Mia's POVI could do nothing but snort in disgust. Just few seconds ago this same old woman was criticizing me and accusing me of destroying that same dress, was no literally kissing Victoria's ass so she would buy it.It only made me feel even more inferior to Victoria... Not like I did not know already. The crowd began whispering to their selves looking at me and Victoria. They were belittling me, comparing both of us. I could hear them talking about the clothes I wore in comparison to Victoria's. " I'll take it. Oh... What about you?" Victoria turned to ask me after she was done talking to the old lady. She decided to buy the dress... How wonderful. " You don't have to care so much about her ma'am, she almost ruined your new dress..." The old lady complained gently taking down the cloth from the... human like doll.I glared at the woman.Just say ruin one more time... I threatened inwardly. She was saying it like I took a scissors and began cutting the dress into shreds!"Mia.
Mia's POVI stared at the mirror looking at myself in the mirror. It was Saturday night, the day if Victoria's 'Welcoming' party. She had woken me up early in the morning to 'prepare' me for her party. When I say early... I don't mean like around 5 or 6, fucking 4am in the morning! I normally woke up around 6 to prepare Lilly for school but by that time I had to drag myself up, but now?And what does she mean by prepare me? I was about to ask her what that meant when suddenly about three different ladies carrying a lot of bags barged into my room and began setting up occasionally talking to Victoria about where to drop some things. What the fuck?It's my room... What are you... Another one just brushed past me setting up some make-up equipments. ' This us absurd! 'Before I could even open mouth to ask what they were doing here... One of them pushed me on a chair, while the other began working on hair. What the...I looked to Victoria asking her what was going on with my eyes, b
" You're what?" I asked again to confirm if I had only just imagined it. Alexander rolled his eyes, which I must admit was a bit sexy. " I said I'm sorry. I should have at least listened to your side of the story, I could have heard you out but I believed my sister". He said with his head bowed. This was the first time I was seeing this side of him, nervous and uncertain. My lips twitched. I wanted to smile but I had to stop myself from doing so, but he looked so funny that I couldn't help myself. "Ha... Ha... Ha..." I burst into laughter."God... You should see your face right now..." I said in midst of my laughter. He looked like a child who was just told he'll never eat ice cream in his life ever again, pitiful." What's so funny huh?" He scoffed, his face turning back to his usual cold and expressionless demeanor. I shook my head trying to contain my laughter by biting my lips. " Really?" His voice turned low as he walked towards me, taking one slow step after the other.My
I paused before snorting. Me... Eying that Jafar? Ha, It was funny. Although the guy is handsome and by the way Victoria was emphasizing that he was her boyfriend, he was most definitely rich... But he was not my type. Plus Alexander was way hotter than him and we just freaking kissed. I shook my head and was about to continue walking when I heard Victoria speak. " I noticed too, but let be. I don't believe my Jafar would chest on me with a maid". My eyes widened in anger. What!" But Tori, can't you see the way she's dressed. Like she wants to seduce all the men in YOUR party". That Kenzie said again laying a lot of emphasis on the 'your'. I held my breath waiting for Victoria's response. SHE was the one who bought the dress for me. SHE was the one who told me to wear it. For god sake she even hired make-up artists and everything to make me look like this. Was she going to turn the tables on me?I turned around slowly in order to see my face. They were not able to see me bec
Mia's POVI felt my entire body froze up as I heard that. Look here Ria... There's nothing going on between Mia and I, and there would never be.Look here Ria... There's nothing going on between Mia and I, and there would never beLook here Ria... There's nothing going on between Mia and I, and there would never beThere was nothing going on...There would never be...Alexander's words kept ringing in my ears over and over again. He openly just said there was nothing going on between us!But that was the truth, wasn't it? We only kissed and for just a split second and that was it. There wad indeed nothing going on between us. I bit my trembling lips trying to keep it still." I've told you this before... I'm not over Grace yet, and even if I was, I can't date Mia". Alexander added breaking my heart even more. My eyes turned red and my lips I was trying so hard to stop from trembling released silent sobs. He was not over Grace... His wife, his fucking dead wife, and even if he wa
Alexander's POVFew hours ago. I took long strides to my sister's party. I was beyoubg mad. I had been checking the account details when I noticed a huge amount of money, 1.2 million dollars to be exact was missing from Victoria's account which I manage. What could the gurk possibly use that huge sum for? That was the question I was going to ask her. " Hey, bro... I thought you're not going to come to my par..."" What did you use that much money for?" I asked interrupting her from talking. I already told her that I wouldn't be attending her party, but this was urgent. "Er..." She began to stammer as she bowed her head fiddling with her fingers."I'm talking to you". I said in a cold voice and she flinched. I rarely talk to her like that, in fact I could count the times I've ever gotten angry at her in one finger, but this was just really huge. But if she had a good reason, I could possibly let this go. " Alex, pe... People are watching". She muttered in an almost inaudible v
I stayed in my study the rest of the day working, at least trying to get some work done, but I couldn't even think properly. All I could think about was Mia and that kiss. God, her lips felt so...I slammed the documents in my hands back on the table. I was not going anywhere with this. I got up from my chair and walked to the mini wine bar I had in my office. It was quite hidden so it was hard to notice. I picked up a bottle of whiskey and a glass and went back to my chair, before pouring the whiskey in the glass. How deep were my feelings for Mia for Christ sake? All I could think of right now was her and what she was doing right now. My mind went to the sexy dress she was putting on, and how it made my body feel... Shit! I drowned the glass and poured myself a new one.Mia was unlocking feelings that I never knew I still had and it was driving me crazy no knowing how and why and if she even knows what she was doing to me. I drowned the second glass before dropping it with a
I winced shutting my eyes immediately after opening then because of how bright it was. "What's the time?" I asked myself before checking my watch which was still tied to my hand. "Shit!" It was half past seven. I had falled asleep in my study thinking about what I had to do to keep Victoria from saying anything about Mia to my old man.This was the longest I've ever slept ever since my wife, Lilly's mother died. My body some how managed to develop an insomnia after Grace died. I had to take bunch of sleeping pills ever night, but even with that I wasn't able to sleep past 4am in the morning. Only on one occasion, and Mia also happened to be the same person I was thinking of, the day she told me of Lilly coming back home crying. She was so close to me... Just like last night. A smile unconsciously creeped on my face when I thought of yesterday's kiss. It was short, extremely brief but I could still remember vividly how her lips felt on mine. It was soft and her lip gloss tasted
Mia's POV"Ladies and gentlemen, the renowned artist who came hand in hand with the owner of ALM industries and Hamilton's Enterprise, Mia Andres ". The master of ceremonies of the event announced as I walked on the red carpet and into the event hall. Claps sounded from every corner of the room, and I smiled, waving the guest with my left hand, while my right was held by Alexander who was walking right beside me. " O. M. G, that's Alexander Hamilton". A group of women exclaimed jumping up and down like over excited teenagers. " Really? He is so hot!" Another person in their group said eyeing Alexander. I held his hand even tighter in mine before throwing the women a small smirk and then walking pass them with Alexander and Josh who was behind him. We walked pass them, and after a few more minutes of waving, settled at a far corner. " Imagine how those girls were looking at you just now " I huffed, still glaring at them. " It was almost as if they wanted to eat you alive ". Alexa
Mia's POVHe was here, right here. He came for me. I stared at Alexander who also was staring back at me.His black orbs were staring straight at me as we walked forward. For the first time since I knew him, I was able to read every single emotion in them. Anger, hurt, worry, guilt... And the one I had gotten so familiar with over the last few days before Verona destroyed everything, love. " Alexander". I muttered as I blinked back the tears that had began forming again in my eyes. " Mia, are you alright?" Alexander asked walking towards me. When Gregory and Killian dragged me here, I didn't cry. After getting slapped by both of them, I still didn't cry. Even when my hands felt numb because I've been up here for a few hours now, I still didn't cry... But now, just seeing Alexander's face and hearing his voice which was filled with so much concern for me, and my were already getting teary. " Stop right were you are " Gregory commanded pulling a gun from behind his pants. " Wha
Mia's POVMy cheeks stinged even more and I winced in pain growling under my breath. My entire face felt so sore. Why wouldn't it, in the last hour I had been slapped more than five times by Gregory's huge hands. It was a miracle my head was still stuck to my body right now. And my hands... I wiggled my hands which were handing just above me firmly tied together with a strong rope. The only difference from how I looked right now and a picture of a madman being hanged... Was the fact that my head wasn't the one on the rope. My face had begun to swell from the constant slaps, while my hair which I had previously tied in a pony tail was scattered around my face looking so disheveled. I sure as hell didn't think this was exactly what was going to happen after I left the old lady's house. It has taken me a bit over an hour to get here because of how late it was and how hard it was to find a taxi, and after I did arrive what welcomed me was a hot slap from Killian!My face was pushed
Alexander's POV" What makes you think I care about here?" I growled at Gregory on the phone. I was just with Amelia in the hospital, who had surprisingly woken up when I got a call from the bastard.He said he has Mia and was going to kill her... Why was I going to care about that? I thought.But the truth was that I immediately became terrified." Dear brother, I heard a good source that you're in love with this woman, so... I think you do care ". Gregory said sounding nonchalant. I could bet he had a smirk on his face right now.I clutched my phone tightly and I gritted my teeth in anger.This sounded way to fake to be true.Mia was working for him, she was his ally, why on earth would he kidnap her?" Mia is in my hands, and I advise to come quickly, or else..."
Mia's POVMy cheeks stinged even more and I winced in pain growling under my breath. My entire face felt so sore. Why wouldn't it, in the last hour I had been slapped more than five times by Gregory's huge hands. It was a miracle my head was still stuck to my body right now. And my hands... I wiggled my hands which were handing just above me firmly tied together with a strong rope. The only difference from how I looked right now and a picture of a madman being hanged... Was the fact that my head wasn't the one on the rope. My face had begun to swell from the constant slaps, while my hair which I had previously tied in a pony tail was scattered around my face looking so disheveled. I sure as hell didn't think this was exactly what was going to happen after I left the old lady's house. It has taken me a bit over an hour to get here because of how late it was and how hard it was to find a taxi, and after I did arrive what welcomed me was a hot slap from Killian!My face was pushe
Mia's POVAs soon as I saw the door close, my eyes went back to the food on the table and I rushed it into my mouth. "Uhmm..." I moaned in delight. It was fucking delicious. Or was it just because I hadn't had anything to eat since morning. My stomach had started to hurt, but instantly calmed down as the food went down my stomach. " I did not die from a heart break, I did not die from a car crash, there is no way I'm dieing from ulcer ". I said to myself, taking more bites of the delicious porridge in front of me. After I left Alexander's house, my ulcer cramps became worse. Because I was an artist and public figure, I wasn't allowed to eat much, sometimes not at all, all for the same reason, ' you have to maintain your figure 'For fuck sake I have had this figure even before I became famous and rich. My stomach had suffered a lot, and even after coming here, I hadn't had time to just treat myself to a good meal. Though the ones I ate at Alexander's this past few days, were ama
Mia's POV" You can sleep here for the night Ms". I walked into the small room, but not before flashing the old lady a thank you smile.She turned around to leave, but hesitated turning back to face me " Please, whatever is bothering you, I doubt it's worth you taking your life. " Actually it is. But I kept my mouth shut and just nodded, forcing a smile to my face. The old lady smiled back and then left, leaving me alone in the small room. "Oh shit " I cursed collapsing on the bed. Few hours ago I had walked out to the road, willing to end everything, my entire life... When suddenly I heard someone yell at me to quickly cross. It was then I became aware that I was in the middle of an high way, surrounded by fast moving cars. All the feeling of suicide disappeared from me almost instantly and got replaced with fear, fear of death. It took my almost ten minutes to cross the damn road, and thankfully I did because a huge truck began passing though. If I was still there at that t
Gregory's POV"Mia? No ". The lady shook her head. This time she was trembling for real, so that meant she was lying. I snickered shaking my head with a small smirk on my face. "You gave her a head up didn't you?"She dropped the pretense, and her face turned stern. "This wrong. What you're doing, and I just wanted to help "Help? I laughed shaking my head. " How is it in your position to help? "Killian grunted behind me in annoyance. " Should I take care of her boss? " He asked with a small whisper, and I could tell the receptionist heard it because she began moving backwards I moved forward copying her steps, and she kept on walking backwards until her back touched the desk and she couldn't go any further." You people... You people can't do anything to me. I'll..." Her hands moved around the desk probably looking for her phone. Oh I was right. The second she got it, she waved it at me, " I'll call the police if you come any closer ". "Police?" I snorted in laughter. " Should
Gregory's POV" Killian, I promise you that after this is all done, and I'm sitting on the Hamilton's throne, I'll give you Mia to play with " I said all of a sudden as we walked into the hotel. " Mia? " Killian repeated looking surprised. " What do you mean? "I glanced at my usually emotionless bodyguard who now had a pink stain on his cheeks. He looked away when he noticed my gaze on him. " I'm not blind, I've noticed that you harbor designs on her for a long time now"Though Killian tried to hide it, I could tell he wanted Mia. Who wouldn't? The girl has an amazing body figure and the face to match. " But Ms Mia is your woman boss, I wouldn't dare ". Killian argued shaking his head firmly. " You already have, and I don't mind it. " I stated. " After I've defeated Alexander, Mia would be of no use to me any longer. I would most definitely kill her, but I wanted my longest bodyguard to have his wish with her first ". I said nonchalantly. If the new plan works, Mia would litera