Chapter 1: He`s married secretly

Marry me!

A slim, slender, and short girl asks him to marry her!? What the F just happened then? She has a lot of guts, doesn't she recognize him?

Xavier Jay Acceturo was sitting on a bar stool in front of the bar counter in The Bros PUB. When suddenly a girl knelt before him and asked him to marry her?!

Not so fast young lady! Leave... You're not insane, are you? You... you're not my type!

Raina stop in her tracks when he said that. She was about to go near him but she was humiliated by this arrogant man in front of her.

Marry me and I will do anything to serve you!

Raina repeated what she said a while ago but this time she swallow her pride.

He looked her in the eye trying to read what was on her mind, did she lose some screws? Why this girl is pleading with me to marry her?

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Back in the last three days before the marriage, and her insane proposal to this man in front of all the spectators from the PUB where they are.

Xavier Jay Accetturo is the second son of the most influential family in Mover City, Country Z. He was a Dr. by profession with a Ph.D. in Psychology, a drag racer champion, and the owner of the A Hospital.

The only hospital with complete facilities which lead to its enormous success in the field of medicine. It is also where experiments and research occur in the field of science.

So every doctor here is a world-class talent and not only that it is the only hospital with an equality system.

No matter what type of life you have when they need medical assistance they are welcome. And it is free. Why? It is because this hospital is supported by the government of Country Z.

It was one of the ordinary days of Xavier's life to go to The Bros PUB where he was also one of the owners but they decided to leave it to Marky`s management since he was the most appropriate to manage it. He was a chef by profession anyway.

In his 27 years of life, we can say that he is also an established man, but marriage is not in his vocabulary now.

Did I introduce too much about our sought male lead? Well, this man is the total opposite of the eldest Accetturo brothers, in terms of character. He was most likely compared to his brothers because this man has the reputation of being linked to every hot girl in the place.

Yeah! but all of that is without proof because of every controversy that he was involved in, he intended to be silent about it.

While Raina Smith is the only child of her parents John and Eloisa Smith. Her mom is a Doctor in Country L while her dad's work is a secret to her. In short, she didn't know...

Her mother died while giving birth to her, so she was raised by her father alone. Many speculations coming up that her father is involved in a Mafia thing but all of it is just a rumor!

The only thing that she believes in is the way his father raise her, she was raised in love and with a good disposition toward life that's what her father taught her when he was still alive.

So, how will she believe that her father is a member of a gang?

Her father fulfilled his duty as a father, he provide everything she needs, and he enrolled her in a prestigious University here in Mover City.

She never asked where his father gets all the money he has to support her, all she knows is that he is a hardworking man.

Back to the present

Raina stop in her track when she was about to go near him and heard what he said. If she did not have a problem at hand right now she would never propose to this man!

NEVER in the future and her entire existence! This man is so annoying, Narcissist! God Gave me Patience... She takes a deep breath to calm her nerves. Patience, Patience, Patience she uttered to herself.

She stood in front of him and said.

If you don't want me, just say so! No need to get so rude... Bye.

Raina uttered as she turn around to compose herself for the humiliation she experience with the man.

Stop right there! who approaches who? And now you're turning back?

Xavier uttered in his authoritative, commanding, and domineering tone. This man can make his opponent submit in just a few words.

So Bossy! Aina said to herself. She was about to admire him but because of his serious persona now she backed out.

She loves herself so much to risk it!

Is that mean you accept my proposal?

ID?

She uttered out of astonishment she never expect him to agree...

Oh alright! Wait here, it's in my car... Give me a sec.!

Raina hurriedly went to her car to retrieve her documents, she was as fast as the speed of light, scared that the man will go back to his word.

There you are! Here it is.

She waved the envelope in front of him so that he knows that she is serious. Xavier instructed Tony to accept the envelope in the girl's hand.

Meet me at the marriage bureau tomorrow at 9!

Xavier said in a commanding tone as if he was just dealing with a business. Raina bites her lower lip to avoid her mouth to utter provocation to this man or else this man will go back with his word.

Hmm... Since we're getting married tomorrow can I sleep at your place tonight? Please...

Raina pray that this man will say yes...

NO! We`ll meet at the civil registrar tomorrow, and that's final! we're not married yet and you're proposing to bed me immediately? Where did you get the nerve?

Raina blushed at his word, feeling frustrated for this man to humiliate her again and again... But she needs to swallow her pride for now...

Xavier maintains eye contact with her, his blue eyes meet her brown ones. He looked at her as if he can read her mind. Raina lowered his eyes to avoid his penetrating glance, and she said.

It`s not like that... I had nowhere to go and since it's more convenient and believable that we are in love if we go to the marriage bureau together tomorrow. How about that? I promise I`ll be good.

Raina smiled at the man in front of him.

She is right!

Tony said to him, Xavier looks like a dagger ready to kill him at any moment.

See, even your assistant believes me!

Ok.

Xavier said and he walked to his car immediately without looking at her, she followed him, and when she turned to get in the car.

Hmm... I have my car with me so I will just follow you, will that be ok?

Xavier nodded in response, and they drive followed by one another to the long road of Mover City, going to Xaviers Villa.

Tony on the other hand can`t wait to say what he thinks about his future wife. He looks at him weighing if he says what he wants to say or just keeps it to himself.

Are you sure about getting married to her?

Tony asks out of the blue. If you do that you will never be free to do what you want. And no more flings if that happens.

Investigate her!

Xavier watches out the window of his car after saying that. He was silently thinking about something and no one can figure it out aside from him. He opens the document that Raina hands it to them a while ago.

Yes, master.

Tony said diligently, maybe he was a bit suspicious too with the girl who just suddenly propose. Is that mean he also has doubts about her intentions? Of all people at the bar, she chose a good catch.

If he wants me to investigate her only means that his master doesn't trust his future to be wife. Even he doesn`t believe her too.

On the other hand, Raina was thankful that he let her spend the night in his house.

Honestly, she was scared to go home it is because of what happened in the last three days before her encounter with Xavier, before this proposal.

Her life is on the edge of the cliff at the moment. Lemme just go back to the days before meeting Xavier.

I am Raina Smith, a simple girl who lives with her father in a place where a mid-status citizen of Mover City lives. I am in my 2nd year of college now in the med. school taking up Medicine.

Yeah, I followed in my mother's footsteps, I want to be a neurosurgeon in the future. But things might change now that something horrible happens to me three days before this.

Someone killed my dad in front of me and the saddest part is, he was killed the day of my birthday. He was about to attend my birthday as planned, but unfortunately, he said he can't make it.

He was the only family I had so, of course, I want to celebrate my 18th birthday with him. But that day he called me and said he can't come.

I was so frustrated his present is the most important thing to me. As a girl, turning 18 is a memorable year for every girl at my age.

Some celebrated it with a blast while I celebrate it alone! I cry and weep because of that. Out of my anger, I also wish my dad was dead. And I know I hurt him so much.

Everything in my life that day felt like slowly drifting away, it comes crumbling one after another. Me being bullied at school it is because my classmate knew the rumors that my dad is a member of the mafia and they always call me a mafia girl.

They always say that every day to make me feel I am not welcome in that school. Then comes my 18th birthday and dad can`t come home, he called me but I hurt him so he sacrifice his time and come home.

For me to stop crying but the next happened so fast. He comes knocking at our door holding flowers and a cake.

As I opened the door dad locked it immediately and a man appeared in front of him dressed in a hoody and shot him four times. I saw it because as the door closes behind me I go through the peephole of our door, there I saw how blood spluttered on the place while the killer took his time making sure he killed my dad.

"Spare my daughter Please!" I heard dad say before he died. And I was so selfish to not understand my father's stands...

If only I knew this would happen, I shouldn't act like a spoiled child.

I should have spared him from being shot. I regret that I wished he was dead! Now I believe in the saying Regret is always in the end.

Then I end up going to The Bros PUB to hide from the people who want me dead. That night I can't see the face of the man who killed my dad. It's blurred because of the hoody. I want to avenge my father but right now I need to survive...

I shake my head to cast the sad thought and focus on driving until we are near a community of modern villas that only well-known people could afford.

What the F! So surreal... This place is WOW! This is the first time I step into this community, I didn't believe that it has a beautiful place like this in the heart of Mover City.

This place is magnificent, very naturally... with malls, churches, parks, banks, and supermarkets. This place is so peaceful...

Raina is so amazed by how beautiful and complete this community is! Do I marry a big time? She never expects it to be like this.

Raina was hesitant now if she will continue or if she just elope now since they haven't married yet... She followed them quietly and park her car after them.

Her heart somehow stops beating when he looked at her after she got out of her car and went inside the villa with them. His house is a modern villa, a huge one.

Good evening young Master!

A young woman in her early 30s rushed toward us to attend to our needs, she is beautiful actually...

She becomes conscious for no reason as the girl flaunts her beauty in front of them but the man was no reaction at all. Did he get used to it, already?

Good evening, Rose get ready the guestroom for our guest.

Xavier said in a commanding tone.

Young Master, Is she staying temporarily?

Raina on the other hand feels the hostility that the servant is giving her.

"Do as I say, Rose! and no Question."

He uttered in full of authority.

And Rose follows his order, we were both left in the living room alone. I felt like my heart was stuck in my throat and stopped beating every time I am left alone with him.

What is happening to me? I was the one who propose this marriage but it seems I'm beginning to chicken out. Is it because it shows that this man can`t be messed with?

By the way, I also didn`t know his name.

"May I know your name?"

He looked at her and smirks. This silly girl asks me to marry her and didn`t even know anything about him... Interesting!

Instead, he answers:

"You will know tomorrow".

"Why not now? Say it! Tell me you`re name."

"NO!"

Timing that the servant comes near us to inform us that the room is already done. Raina rose to her seat and follow Rosie who leads the way to the guestroom.

The air around them becomes as cold as ice when they are the only ones left in the room. A shiver runs through her spine and she felt that bad will happen.

She felt the hostility in Rose and this woman is not simple. She saw a glint of hatred coming to her eyes every time she looked at her.

But she just shrugged it off to avoid making enemies in her new environment. Until...

"I didn`t know what you are up to... But you shouldn`t be here!"

"What do you mean?"

"He is mine you know..."

"Hmm... As far as I see a while ago he didn`t wear a ring on his fingers, a signature that he is married. So why are you telling me this now?"

Because of anger, Rose snaps as she comes near her, and was about to slap her but she caught her hand on the spot.

"Rose!"

Xavier`s voice roared inside the room. Damn! he saw everything. Rose staggered as she put down her hands.

"I didn`t know you become this unrespectful! Leave her!"

"I`m sorry young master, I will never do it again."

Rose uttered as she lowered her head as if she is guilty while she was not.

Raina will never leave it just like that of course. She needed to let her know who will be the boss here.

"Haven`t you heard what she say? She threatened me and say that she owns you... Correct me if I'm wrong!"

She murmured in her ears. Rosie felt like all her blood went to her head.

And she said.

"Bitch!"

Rose didn`t expect this girl is difficult to deal with, she is not a pushover.

Xavier raises his eyebrows as he processes the information Raina had told her.

"Is that true Rose?"

"Young Master that`s not what I mean... I----"

She can`t figure out the right word to deny it. So she just chose to be silent at the moment.

Oh! no... She`s caught... How will she save herself now?

"What the fuck are you talking about? I was just showing you your room..."

Raina was about to refute her again but she was cut off by his word. So she just shut her mouth.

"Enough Rose! Just go back to the kitchen..."

Xavier said. And the girl followed suit.

Truly women are disasters! He said to himself.

"She likes you, you know. We haven't married yet but this happens... Do I need to deal with a lot of that in the future?"

"No, you don't have to. Because ours is just on paper. Rest well!"

He uttered that as he turn around to go to his room. Just like that and he left her a lot of questions. Raina becomes speechless and doesn`t know how to respond to what he said. Is it just on paper?

So why is it that every time he comes near me I have strange feelings that are hard to fathom?

I felt jealous when Rose said that she owns him! I know that this marriage started with just one of my impulses but I meant it.

It's just that I needed someone to rely on now... But this man is not hard to fall for. He was tough outside but he is lovable too. He gives me security whenever he is around and that is something new to her.

I was about to guard myself against him but it turned out I was already relying on him.

I roam my eyes around the room I'm in and admired it the room has a unicorn theme with a lighter color used in it.

So good in the eye and very relaxing, it has an attached bathroom, a living area, and complete items of furniture.

When we are already married tomorrow, do we need to share a room or separate? Because of these thoughts, Raina suffered from insomnia the whole night...

She went to bed but she can`t sleep.

What will be the consequences of her decision? And will she pursue her revenge for her dad? Who killed him? and Why? Who is that heartless person who wants him dead...

Raine felt like her head will explode at any moment because of these thoughts. She cried all night because she remember the last time she was with her dad. That time is only a remembrance that she will carry in the future.