Noah Smith looked at the man who sat in front of him, staring at him intently. He looked like he could be his father's age, or younger. Despite his age, the man barely had any grey hair and was extremely handsome. But at the same time, he looked intimidating. He was wearing a perfectly tailored suit and sported a 5 o clock shadow on his face. His eyes were an intense shade of blue.
Those eyes...Noah felt like they were burning a hole in his skull.
He had two large men standing behind him as if to guard him. He must be someone important, Noah thought.
"So you are Noah Smith?" the man asked.
"Yes sir," he replied.
"Hmm...I don't see what's so special about you. You just seem like an ordinary young man," the man remarked.
Excuse me? Who does this man think he is?
"Um, sir. May I know why I was brought here?" Noah looked at the man curiously. He was studying for his BAR exam at the coffee shop, minding his own business then all of a sudden, two large men came in and demanded that he left with them. He thought about protesting but then spotted the guns tucked inside their belt and decided against it. He quietly got into the car with them. They brought him to this large company building that he had seen many times before.
"Do you remember my daughter Serena, Mr. Smith?" the man raised his eyebrows. His eyes were suddenly cold and harsh. Shit...did I do something to his daughter? Noah thought. He wasn't a playboy or anything so that should hardly be the case.
"Uh...your daughter?" he asked.
"Yes, my daughter Serena. Here's a picture to refresh your memory," the man took a picture frame off of his desk and handed it to Noah.
Noah looked at the picture and his eyes turned wide. Of course! How could he forget her? She was different than any other girl he had ever met. Wild, untamed, and completely crazy. Not to mention amazingly beautiful! This man is her father? No wonder they had the same eyes!
"Yes I, I've met her," Noah said. He was still confused about why he was here. Did Serena tell her father about him? Why would she do that?
The man cleared his throat. "Let me formally introduce myself to you. I am Alexander Wolf. The CEO of this company. Does my name mean anything to you?" he asked.
Noah hesitated. He had heard Alexander Wolf's name before. The man wasn't exactly off the radar. He was a known and powerful man. People feared him. There were rumors that he was in the Mafia. Noah wasn't sure if that was true or not but he sure seemed scary!
"Well?" Alexander asked again.
"Y..yes, sir. I've heard of your name. What exactly is going on here?" Noah asked.
"Well you see, Serena is my only daughter. I love her very much, more than my life itself. I'll do anything to make her happy," Alexander said and looked at Noah.
The intensity of his gaze made Noah shiver. Where was this conversation going?
"And I will eliminate anyone that would dare to hurt my daughter," Alexander Wolf declared.
"Mr. Wolf, I've only met Serena once. So I have no idea why you brought me here to tell me that. I didn't do anything to her," Noah said quickly.
Alexander stood up abruptly and strode over to him. His somewhat calm demeanor changed to anger in a matter of seconds. Noah's heart started to race. What did he get himself into?
Alexander gripped his shoulder and stared into his eyes. "Are you sure you haven't done anything wrong, Noah? Are you telling me that you forgot about your little one night stand with her?" he said, gritting his teeth.
Oh shit, what the fuck...how does he know about that? Noah thought. That was something he did in a moment of passion.
"Um...sir, I don't know how you know this but I apologize if it offended you. We are both adults and were having fun. That's it," Noah said.
Alexander smirked. "Oh don't worry, I am not offended. My daughter is an adult and she can do whatever she wants."
Oh? Then why am I here? Noah wondered in his mind.
"I am sure you are curious about why I brought you here aren't you?" Alexander asked.
"Yes," Noah said quietly.
"You see Noah Smith, Serena is very special to me. I gave her everything she had ever wanted in life. New toys, dresses, everything," Alexander paused.
What does that have to do with me? Noah thought.
"So when she made this one special request to me, I couldn't refuse," he continued.
"And what would that be?" Noah looked at him curiously.
"You. She wants you, Noah," Alexander leaned closer to Noah's face. "Congratulations Noah Smith, you are now engaged to be her husband and my future son in law," he announced and grinned.
WHAT THE FU...! Noah's inner thought screamed.
Three weeks ago..."Serena! Serenaaaa!" the girl in a red dress started to scream from across the room, forcing Serena to look at her.
Serena smiled when she heard Noah's racing heart as she pressed against him. She loved the effect she had on men. They can be quite pathetic sometimes.But Noah kept his composure, for the most part, his eyes fixated on hers. Her eyes, not her body. A true gentleman, she thought."You are very beautiful," he chuckled nervously as he attempted a conversation. "But I'm sure you heard that million times before," he said.
Serena made an impulsive decision, inviting this stranger into a hotel room.Mom would be disappointed,she thought, and grinned as she pushed Noah against the wall and ripped his shirt open.Oh...
Back to the present..."Um...sir?" Noah raised his hand in a true college student fashion. "I think there has been a mistake. Did you say I was engaged? I don't remember proposing." he let out a nervous chuckle."There's no mistake, you heard me. You are marrying my daughter Serena and that's final," Alex said grimly.
"Don't bother calling the police. The rumors you heard about me are all true," Alex's cold blue eyes pierced through Noah's heart."If I hear that you said anything to anyone, everyone you love will slowly disappear, one by one," he added.Noah gulped and nodded. He had no intention of calling the police. It didn't take a genius to know that this man was not joking.
"Hey baby," Kelly smiled brightly and gave Noah a small peck. She had been waiting by the door for a while now. What took him so long?"Hey," Noah smiled nervously."Are you okay? Why do you look all nervous?" Kelly asked. She looked at him curiously.
Saoirse observed her daughter quietly. Serena was sitting on the table quietly and playing with her food."Are you okay sweetie?" she asked."Huh? Oh yeah...I'm fine," Serena said and chewed on the fork absentmindedly.Saoirse didn't believ
"WHAT!" Kelly screamed. "Are you out of your mind?""Shh...do you want your parents to hear us?" Noah warned her."Maybe they should hear this because you are being ridiculous," Kelly said. She was fuming."You don't understand Kelly, this
3 and a half years later..."Logan, for fuck's sake, slow down!" Serena cried out as Logan continued to terrorize both Noah and her at his birthday party. "Go get him! He is getting cake all over his new shirt!" She looked at Noah.Serena was four months pregnant with their daughter Mia, so she had no patience to deal with this cute little demon child of hers.
This time, it wasn't a big wedding. Serena and Noah had a small, private ceremony on the island alongside both of their parents. After it was over, they all decided to have lunch together."I guess we are in-laws for the second time," Ares said and smirked. Alex didn't scowl at him this time."And soon we are going to be grandfathers, so you better get your shit together, you psychotic killer," Alex declared.
Noah stayed glued to her side the entire party. Serena tried to push him away and urged him to mingle somewhere else, but he insisted on staying with her. His hand holding hers tightly."I don't feel safe with you walking around at this party by yourself. What if someone kidnaps you? Or worse, flirts with you!" he said."How is flirting with me worse than kidnapping?" Serena said irritably.
"Is that right?" Melody challenged Noah.As if she had a chance, Noah thought. He would never let some random chick take Serena away from him. She was carrying his child, for god's sake."What do you think?" Noah asked firmly.Serena cleare
"You can't go see her. She could be dangerous," Noah said."Don't be silly. You know who I am. Do you really think she can do anything to me?" Serena scoffed."I get it, but still," Noah said."Awe! You're worried about me. How sweet," she
"What do you mean no rough sex for the first few weeks?" Noah glared at the woman in front of him."I mean, the first two trimesters are an extremely crucial stage of the pregnancy, so be extra careful," the gynecologist said. "In fact, I recommend not having sex for the first two weeks.""I OBJECT!" Noah declared.
At dinner, Serena felt her father's piercing blue eyes boring into her soul. Why was he looking at her so intensely?"Why are you looking at me like that, dad?" she asked. She couldn't take it anymore."If there's something you need to tell me, you need to say it. You know I don't like secrets.
Alex decided to arrange another dinner with the family. He knew he had to tread carefully when he has to confront Serena about Shane. Serena was emotional and stubborn. If he asked her the wrong questions at the wrong time, she would shut herself off and won't speak to him again. He knew his daughter all too well."Are you sure she had anything to do with Shane's disappearance? What if you are wrong? What if it makes her mad that you suspect her?" Saoirse asked. She was concerned about her daughter's well being. She had a feel
"Excuse me, what? I think I misheard you. Did you just say you were pregnant?" Noah turned the shower off and looked at her with shock."You heard it correctly. I took four tests, and they were all positive," Serena said."How is that possible? Aren't you taking birth control?" Noah demanded to know.