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
Mia's POVHe pulled me down on him and kissed me senselessly. He was still inside me. I could feel him pulsating and shooting his hot cum into me.He flipped us, making me lie under him, not leaving my lips. He kissed me as if he wanted to pour his soul into me. His lips were desperate. His eyes were speaking. His face showed ecstasy and satisfaction.His kisses were not as hungry as they were at the beginning of our love-making. It was as if he wanted to stir some emotions in me. As if he was trying to reach my soul.I was just about to confess my love as my heart overflowed with so much love for him.He pulled back, looking into my eyes as breathless as I was, and said, "I still cannot believe that I am so lucky to have you. Promise me, baby girl, that you will never leave me.""I promise you that I will never leave you." And I sealed this with a promising kiss to give him my whole life.I felt that he had become hard again inside me as he started rocking his hips and began thrustin
Mia's POV Kara could be mean sometimes. But, she was the meanest to me. Why the hell did she always want to fight with me? I was tired of her tantrums and listening to her claiming Xavier as hers. What was so difficult not to get into her evil brain that I was the one who married Xavier Leonardi? "You will see one day. I'll get what belongs to me. What will you do that day? So it would be better to stop being a third wheel," Kara kept spitting her poison, and now I lost my last thread of patience. I turned towards her. "Stop it, Kara. If I'm not saying anything, it doesn't mean I cannot answer you. I just want to respect our relationship. But you forgot your place. You are my sister, and Xavier is your brother-in-law," I tried to keep my voice calm even though I wanted to shout in her face. "And you are talking about my husband, and I won't tolerate this. You had a chance, but you chose a different option. Now, why do you regret it? You, yourself, rejected him and left him withou
Xavier's POV After a week, I went to the office and found so many things that needed my attention. A threat from the Russian mafia was continuously drawing my attention. The Russian boss had proposed a union, but I didn’t agree with their conditions. They were engaged in child trafficking, prostitution, and drugs, which I would never allow in my country. And now they wanted to take over my position and territory. I declined their offer, but they were persistent. They had altered the deal so many times. I rubbed my forehead to soothe the headache I had been having since morning. The phone on my table started ringing. I scowled because I was not in the mood to meet anyone. “Maggie, don’t disturb me. I am not in the mood to meet anyone,” I barked my orders to my secretary and put the phone down without listening to her. After a few minutes, someone knocked on my office door and entered without permission. “Who the hell allowed…” I wanted to curse but stopped when I saw my dad and
Xavier's POV "Please, Dad, leave her and the Valerio Empire alone. She has suffered all her life and now, finally, has something she deserves. We have no right to own her empire. I promise you I will work harder than you and never disappoint you," I said, surprisingly calm. Mia had definitely brought positive changes in me. My father sighed. "Okay, son, I think we can work on that." After my dad left, I thought about our conversation once more. I really needed to confess my love to Mia before it was too late. I had planned to confess my love and propose to Mia to marry me again. I told Matteo to make the arrangements perfectly. By now, everything should have been done. I just called Matteo to check on the progress. "Hey, Matteo, I hope you’ve made all the arrangements because tonight I am going to surprise Mia. I can’t wait another day," I asked impatiently. "Yes, Boss! All the arrangements are made as you wanted. Everything is according to your instructions. All the best for to
Xavier's POV I didn't know why my father came to my office today to meet me and why he was talking about Mia and her mother. What did he want to tell me? "I'm sure you have heard about Mia's mother and how her character was. You already know why Antonio despised his wife," my father said. "Dad, you don't need to remind me of that." I was getting frustrated now. What did he want to prove? I didn’t like to hear anything bad about Mia. After a long silence, Dad spoke again, "Xavier, I hope you remember that you have to be in this marriage only for three years according to the contract." "I know that very well, Dad," I said in my bored voice. If only he knew what I had in mind for this three-year contract thing. "So you know that you don't have to pretend to be in love with Mia," my dad said. If only he knew what I truly felt for her. "I am not pretending anything, Dad," I said sternly. Because I actually loved her. "So why haven't you taken her signature on the power of attorne
Mia's POV What if he didn’t want this child? This thought shook me to my core. I wouldn’t let anything happen to my baby. My baby will not have to live a life like me. I would go far away from here. Nobody could search for me. Nobody could reach me. Yes, I had decided. First of all, I had to get out of here. Xavier had assigned so many bodyguards. How could I alone be able to trick these bodyguards? I needed help. I thought of making a call to Emma. She picked up the call instantly. "Mia, where are you? What did your doctor say? Are you OK?" she asked worriedly. "Emma, I need your help. I cannot trust anybody here. I want to go away. I want to run away from here so far that nobody can reach me," I said, sobbing on the phone. "What happened? Why are you crying? Mia, calm down and tell me in detail," she tried to soothe me over the phone. "Xavier doesn’t love me. He only wants my Empire. I am pregnant, Emma. I want to go away from here. I don’t want to live with these selfish peo
Mia's POVI was so happy. I wanted to tell Xavier first about my pregnancy. I could not wait. I went straight to his office.His secretary tried to stop me."Ma'am, Mr. Leonardi is busy. Please wait for some time. Let me inform him about you," Xavier's secretary said."No, no. Please don't inform him. I want to surprise him. Because of the news I have, I can't wait to tell him anymore," I said, grinning and walking directly towards his office.I was his wife, and this news couldn't wait. I was sure he would be as happy as I was this time. I held the doorknob and was about to twist it to open the door when I heard someone saying,"I am sure you have heard about Mia's mother and how her character was. You already know why Antonio disgusted his wife," I heard. It was Xavier's father."Dad, you don't need to remind me of that," Xavier's frustrated voice came through the cracks of the slightly open door.After a long silence, I heard his father again saying,"Xavier, I hope you remember th
Mia's POV After school was over, Emma and Adam accompanied me to the shopping mall. We searched through so many shops, but I couldn’t find anything special for Xavier. Actually, he had everything. I couldn’t think of what to give him as a birthday present that would be unique and meaningful. Then I realized we didn’t have any wedding pictures or pictures together in our house. I found it exciting to make some collages of our wedding pictures. Of course, I had a whole month, so I could secretly capture more of our romantic moments together, get them printed, and fix them in some beautiful frames. Yes, that would be a great idea. So, we decided to visit some photo shops to select frames and book them for Xavier’s birthday. After returning from the shopping mall, I felt exhausted and tired, as if I had been away from home for a full day. But in reality, only a few hours of outings had worn me out. That’s why I thought it was necessary to see a doctor. I was just waiting for the re
Mia’s POV I have been feeling unwell for two weeks now. My condition was getting worse. I had ignored it so far. I hated visiting hospitals and taking medicine, but I had to go for a checkup before it was too late. So, I decided to see the doctor during the break between classes in the morning. I had an appointment. I was sitting in a gynecologist's clinic, waiting for my turn. My name was called. “Mrs. Mia Leonardi?” the receptionist asked. “Yes,” I replied. “You can go inside,” she informed me. I stood up and thanked her. I went to see the doctor. I knocked on the door and entered. She was a brunette in a white coat with a stethoscope hanging from her neck. “Mia Leonardi?” she asked to confirm. I nodded. “Please take a seat,” she gestured toward the chair opposite her. I settled on the chair, and she asked, “So, tell me, what kind of trouble are you facing?” “Doctor, nowadays, I’m feeling kind of sick. Sometimes, out of nowhere, I start feeling nauseous, and m
Mia's POV He left me on the bed and stormed into the bathroom, not answering me. I heard the faucet run, followed by the sound of soap pumped from a dispenser. He reappeared in the doorway moments later. He stalked back to the side of the bed in a demanding posture, and his urgent movements told me he would not stop. I lifted myself on my elbow to watch his next move. He picked up the strip of condoms and tore one package open. Oh, God. When had he done all the preparation? The air in the room thickened, and I felt light-headed. I was anxious yet excited to try something new with my husband, the love of my life. I am ready to discover new means of our relationship. He made me feel bold and brave enough to try forbidden things. He climbed onto the bed and flipped me again on my stomach. He straddled the back of my thighs. He unbuckled his belt and left it hanging on his waist. Popping out the button, he dragged the zipper down and dug his cock out of his boxers. He put the cond
Mia's POVI jerked at his dirty touch. He placed his hand flat on my belly and said, "Relax, baby"Is he serious? how can I relax when he is touching my forbidden hole?He watched me intently and said, “Today, I am going to claim this virgin hole of yours. But before this, I want to remind you that we have set some rules. If you don’t like me to proceed, you can say your safe word, and I will stop. Tell me, love, what is your safe word?” He wanted to be assured.“Red,” I whispered.“Good girl.” He smiled, paused for a few seconds, and looked deeply into my eyes.“I will never do anything in which you are not comfortable or scared. I want you to be relaxed and free from any restraint. Okay?” He finished placing his condition in front of me, and I was speechless.Though I knew he would never hurt me, I was still afraid to try new places.I pressed my lips before asking him my fear.“What if it hurts more than anything, and I cannot bear it?”He nodded in understanding and said, “It wi
Xavier's POV"Get ready for the punishment, baby girl," I said in a warning tone.Mia sucked a breath in. Her eyes widened."How are you going to punish me tonight?" she asked, biting her plump lips."We will see, baby. You are a very bad girl, and I have something for you which you will also enjoy," I said with a smirk as my mind was engaged in fantasizing about her punishment.I turned her to press her back on my front, and we swayed slowly. I rested my hand on her slim waist. I leaned over and rested my chin on her shoulder.She threw her hands on my neck and started grinding, sensually swaying her hips to the music.Just as I started enjoying her small act of seduction, the music stopped, and a voice disturbed us."Can I dance with you?"Mia abruptly turned towards Kara, who was standing there and smiling at me.Mia possessively wrapped her arms around me, leaning more on me. I really found it strange now that she had become insecure and possessive. I also encased her in my arms a