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"What do you mean we got married?" I asked him, my voice raising a bit."I don't like repeating myself. All I know is that we are in this mess because of you," he glared at me as he clenched his jaw."Look, Mister, I don't know what you are talking about, but all I know is that I came here to audition as a runaway bride, so stop with this nonsense." Oh no, how could I be so stupid and dumb? All those preparations, the guests... I should have known it was a real wedding. How did I get myself in such a mess, and how am I going to get out of this mess?I got married. I came here hoping to find a job, but I got married instead. No, no, this can't be. I turned and ran to the changing room; thankfully, he didn't call me or run after me.I changed back into my clothes and stood there, staring at myself in the mirror. I looked at my hand, and there it was - the one thing and evidence that reminded me what happened a few hours ago. I picked up my clutch and left.I arrived home and went straight to my room. I sat on my bed, staring at the wall. What am I going to do? This just makes everything more complicated.Alexander:"Son, will you please tell us what happened? Why do you look so stressed? You were supposed to be in Bora Bora for your honeymoon," she said, looking at me concerned. When the weird girl left, I went home only to find Anna in my bed with James. They were obviously fucking, and they had to do it in my bed."Mom, I did not get married to Anna, okay? She...""Alex, stop fooling around. Anna was with you at the wedding. You even kissed her, so what do you mean you didn't get married to her? I know you are confused.""She didn't show up. That wasn't Anna, but someone else who had to be at the wrong place but at the right time. I know this may sound crazy, but if she wasn't there, I would have been completely embarrassed today. My reputation would have been dragged through the mud. I'm actually glad she was there." I sighed; now I have to find a way to fix this."I told you she's a whore, just a money-sucking mosquito. I'm glad you didn't marry her, and now I won't have to murder her," he said it like it was something casual."Dude, are you serious right now?" my stupid brother Chad intervened, looking at him like he was crazy."Boys, we've got a serious issue at hand. Alex, where's your wife?" I nervously scratched my neck. If I tell her, she won't let me have it. She will probably make me look for her. I looked at my brother and best friend, who were trying so hard not to laugh."Mum, she, uhmmm..." she glared at me."Honey, don't scare him. Let him talk." My dad gave me a thumbs up and smiled."She left immediately after the wedding. You see, she thought she was auditioning. When I told her we had really gotten married, I guess she freaked out and ran off."She took in a deep breath, "You let her go? What the hell were you thinking, Alexander? She's your fucking wife, idiota, and you let her go." She stood up and poured a glass of whiskey for herself. "Richard, are you hearing this? Your son let his wife go. How are we going to find her? Oh no, what the hell is wrong with the both of you? There's the other one who fucks around with anything that has a skirt on, and the other just lets his wife go after getting married. Why do you want to kill me with high blood pressure?" she shook her head.Chad raised his hands in defeat, "Guilty as charged, mom. I thought that was our little secret." He chuckled. "Brother, let's go out for some fresh air, cause the air in here is so tense it could be cut with a knife." We left the house to get some air and give our mom some time to calm down.Alexandria:I groaned as I rolled to the other side. I kicked the blanket off me, hoping what happened yesterday was just a crazy dream, but unfortunately, it wasn't, as the ring was still on my finger. I got out of bed and removed the ring. I put it in my clutch to avoid any questions, freshened up, and left my room.Everyone was already settled at the table having their food, and Ryan was there. Wow, so interesting."Alex, you are awake. Come join us for breakfast." She said with a smile on her face. She's being nicer than usual. Something is not right; my mom is never nice to me. She must be up to something."Thanks, but I'm not hungry." I left the room and went to the garden. I sat on the bench while staring at the fountain."There you are. I've been looking for you here." She handed me a plate with chocolate cake on it. My stomach growled at the sight of food."Thank you, Maria. You are the best. This cake is the best. How did you even know I wanted chocolate cake? I swear, it's like you have magical powers or like you can read my mind or something." She laughed."You talk too much. Just eat your cake. I brought it because you look stressed, and I know you always love eating chocolate cake or ice cream when you are stressed."I shook my head as I ate my cake. This woman knows me better than my mom does. Besides, how could she know anything about me when she's never had time for me, always busy with work and traveling around the world?It's been three days since I supposedly got married, and so far, so good. I haven't heard from that Greek God. Thankfully, my family can't find out about this. I just can't handle them right now.We went for shopping and bought our outfits for tonight. Surprisingly, my family was invited. I was at Emily's place getting ready. I don't want my mom to ruin my mood or lock me up in my room to prevent me from going.I applied some minimal makeup, with some red lipstick to match my dress. I put my hair in a neat ponytail.Emily's dress.Once we were done, we left her house and made our way to the party. When we arrived, we found the other girls and joined them."Wow, Ria, you look beautiful. I didn't know you could afford such a dress," Charlotte said as she looked at me with a smirk on her face."Thanks for the compliment." I forced a smile. She wanted to embarrass me, that I know for sure.Kayla came running to us with a smile on her face, "Guys," she squealed in excitement."What, Kayla? Calm down." Trina said with a smile on her face."Come with me. I will introduce you to Alexander Romano." She grabbed Charlotte's hand as we trailedas we trailed behind them."Alexander, these are my friends. We've all been dying to meet you," Kayla said, beaming.He turned fully facing us. Oh no, this is the man I got married to. Wait, I got married to Alexander Romano? Could this get any worse? While Kayla introduced us, his eyes landed on me with no emotion. I don't think he remembers me. I sighed in relief.I excused myself to be alone for a while. I found myself outside in the garden, breathed in and out to calm myself. I was panicking. I don't want to talk about it, and I'm glad that he didn't remember me, but I don't know why I got so nervous around him."I'm glad you are here. We need to talk," he whispered, his hot breath fanning my neck, sending chills down my spine, and my heart pounded wildly against my chest.Oh no, I'm not prepared for this talk.--I thought he didn't remember me. Was he pretending? I really can't talk to him now."Talk about what?" I asked him, turning to face him and creating some distance between us."Don't tell me you've already forgotten we got married when you thought you were auditioning," he said, glaring at me with a clenched jaw.I know you, and I'm just trying to avoid this awkward conversation right now. "Oh, I had forgotten about that," I flashed him a nervous smile.He narrowed his eyes at me as he towered over me, "Well, I'm glad you remember. We need to talk," he said in a stern tone."About what?" he looked at me like I was crazy."We should talk about, I don't know, when we are going for our photoshoot," I rolled my eyes. "Okay, okay, I get it. So please don't bother with your sarcastic comments. Can I go now?"He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. "I just told you we need to talk.""We can always talk later, but not today. Please, I have to go to my friends," I told him before I left hi
"Are you crazy? You just can't take me with you to meet your parents!" I yelled as I tried to release my hand from his tight grip."Don't make a scene, okay? Let's leave from here," he said in a casual tone, like it wasn't a big deal. But it was to me. Is he crazy or something?"Or what? Look, I don't care if you are Alexander Romano, but I am not going anywhere with you, and I mean it. So just leave me alone."He let go of my hand and looked at his car. "Are you sure that you are not going anywhere?""I'm sure, Mr. Romano. You know what? I will go back inside," I said firmly, and he nodded. I narrowed my eyes and turned as I made my way back inside. Something is fishy; why didn't he grab my hand or stop me? He just let me go like that. Anyway, I don't care as long as I don't get to meet his parents.Once I got inside, I joined the girls who were busy making plans for tomorrow. Charlotte looked at me with a smirk on her face, "Oh hey, Alexandria, I forgot that you came since you keep
"What am I going to do, and why are my parents here?" My legs were frozen in place. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'll just make up an excuse and leave from here. It should be better that way.I have to leave from here before they see me. Until I heard my sister's voice, my legs seemed to have a mind of their own as they stayed rooted in their place."Alexander, it's so nice to meet you. I can't believe you are right in front of me," she said in her annoying, high-pitched voice.He just gave her a slight nod and didn't say a word to her. Not that I'm jealous, it's far from that, just happy that he didn't give her the attention he wanted."I'm glad you're here, Mr. Williams. You are just in time to meet my son's beautiful wife," Mr. Romano said in a confident voice. I leaned against the wall, trying to figure out what to do. I can't meet my parents; they don't even know that we are married, not that they would care, but I just can't.My dad looked at Charlotte, who had a fake smil
"You are not alone, Mrs. Romano," I'm just saying it again in case you didn't hear me.I wiped my tears and took in a deep breath, turning to face him. "Are you spying on me?"He chuckled and shook his head. "Why in the world would I spy on my wife? That's ridiculous," he said in a casual tone."I don't know, you tell me," I shrugged my shoulders. His eyes landed on my bag, and I knew he was going to ask me about it."I don't mean to meddle in your business, but where are you going to stay, and most importantly, why did they allow you to leave the house late at night? I think it would have been better if they let you leave in the morning."I averted my gaze from him. "It's nothing, and I have a place I'm going to," I said rather confidently."Is that so? Well, I don't mind dropping you wherever it is you are going.""No, I will be fine on my own," I said in a stern tone.He nodded and opened his car door. "Okay, if you say so. Sadly, I have to go. I have to attend this important dinne
"Good night," he placed a kiss on my temple and left the room. I smiled as I watched him leave."Ughh, my head hurts a lot. I'm never getting drunk again," I said as my feet made contact with the floor."I hope you plan on sticking to your words," he said as he walked in, dressed in casual clothes. Isn't he supposed to be at work or something?"What are you doing here?"He chuckled, "Good morning, Alexandria." He handed me a painkiller and a glass of water, "it will help with your headache."I took the painkiller from him and threw it into my mouth as I got the glass from him and drank the water."I need to freshen up," I told him as I stood up and walked into the bathroom before he could reply. Once I was done, I changed my attire and put my hair into a messy bun. I took in a deep breath as I held the doorknob and opened the door."You need to have your breakfast?" he said as he looked up from his phone."I don't feel like eating," but my stomach had to betray me.He raised his eyebr
"Well, nice to meet you, Miss whatever you are, but will you please calm down and stop yelling?" I glanced at Gina, who just shrugged her shoulders.She walked towards me, her green orbs glaring at me, "Who the hell are you?"I maintained my posture. I won't let her intimidate me. "I should be asking you that?""I'm Alexander's fiancée, honey." She showed me her engagement ring. "We are getting married, so you better get the hell out of here before I make you.""His fiancée, you say? Wow, that's interesting." I raised my hand, flashing my wedding ring at her so she could get a proper look at it. I'm so lucky I put it on today, or else. "You see this ring? We got married. He put this ring on me, and it wasn't by force, honey. So get out of my house."She looked at my hand in disbelief, "You are the slut he got married to instead of me!" she yelled, "That is my ring!" she yelled hysterically.I shook my head, "Correction, was your ring, but not anymore. He's my husband now."She harshly
"Thank you for shopping at Crystal boutique, and please do come back next time," I told her with a smile on my face.She returned the smile as she took the shopping and gave it to her bodyguard, "thank you. I will surely come back. I'm Clara, by the way.""I'm Alexandria, nice to meet you."She whispered something to her bodyguard and turned her attention to me, "Well, Alexandria, it was nice meeting you. Sadly, I have to get going. I will see you next time I come here."Today must be my lucky day. It is not every day you get to meet such a kind customer. I'm so tired; I can't wait to get home and take a long, relaxing bath because I need one. My body needs it and a body massage."Heyy, Ria, how was your day?" she yelled as she popped out of wherever she was."Stella," I groaned, "you don't have to be so loud, girl. Geez, are you trying to make me deaf?" I whined as I looked at her green eyes.She giggled and sat on the counter, "Oh, I'm sorry, Ria. I didn't mean to be so loud, but th
I dried my hair as I got out of my bathroom. Once I was done, I changed into something more comfortable and relaxing."How was work?" Gina asked me as I walked into the kitchen.I sat down, "It was stressful, tiring, every horrible word you can imagine."She chuckled and handed me a cup of coffee, "Here, have some coffee," she suggested."No, I don't like coffee. Can you please make some hot chocolate, please?"She smiled, a genuine smile on her face, "As you wish, Mrs. Romano," she said, earning a glare from me."Heyyyy, I thought we agreed you wouldn't call me that," I said in a stern tone.We were both lost in our own worlds, laughing and telling each other funny stories and embarrassing ones, but it was ruined when someone cleared their throat."Elena? What is she doing here? Because Alexander is not here.""You, why are you here? Where's Alexander?" she asked in a demanding tone.Is she talking to me? Because I don't think she's talking to me. If she is, there's no need to talk t