always tried to form a bridge between us. “But I was supposed to marry Valerio‟s other daughter. Then why had they changed the plan?” I was frustrated. “We don’t know, son, why they interchanged the brides. But they requested as this marriage will only last for three years and not a real one.” My mother explained in her gentle voice but I was not in the mood to listen to her. “What do you want mom? For your business deal you want to tie me to a low blood. I can’t even tolerate standing beside her. You want me to spend my whole life with her. Are you a serious mom?” I threw my hand in frustration and huffed. “Son, you have to marry her. This is for my business and I don’t accept a NO from you.