Tammy's eyes locked onto the TV screen, the news anchor's voice was filled with excitement: "Billionaire Xavier Singh finally reveals mysterious fiancee at engagement party." And pictures and videos clips that were taken in front of the magnificent building surfaced. "Is.. is that.." Tammy stammered, her eyes still fixed to the TV, and her lips trembled, unable to form coherent words. Bella hesitated, it's obvious Mia didn't tell her mother and sister. How dumb of her, but there was no hiding now. "Yes, Mia is engaged to Xavier Singh." The words barely left Bella's lips, before Amelia stiffened, her heart twisting in shock, and her body went limp, dropping to the cold floor. "Mom!" A cry tore out of Tammy's throat, echoing off the walls as she raced towards her mother, with Bella behind. "No! Mom, please," she begged, grasping Amelia's hands, her lips quivering. "Aunt, please wake up! Check her pulse! Call the doctor!" Bella dropped to her knees, her eyes wide with horror, her sh
Her body went limp in the arms of the first man holding her, and his eyes widened, "what the f**k!" "Is she dead?" asked the second man, moving closer to feel her pulse and the first man shook his head, "She's just unconscious." The hoodie guy who she had hit, laughed mockingly, "That's none of our business, let's get down on this bitch, dead or alive." The fourth one hesitated, "we should let her go." His words made the hoodie guy's eyes turn into a ball of fury, and he faced the fourth hoodlum, throwing a punch across his face, "We're f**king getting down on her, understood?" They nodded in affirmation, and he turned to the man holding Mia, before hurling her onto his shoulders. As they were about to disappear into the darkness, headlights flashed in their direction, and they froze on their feet. Four cars screeched to an halt besides them, and hefty men in black suits dashed out, with wired earphones connected to their ears, their faces mean and professional. "Let go of th
*THE NEXT MORNING*Mia's eyelids fluttered open to the bright rays of sunlight filtering into the room. She groaned, mumbling as she sat up groggily, "Who the hell opened the curtains this early?" But when she looked around, a gasp escaped her lips as shock registered on her face. This wasn't her room. Where the hell is she?This room was extremely luxurious, it had royal purple colored curtains, draped on the floor to ceiling glass windows, there was a huge dazzling chandelier hung up and her eyes continued to run around the room. A fancy decorated closet was at the side of the three meter sized bed she sat on, and an enormous mirror stood on the wall beside a 10 inches plasma TV screen.This place looked beautiful, like a five star presidential suite. A throbbing headache hit her as she tried remembering how she got here, and she winced. Did she have a one night stand with a billionaire? Or maybe the president?'You're engaged, remember?' her subconscious mind whispered. 'It's just
Xavier returned his gaze to his system, his cold, grey eyes narrowing slightly as he scrolled through some documents. Silas walked in, the soft sound of the vast translucent door sliding open and he bowed, "Mr Singh, your fiancee just left the estate. Location indicates she's heading to the hospital."Xavier didn't respond, his expression remained unchanged. His brows dipped and he nodded curtly, his eyes still fixed on the screen. Silas strutted forward, placing some files on his desk, "These contain all information about the actress Mr Martinez recommended as the female lead in our movie project. She'll replace Harper Hernandez."Xavier's gaze flickered to the stack of files, then back to the screen, "I'll review it," he replied this time, his deep voice voice firm.Silas fidgeted for a moment, closing and reopening his mouth intermittently."Anything else?" His boss deep voice sounded."Yes sir, there's something else. Crystal Entertainment is planning to sign Harper under their la
"You are so beautiful, ma'am," one of the hairstylist gushed and the others nodded in confirmation. Mia, who was lost in thought turned to look at the mirror, and a gasp escaped her lips."Is this...me?" She couldn't recognize herself, she was completely different. She could see a stunning, classy bride staring back at her."Thanks," she mumbled, lifting her finger to touch her face. The makeup was perfect, her heart shaped red lips glossed with nude lipstick. Her chestnut brown hair, which was always kept in messy buns, was now styled in an elegant braided bun, with crystal hairpins that adorned it, exuding sophistication. Her softly defined hazel eyes shone brightly, featuring long, lush lashes. She wore specially designed pearl earrings, and a unique piece of diamond pendant hung on her neck, courtesy of President Singh. The makeup artists and hairstylists all beamed with pride as they inspected her, and they exited when the door opened.Tammy and Isabella walked in, their faces l
What... did she just say? She didn't reject Xavier, did she? The tension in the air was palpable and the hall was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a pin drop."Do you, Mia Nevaeh Lopez, take Xavier Ian Singh to be your lawfully wedded husband?" The priest reiterated, and Mia jolted out of her thoughts, glad that she didn't say that loud."Y..yes I do," she said slowly, her heart constricting and her breathing shallow, and sighs of relief filled the air.Xavier's gaze remained expressionless as they exchanged rings, and when his fingers brushed against hers, she pulled back quickly, making his brows furrow.'What's up with her?' he thought.After they were done, the priest proceeded to make his pronouncement, "By the power vested on me, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss your bride to seal this vow."Kiss? Oh no.Mia held her breath when he faced her, and unveiled her, revealing her ravishing beauty. She lifted her eyes and gasped when it met his cold, grey one
Mia gritted her teeth in fury as she marched into the mansion, her eyes blazing and face reddening. Where the hell was that arrogant asshole? She needed to give him a piece of her mind. Even if he's heartless, he shouldn't have left her to sleep in the car.Her back, ribs and limbs ache terribly from sleeping in an uncomfortable position all night.The maids bowed as she walked past, but she ignored them. Climbing up the stairs, she hoped to locate his room or study, but Irene appeared in front of her."Are you okay, Mia?" Worry etched on her face but Mia's face held no warmth."I'm not okay. Where's Xavier?" She spat angrily, darting her eyes around the hallway."He's not home, Mia. He left for the office this morning.""I'll just go to him then," Mia brushed her fingers through her hair and made to leave, but Irene held her arm, her eyes pleading, "please Mia, you need to rest. You must be exhausted. Mr Xavier won't like it if you stress yourself."The urge to laugh hysterically ov
After spending a few minutes wandering in the grand mansion, Mia finally located the room assigned to her.Breathing a sigh of relief, she pushed the door open and walked in, completely mesmerized by the beauty and elegance of the room.Too tired for admiration, Mia flung her bag on the couch beside the majestic queen sized bed and pulled off her gown, tossing it on the floor, before sauntering to the washroom.------She had used the bathtub earlier, she was using it again and it was heavenly. The scent of lavender and fresh flowers filled the air.She closed her eyes, reveling in the soothing feeling the warm water gave to her aching muscles.What does Xavier really want from her? Can't he just leave her alone?Hissing, she got out of the tub and wrapped a purple towel around her body and another around her chestnut hair.She stepped out of the washroom, her eyes darting around the bedroom. It was similar to the room she had woken up the day Xavier took her home. But this one had go
Mia watched slowly as his muscles tensed, the lining of his broad shoulders stiffening as his jaw set in a hard line.She could feel the darkness emitting from him, and she knew she must have said what she shouldn't have.Turning to leave quickly, her arms got grasped from behind in a flash movement and she was spun around to face him."How dare you?"Color drained out of her face at the change of expression on his face.His eyes were no longer grey, they were now burning with a fiery intensity that sent chills down Mia's spines."Let me go," she winced, a sore feeling lingering around her wrist but his grip tightened, bringing her closer, till her chest almost meet his.His sharp gaze sliced through her like a knife through cold butter, and his voice came out gravelly, "The next time, you talk about my mother... You'll wish I'd sent you to jail, Mia."Releasing her roughly, her feet missed a step and she staggered, falling on her butt. Her hazel eyes blinked in shock, in an attempt t
After spending a few minutes wandering in the grand mansion, Mia finally located the room assigned to her.Breathing a sigh of relief, she pushed the door open and walked in, completely mesmerized by the beauty and elegance of the room.Too tired for admiration, Mia flung her bag on the couch beside the majestic queen sized bed and pulled off her gown, tossing it on the floor, before sauntering to the washroom.------She had used the bathtub earlier, she was using it again and it was heavenly. The scent of lavender and fresh flowers filled the air.She closed her eyes, reveling in the soothing feeling the warm water gave to her aching muscles.What does Xavier really want from her? Can't he just leave her alone?Hissing, she got out of the tub and wrapped a purple towel around her body and another around her chestnut hair.She stepped out of the washroom, her eyes darting around the bedroom. It was similar to the room she had woken up the day Xavier took her home. But this one had go
Mia gritted her teeth in fury as she marched into the mansion, her eyes blazing and face reddening. Where the hell was that arrogant asshole? She needed to give him a piece of her mind. Even if he's heartless, he shouldn't have left her to sleep in the car.Her back, ribs and limbs ache terribly from sleeping in an uncomfortable position all night.The maids bowed as she walked past, but she ignored them. Climbing up the stairs, she hoped to locate his room or study, but Irene appeared in front of her."Are you okay, Mia?" Worry etched on her face but Mia's face held no warmth."I'm not okay. Where's Xavier?" She spat angrily, darting her eyes around the hallway."He's not home, Mia. He left for the office this morning.""I'll just go to him then," Mia brushed her fingers through her hair and made to leave, but Irene held her arm, her eyes pleading, "please Mia, you need to rest. You must be exhausted. Mr Xavier won't like it if you stress yourself."The urge to laugh hysterically ov
What... did she just say? She didn't reject Xavier, did she? The tension in the air was palpable and the hall was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a pin drop."Do you, Mia Nevaeh Lopez, take Xavier Ian Singh to be your lawfully wedded husband?" The priest reiterated, and Mia jolted out of her thoughts, glad that she didn't say that loud."Y..yes I do," she said slowly, her heart constricting and her breathing shallow, and sighs of relief filled the air.Xavier's gaze remained expressionless as they exchanged rings, and when his fingers brushed against hers, she pulled back quickly, making his brows furrow.'What's up with her?' he thought.After they were done, the priest proceeded to make his pronouncement, "By the power vested on me, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss your bride to seal this vow."Kiss? Oh no.Mia held her breath when he faced her, and unveiled her, revealing her ravishing beauty. She lifted her eyes and gasped when it met his cold, grey one
"You are so beautiful, ma'am," one of the hairstylist gushed and the others nodded in confirmation. Mia, who was lost in thought turned to look at the mirror, and a gasp escaped her lips."Is this...me?" She couldn't recognize herself, she was completely different. She could see a stunning, classy bride staring back at her."Thanks," she mumbled, lifting her finger to touch her face. The makeup was perfect, her heart shaped red lips glossed with nude lipstick. Her chestnut brown hair, which was always kept in messy buns, was now styled in an elegant braided bun, with crystal hairpins that adorned it, exuding sophistication. Her softly defined hazel eyes shone brightly, featuring long, lush lashes. She wore specially designed pearl earrings, and a unique piece of diamond pendant hung on her neck, courtesy of President Singh. The makeup artists and hairstylists all beamed with pride as they inspected her, and they exited when the door opened.Tammy and Isabella walked in, their faces l
Xavier returned his gaze to his system, his cold, grey eyes narrowing slightly as he scrolled through some documents. Silas walked in, the soft sound of the vast translucent door sliding open and he bowed, "Mr Singh, your fiancee just left the estate. Location indicates she's heading to the hospital."Xavier didn't respond, his expression remained unchanged. His brows dipped and he nodded curtly, his eyes still fixed on the screen. Silas strutted forward, placing some files on his desk, "These contain all information about the actress Mr Martinez recommended as the female lead in our movie project. She'll replace Harper Hernandez."Xavier's gaze flickered to the stack of files, then back to the screen, "I'll review it," he replied this time, his deep voice voice firm.Silas fidgeted for a moment, closing and reopening his mouth intermittently."Anything else?" His boss deep voice sounded."Yes sir, there's something else. Crystal Entertainment is planning to sign Harper under their la
*THE NEXT MORNING*Mia's eyelids fluttered open to the bright rays of sunlight filtering into the room. She groaned, mumbling as she sat up groggily, "Who the hell opened the curtains this early?" But when she looked around, a gasp escaped her lips as shock registered on her face. This wasn't her room. Where the hell is she?This room was extremely luxurious, it had royal purple colored curtains, draped on the floor to ceiling glass windows, there was a huge dazzling chandelier hung up and her eyes continued to run around the room. A fancy decorated closet was at the side of the three meter sized bed she sat on, and an enormous mirror stood on the wall beside a 10 inches plasma TV screen.This place looked beautiful, like a five star presidential suite. A throbbing headache hit her as she tried remembering how she got here, and she winced. Did she have a one night stand with a billionaire? Or maybe the president?'You're engaged, remember?' her subconscious mind whispered. 'It's just
Her body went limp in the arms of the first man holding her, and his eyes widened, "what the f**k!" "Is she dead?" asked the second man, moving closer to feel her pulse and the first man shook his head, "She's just unconscious." The hoodie guy who she had hit, laughed mockingly, "That's none of our business, let's get down on this bitch, dead or alive." The fourth one hesitated, "we should let her go." His words made the hoodie guy's eyes turn into a ball of fury, and he faced the fourth hoodlum, throwing a punch across his face, "We're f**king getting down on her, understood?" They nodded in affirmation, and he turned to the man holding Mia, before hurling her onto his shoulders. As they were about to disappear into the darkness, headlights flashed in their direction, and they froze on their feet. Four cars screeched to an halt besides them, and hefty men in black suits dashed out, with wired earphones connected to their ears, their faces mean and professional. "Let go of th
Tammy's eyes locked onto the TV screen, the news anchor's voice was filled with excitement: "Billionaire Xavier Singh finally reveals mysterious fiancee at engagement party." And pictures and videos clips that were taken in front of the magnificent building surfaced. "Is.. is that.." Tammy stammered, her eyes still fixed to the TV, and her lips trembled, unable to form coherent words. Bella hesitated, it's obvious Mia didn't tell her mother and sister. How dumb of her, but there was no hiding now. "Yes, Mia is engaged to Xavier Singh." The words barely left Bella's lips, before Amelia stiffened, her heart twisting in shock, and her body went limp, dropping to the cold floor. "Mom!" A cry tore out of Tammy's throat, echoing off the walls as she raced towards her mother, with Bella behind. "No! Mom, please," she begged, grasping Amelia's hands, her lips quivering. "Aunt, please wake up! Check her pulse! Call the doctor!" Bella dropped to her knees, her eyes wide with horror, her sh