Joe instantly back off when he saw Jaxon rushing into the break room where Mia was laid. He looked at Jaxon nervously when he saw the slap mark on Mia's face that came from his own hand. Before Jaxon got near them, Joe caught the man and looked at him straight in the eye.
“Mr. Bradwood, before you hit me, please give me a chance to explain,” Joe begged, trying to control his nervousness.
Jaxon's brows furrowed when looking at his subordinates who seemed to be standing uncomfortably and looked so nervous.
“Go ahead,” said Jaxon in surprise. He glanced at Mia, but the girl's face was hidden behind Slaine's body.
“I wanted to wake Mia out of the hysteria, but I had no choice so I unknowingly slapped her hard. I am really sorry.”
Hearing the explanation just now, Jaxon pushed Joe's body and walked quickly towards Mia who was still unconscious. He pulled her face in his palms. Soon, an an
Jaxon paced and waited for Timothy to come to Aurelia for several times. He couldn't even wait when the man didn't arrive. Jaxon told Snow to hasten Timothy's arrival there also for several times.“He's here,” said Snow, followed by Timothy from behind.Seeing Jaxon worried, Timothy didn't waste time. He approached Mia who was lying on a King Size bed in Jaxon's private room.Jaxon kept getting close to Mia while ignoring Timothy's questioning face.“There are no injuries on her body and her face will get better in a day. She just needed rest to calm down. If there are symptoms of trauma, please call me again. Right now, we can't do anything,” Timothy explained while examining Mia's body.The sound of Jaxon's breath that had been held back made Snow feel relieved too. Both were silent as Timothy returned to examine the girl in front of them.“It's okay, she's fine,” Timothy said rea
In the kitchen, Jaxon drank almost a bottle of mineral water. He moved restlessly, before finally choosing to sit on the kitchen island chair. His lips still trembled, numb from the kiss. He cursed himself for getting out of control. Luckily, Mia didn't slap him, or even screaming not to show his face again.The sound of footsteps from the living room made Jaxon's shoulders tense, but relaxed again when he realized it wasn't Mia's step. Jaxon could recognize a person's steps, so he knew who was coming before he saw first.“What's wrong Joe?” Jaxon went to the oven and decided to prepare Mia's dinner as promised.“There is an invitation for you Mr. Bradwood,” Joe replied as he placed a silver invitation on the table.Jaxon glanced at the paper briefly then focused back on the task at hand.“Okay,” said Jaxon sounding unconcerned.After Joe left, Jaxon finished preparing f
Mia woke up with a position in Jaxon's arms on the bed. She stared at Jaxon's sleeping face for some minutes. Her fingers touched Jaxon's long eyelashes. The man's body moved to get a soft touch from her. Seeing this reaction, Mia smiled mischievously and touched Jaxon's cheek with the tip of her index finger, then left touches as smooth as cotton along the lines of his handsome face.“Stop it,” Jaxon whispered hoarsely. His eyes were still closed as his grip wrapped around Mia's wrist, stopping the girl's movement in midair. “Don't tease me, Dolcezza.”Mia chuckled, making Jaxon growl and open his eyes immediately.“You know, I haven't been in touch with a woman for a long time, so don't tease me if you don't want to end up under my body.”Jaxon's voice turned heavy and sensual, causing Mia to unconsciously swallow her saliva and immediately pull her arm from Jaxon's grip.“As expec
Seeing the garden that was not well cared for, Mia was itching to plant flowers there, so she squatted down and tidied up some shrubs that were trying to kill the unkempt ornamental plants in Aurelia Castle's yard, even some maids looked restless standing around her while asking Mia not to get her hands dirty. with the ground.“Miss Heart, you better not getting those smooth hands dirty with grunt work in the garden,” Greta begged to crouch next to her.“That's right, Miss Heart, we don't want Mr. Bradwood is angry just because you dirty yourself working here,” added Piper, who was also stressed seeing Mia busy herself. The two joined in cleaning the garden as if afraid of not helping and Jaxon got mad at them.Meanwhile, Emily was seen standing guard not far from where they were, watching in case Jaxon or maybe Snow and Fritz passed by and caught Mia doing something in the garden.Allana, who was standing c
Seeing Mia laughing and lowering her head to the four maids in the garden, Jaxon's lips curled into a smile. He noticed the girl in the pink dress who was laughing again after her maids said something.Jaxon was about to read in the study, but he stopped when he saw Mia in the garden through the castle's glass window in the corridor.“Looks like Aurelia's garden is very neglected,” Jaxon said to Snow, who had been standing behind him.“That's right, Mr. Bradwood.”“Mia really likes roses. Look for someone who can design Aurelia's garden and fill it with roses. I want the next two months Aurelia to be full of roses blooming with fragrance welcoming anyone who visits.”“I will, Mr. Bradwood.”There was the sound of shoes moving away from where Jaxon was standing. He stared at Mia’s figure for a long time before finally continuing his steps towards the stu
This morning Mia fasted to talk to Jaxon. The girl was still annoyed that she didn't sleep last night because she felt Jaxon's warm body on the side that wrapped her in his arms, even the man held her body like a fragile object that needed to be protected. Even though it warms her heart, Jaxon was still an arrogant man who didn't want to listen to her at all. As a result, she really didn't sleep all night.“Dolcezza,” whispered Jaxon who saw Mia just playing with the food on the plate. “Didn't you sleep last night?”Mia threw an angry look at Jaxon who also didn't touch the breakfast plate.“You already know but still insist on sleeping with me. I can't even close my eyes,” Mia growled.Jaxon sighed and looked at Mia guilty. “I'm sorry, yesterday, I thought you just said an excuse so I didn't sleep with you.” Jaxon's sincere apology eased Mia's anger a little so she put a spoonful of food i
The atmosphere in Red Cage was not tense as before. When Mia enter the room, she heard them laughing loudly while jokingly playing pool and enjoying drinks and foods that Rey brought from a famous bakery.Jaxon who used to have a murderous aura now looked like an idiot who couldn't stop laugh, he almost rolled on the floor holding his stomach after Gavin threw a joke that for Mia was very flat.Even Mia didn't know where the funny thing was so the men around her didn't run out of stock of laughter. She thought there was something wrong with their brains.“Oh, I'm not bragging. That girl told me that I was the ideal husband for her. Just imagine how my reputation would be ruin if I went to prom night and danced with high school kids and became the only adult there,” Gavin murmured about a high school girl who proposed to him and forced him to be a date at the prom night.Mia never even went to prom night or other high school activities be
The police line and chaos from that time were no longer visible in De La Crush. Restaurant activities went on as usual, as if there had never been a murder there. Even more and more visitors came, several vloggers, influencers, and those who worked in the media came to De La Crush and gave positive reviews. Mia and her co-workers were even overwhelmed with serving and taking orders.Grant, who had been watching from his office, finally couldn't wait to contact Jaxon. Several times she glanced at the phone on the table, tempted to call the man. After a long debate, Grant gave up and picked up the phone. After the first two rings, the call was accepted.“What’s up?” Jaxon asked from the other side.Grant sighed and chose his words carefully.“I know you care a lot about De La Crush, but what you're doing too much right night. With your protection alone, I already feel grateful. Even the police haven't bothered me since that day