Hadley gulped at the newly laid rules and the room suddenly felt suffocated to her.
The rules aren't much but why does it feel so hard and unimaginable to her.Married couples won't touch each other? Hadley pondered looking at the man that was avoiding her like a plague.Looks more serious than I thought, hardly whispering in her head as she gulps."So you mean I can't touch you? Not even a little?" Hadley inquired, poking her head forward but a glare from Maurice stopped her actions."I know you are not really daft not to understand my words so I am going to implore Miss Ella not to go overboard," Maurice says but Hadley knew that he was threatening her.Maurice looked at the girl that was looking at him with a Stony face and he wondered if she was really the docile Ella he knew."Ok," Hadley answered through gritted teeth and she let out an awkward smile. "Good I was scared that you don't have a comprehensive mind," Maurice says walking to the bed as he lies on it.Hadley turned already muttering a lot of curses on her head but Maurice breaks into her muddy thoughts."I don't like sleeping with the light on so switch it off," he says arrogantly and Hadley ball her hands into a fist, she was trying to hold everything in.Heaven knows if she was Hadley Jenkins here she would have kicked his balls but she was Ella Gilbert so she has to keep her cool.Hadley settles on the couch in the room and she finds a duvet that she drapes on her body as she stares at the roof."What money? I can very well say that strange girls don't have it easy," Hadley mumbled, referring to her twin sister. After living as her for sometime she knew she had it hard."But I hope you will be back soon because I don't think I can hold it in for long,I don't want to make the headlines for murdering the golden son of Elliot".Hadley turned around and her eyes settled on the man that was sleeping on the bed and several evil thoughts crossed her mind but no she was going to hold it in."I miss you mom and Goodnight mom," Hadley muttered drifting to sleep.****************************************The morning breeze blows gently as it flaps the room curtains and the sun slips into the room giving its brightness.Maurice sits on the bed like a lifeless dummy as he stares at the girl that one inch away from falling off the couch she was sleeping on.Hadley groaned lazily, stretching her body on the couch but maybe she forgot that she was sleeping on one because her butt fell flat on the floor the next minute."Ouch," she screamed, rubbing her butt but the most pressing issue at the time was Maurice staring at her with his baggy eyes."What are you staring at?" She bellowed, already embarrassed by what just happened and she quickly arranged her hair to look less of a ghost."Are you competing with a moving train, why are you so loud when you sleep," Maurice complained with his hoarse voice indicating he didn't really have a goodnight sleep.Hadley got annoyed by what he says but something else needed her attention.She needed to pee and without further ado she rushed to the restroom to ease herself.After the couples gazing at themselves at intervals they both left the penthouse for Maurice's mansion and Hadley looked outside the car window as the car moved through the busy street of the city.Maurice that was in the back seat has been on his phone and his voice gets colder as the minute passes and Hadley puties whoever was on the phone with him."John take me to the company," Maurice ordered and the man answered him politely. "Ok sir,".Hadley wondered what they were going to do at the office on a Sunday but she kept her thoughts to herself, being Ella was exhausting.Maurice looks at the girl that was uninterested in whatever was happening as she lay her head on the headrest and he sighed he doesn't know why he felt like she would be a hassle.The car screeched to a stop in front of a gigantic building and Hadley stared at it in surprise but this time she was conscious.Is this the legendary Elliot group headquarters? Hadley questioned herself in head as she looked at the building that she doesn't know the exact amount of the floors in it."Make sure to take her home and ask Ma'am Celine to show her around," Maurice instructed the driver as he made his way out of the car without glancing at Hadley but he knew she would wish him goodbye but he was wrong."Not even a goodbye," Hadley puffed as she watched Maurice walk into the building like a king."So shall we go ma'am," Hadley heard the driver asked and an evil thought skipped through her head immediately."Can we go somewhere before we go home?******************************************"Mmmh this tastes amazing," Hadley complimented as she licked the ice cream in her hands. She actually jilt going home to get an ice cream in one of the most busy streets in the city but she dragged the driver with her knowing he also has to have a taste so he can keep his mouth shut."Ma'am I think we should go now we won't want to get into trouble with the boss," John the driver says and Hadley agrees because her interaction with the man already show that he is petty. They both walked make their way towards their parked car while they both lick on their ice cream but their peaceful interaction was interrupted by a man as he bumped into Hadley."What the hell!!" Hadley bellowed as she stares at her ice cream that was already on the floor and she felt a rush of adrenaline."My ice cream!!" She shrieked loudly and the people on the street looked at her shock."That rude bastard!" Hadley yelled pointing at the retreating back of the man that bumped into her without apologizing and she fumed in anger.That jerk runs away after ruining her day? Hadley thought."Ma'am let's go, let's not make a fuss…," John was saying but his voice trailed off looking at the retreating back of Hadley.Is that Miss Ella? The man thought still stunned about why he was seeing Hadley rushed after the man that was asking his way into a restaurant and before he enters the door to the restaurant was slapped back by Hadley."What the…," the man was saying but his voice trailed off when he comes in contact with Hadley's face."$5" she says bringing her hand forth. "Hun?" The man asked confused not getting what Hadley was referring to."That's the money for the ice cream you ruined," Hadley says, and the man looked at her in bewilderment.She followed him because of an ice cream?Hadley looked at the man that was just staring at her suspiciously and she wondered if something was wrong with him.Is he deaf?"I am sorry Miss but I don't understand what you are saying," the man says with a soothing voice that suddenly makes Hadley self-aware.How does a man's voice sound so smooth while mine sounds like a frog's?"You.. You bumped into me and my ice cream fell as a result," Hadley explained and she thanked the heavens her voice didn't betray her.The man in front of us was messing with her head. She has never met a handsome blond before but the man in front of her looks extraordinary."Ohh sorry I didn't notice I was actually in a rush, did you get hurt?" He asked, his face laced with worry and Hadley let out an embarrassed smile."No, I wasn't hurt?" She answered and the man looked at her in shock. "You aren't hurt?" He asked not believing that she could go to that extra length because of ice cream but what he doesn't know is that Hadley was pettier than he coul
"What are you saying?" Hadley asked, her voice firm betraying the tons of emotion that were running through her mind."I think you should be the one telling me what's wrong," Maurice says, walking towards Hadley and she kept shifting back in fear until her back hit the wall and had nowhere to run with Maurice standing almost 3 meters away from her she knows it better to stay still than bumping into him."I.. don't know what you are talking about," Hadley stuttered and Maurice squint his eyes suspiciously not believing her but he decided to forgo it.She was weird so there was no reason to be weirder."Ok," Maurice says walking out of the room but Hadley's voice halted his steps."Why are you here? Don't tell me you wanted to sleep in my room?" Hadley exclaimed and Maurice wondered when the docile Ella Gilbert turns into a clown."No I wasn't here to sleep with you," Maurice says emphasizing on the sleep and Hadley scoffed. "I am here to tell you that you would start your internship at
"It's okay," Hadley answered, bored knowing Maurice wasn't asking because he feels like it. Maurice looked around the slumped shoulder of the woman in front of him and he wondered why he felt like she was shouldering a heavy load."I am sure my sister-in-law would find her way out by using her card as your wife," Carolina says knowing Maurice hates it when someone acts dirty like that, she was literally digging a put for Hadley."What? Did you do that?" Maurice asked his voice grave but Hadley didn't even give him a glance."I hope I can do that but I don't want some crazy girl on my back. I heard you are one of the most eligible bachelors in town? I love my head so I would keep it intact," Hadley says and at that time the elevator opened and Hadley stepped out."Then goodbye Mr. Elliot and ..," Hadley trailed looking at Carolina without mentioning her name till the elevator door closed up.Hadley sighed heavily when she saw the door closed and her expression was complicated."It's a
Hadley looked at Maurice eyes wide open and she wondered how she was going to lie her way through this."I..was..I mean..that was..," Hadley stuttered trying to find the plausible lie that she could find but she found none because was she going to say she stopped being allergic to strawberry overnight?Maurice looked at Hadley who was having hard time processing her thought as she bit her lips hard and he smirked not understanding what was going wrong but he knew one thing for sure something was definitely going wrong."What did you mean? I am not allergic to strawberry," Hadley says, trying her luck because she knew Ella and Maurice were not close before their marriage so there was no way he would know about her allergy."Really? That was not what was in the report I got the other day," Maurice says, amused, rubbing his pink lips and Hadley eyes widened.Report? He had his fiancee checked? She gulped at the realization that her lies might have been caught but she still put up a swee
The whole family looked at Maurice in shock not believing what he just said because it was just not believable. How could he say there were no rashes despite the physical touch?He had had the disorder for so many years. How could he get cured of it overnight? And with just a touch?It was hard to believe. They knew better than anyone how he struggled with the disorder for years.They knew how he consulted different therapists and psychologists because of the disorder so what now."What did you mean, Maurice?" Maurice's mother asked walking towards her son and her eyes were already dampened with tears.She can not just believe what she just heard but the spotless face of her son after the physical touch was already enough proof that it was true.Hadley looked at the scene in front of her and she felt like she should just disappear because she just does not understand what was going on.Why are they fussing over small body contact? She could just apologize if it was going to become an
Hadley looked at Maurice and she wondered what was going on in his head. She knew she could not convince herself that what she did was nothing but she must not believe it.She can not tie herself to the family by being what they just assumed she was because she would be leaving soon and that was it."I don't know what you are trying to believe Mr Elliot but it's definitely not what you are thinking," Hadley says firmly and she avoids Maurice's face.Maurice looked at the woman that was trying all her might to not keep a gaze with him and he noticed that she was struggling with herself.Like she was battling with something and he was going to find out."I still think you were different," Maurice says and before Hadley could counterattack Maurice grabbed her hand and Hadley shrieked at the sudden body contact."What the fuck are you doing?" She shrieked looking for any possible rashes on Maurice's body and it was true the rashes were there.They appeared again.Hadley looked at the rash
After the scenario at the ancestral mansion entrance and everyone was sure that the family was no longer acting up, the whole family decided to go in and settle to have dinner.Hadley looked at the big dining hall and she wondered if they were going to have other people joining them because it just can not be only the Elliot family going to dine in the big dining hall. Maybe that is the way of the rich, Hadley thought.The maids started dishing the food and Hadley already started salivating seeing so much food. Did she say that she was angry? Then she was no more angry not after seeing so much feast."Ella," grandpa Elliot called and Hadley teared her eyes away from the food to look at the man. "You really did great today," the man complimented and Hadley felt awkward.Why are they all making it hard for her, she pondered and she saw that almost all of the family were looking at her with grateful eyes.Carolina that witnessed the show of appreciation was beyond angry and she cursed Ha
Maurice walked down the stairs, his shoes clanking off the floor as he approached the dining hall where Hadley was doing justice to her food.Maurice stared at the woman's back and he felt that she was worrying about something really bad and that he does not why but he was not concerned too.She has been worried ever since they got married due to her irrational actions.Maurice woke to the edge of the table like always but Hadley did not even raise her head to look at him.Great, she does not care either.After Hadley finished eating she stood up from the table like a lifeless dummy."I would be going to work now," Hadley announced and without waiting for Maurice's reply she left.The maid that was in the living room was shocked. Is that really their madam? Why was she so quiet? Even Maurice was dumbfounded.Hadley walked out of the house and the chauffeur offered to take her but she declined.She wasn't going to the office to start with but she was going out to meet someone.She nee