Mia’s POV: And at the same time, the air hostess came, making us come out of our fantasy land. “Sir, ma’am, please fasten your seat belt. We are about to take off.” And she left. Xavier helped me to fasten my seat belt and the plane started running on the runway. My heartbeat also began speeding up with the plane’s speed. I squeezed my eyes and clutched the seat tightly, saying a silent prayer in my heart. I felt Xavier’s hand on mine. He gently peeled my fingers off the seat and took my hand into his. “Open your eyes, angel, and look at me.” He cooed at me in his seductive voice. I slowly opened my eyes and turned my face towards his. He was watching me with so much emotion in his eyes. “Are you scared, babe?” He asked, stroking his fingers on my cheek. I bowed my head feeling embarrassed. I was not five years old and was still afraid of it when the plane took off. He cuddled my face and tilted it up. He descended his face and took my lips in an intense and deep kiss, making
Mia's pov. Xavier picked up my clothes and made me wear them and I was watching him dumbfounded. “Don’t worry, baby girl, as much as I want to make love to you. I won’t do it here. I want to make our first time very special. And trust me, it will be worth waiting for.” He said with a smirk, and I wanted a hole to open and swallow me whole in it. Was it so obvious? How could he know that I wanted him to make love to me? Yes. I wanted to consummate our wedding. Xavier smiled and bending down he kissed my forehead. He grasped my hand and took me to our seat. Just then, the announcement for landing started and we fastened our seatbelts. Again my heart started racing. But this time Xavier was with me all the time, showering his sloppy kisses on my face. He held my hand and kept me closer. He distracted me with his sweet talk and I didn’t know when the plane would have landed. Coming out of the airport, we rode in our car and Xavier was on his phone all the time. When we rea
Mia's POV As soon as the car stopped at the giant entry gate of the Leonardi mansion, my heart started pounding, ready to come out of my chest. My heart beat raced at speed as fast as a rocket. I was nervous about meeting my in-laws officially for the first time after marriage. I hadn't interacted much at my wedding. I felt my legs were shaking enough not to make me walk straight. I mustered all my strength and told myself that I could do this. I can survive this. I took a deep breath in and out. I saw as the gate opened and the car went inside, a beautiful garden came into sight, following a marble stone path towards the mansion. Many beautiful and colourful varieties of exotic flowers were planted on both sides of the lane. I was mesmerized to look at the beautiful and perfectly maintained garden. I would have liked to relish the scenery outside the Leonardi mansion if I was not so nervous now. The car stopped in front of the mansion porch. Sam got out of the car first, and
Mia's POVXavier was hiding something. I didn't like that he wasn't sharing his problems with me."Xavier, I haven't seen you smiling so much in these years," Anna's voice caught my attention. "I didn't think you smiled throughout your life as much as you are smiling today," she said sarcastically.A frown reappeared on Xavier's face, and his cold aura was back. The scary and dangerous Xavier Leonardi had returned."That's none of your business. I won't act according to you," he warned her in his dangerous tone.Why did she have to mention that? Did she not like her brother smiling?"Yes, brother Xavier, you are behaving differently today," the twins Enzo and Lorenzo said together and began laughing.Xavier stopped eating and glared at the twins."Xavier!" Xavier's father called.Xavier's head snapped towards his father. "Yes, Dad!" His voice was emotionless."Finish your dinner and meet me at the bar. I have something to discuss urgently with you," his father said, and Xavier nodded
Xavier's POV I refilled my glass and took a sip. Closing my eyes, I relished the smoothness of the oldest scotch from my father's collection. When I opened my eyes to take another sip, I saw Matteo staring at me with some amusement on his face. "What?" I scoffed and asked. "I know. You were not pretending at the dinner," he said with a smirk on his face, and I wanted to punch him to wipe that smug smile off his face. I narrowed my eyes and raised my eyebrows. "What do you mean?" "I mean, the way you were behaving with Mia, it wasn't an act, was it?" He raised his chin in a challenge. I didn't want to answer this question because I couldn't. I myself didn't know why I felt different when I was with Mia. I was supposed to be heartless and ruthless with everyone. All my ego and anger subsided whenever she came in front of me. I couldn't understand what was happening to me. Then how could I tell him? I ignored his question, swirling the drink in my glass, and took another sip. "X
8 years ago…Mia’s pov. Rain was pouring down outside and here my mother’s eyes were flooding inside of our house. It was past midnight and my father hadn’t come yet . My mother was cleaning the kitchen about nth times just to kill the time while waiting for her husband and sobbing in her tears. A sound of switching of a car’s engine came and the doors of the car opened and closed with a thud and the sound of footsteps grew louder. Door was jerked open and the huge frame of my father came into sight. He was holding a beautiful lady in his arms. I didn’t like seeing her with my father. She was literally clinging on to him. He entered the house and threw his gaze on my mother, full of disgust . “Why are you still there? I don’t want to see your face when I come home. Get lost and never come in front of my eyes. You spoiled my mood.” He spat out with so much hatred in his voice. “I was waiting for you. I was worried , it was raining heavily outside and you hadn’t come home.” My mot
Xavier’s pov.“No. I won’t marry a low blood like her.” I roared. “Xavier please try and understand. We don’t have any choice. We need to make this deal as soon as possible.” My mother tried to convince me. She knew that another conflict was going to start between my father and me and she always tried to form a bridge between us. “But I was supposed to marry Valerio‟s other daughter. Then why had they changed the plan?” I was frustrated. “We don’t know, son, why they interchanged the brides. But they requested as this marriage will only last for three years and not a real one.” My mother explained in her gentle voice but I was not in the mood to listen to her. “What do you want mom? For your business deal you want to tie me to a low blood. I can’t even tolerate standing beside her. You want me to spend my whole life with her. Are you a serious mom?” I threw my hand in frustration and huffed. “Son, you have to marry her. This is for my business and I don’t accept a NO from you.
Mia’s pov”You are going to get married to Xavier Leonardi.” My father said abruptly. My eyes widened in shock. I could not believe that I heard him correctly. I waited for him to continue but he remained silent. Then I took the chance to ask him, “Wasn’t Kara going to marry him?” “Oh no. I won’t marry him. I can’t marry a playboy like him and also only for three years? No way!” Kara said, observing her fingernails. “But we have to form this alliance for merging our businesses. That’s why there has to be a marriage between the two families.” My stepmother Andrea said. “…and why do you think we have invested so much into you? Because one day we can use you in a business deal.” I could not believe what I was hearing from my own family. My own father wanted me to exchange for a business deal. My whole life was nothing but just business for them like I was some non living stuff in their house. I swallowed hard before daring to say something in front of my father. I never answered h