In the kitchen, Jaxon drank almost a bottle of mineral water. He moved restlessly, before finally choosing to sit on the kitchen island chair. His lips still trembled, numb from the kiss. He cursed himself for getting out of control. Luckily, Mia didn't slap him, or even screaming not to show his face again.
The sound of footsteps from the living room made Jaxon's shoulders tense, but relaxed again when he realized it wasn't Mia's step. Jaxon could recognize a person's steps, so he knew who was coming before he saw first.
“What's wrong Joe?” Jaxon went to the oven and decided to prepare Mia's dinner as promised.
“There is an invitation for you Mr. Bradwood,” Joe replied as he placed a silver invitation on the table.
Jaxon glanced at the paper briefly then focused back on the task at hand.
“Okay,” said Jaxon sounding unconcerned.
After Joe left, Jaxon finished preparing f
Mia woke up with a position in Jaxon's arms on the bed. She stared at Jaxon's sleeping face for some minutes. Her fingers touched Jaxon's long eyelashes. The man's body moved to get a soft touch from her. Seeing this reaction, Mia smiled mischievously and touched Jaxon's cheek with the tip of her index finger, then left touches as smooth as cotton along the lines of his handsome face.“Stop it,” Jaxon whispered hoarsely. His eyes were still closed as his grip wrapped around Mia's wrist, stopping the girl's movement in midair. “Don't tease me, Dolcezza.”Mia chuckled, making Jaxon growl and open his eyes immediately.“You know, I haven't been in touch with a woman for a long time, so don't tease me if you don't want to end up under my body.”Jaxon's voice turned heavy and sensual, causing Mia to unconsciously swallow her saliva and immediately pull her arm from Jaxon's grip.“As expec
Seeing the garden that was not well cared for, Mia was itching to plant flowers there, so she squatted down and tidied up some shrubs that were trying to kill the unkempt ornamental plants in Aurelia Castle's yard, even some maids looked restless standing around her while asking Mia not to get her hands dirty. with the ground.“Miss Heart, you better not getting those smooth hands dirty with grunt work in the garden,” Greta begged to crouch next to her.“That's right, Miss Heart, we don't want Mr. Bradwood is angry just because you dirty yourself working here,” added Piper, who was also stressed seeing Mia busy herself. The two joined in cleaning the garden as if afraid of not helping and Jaxon got mad at them.Meanwhile, Emily was seen standing guard not far from where they were, watching in case Jaxon or maybe Snow and Fritz passed by and caught Mia doing something in the garden.Allana, who was standing c
Seeing Mia laughing and lowering her head to the four maids in the garden, Jaxon's lips curled into a smile. He noticed the girl in the pink dress who was laughing again after her maids said something.Jaxon was about to read in the study, but he stopped when he saw Mia in the garden through the castle's glass window in the corridor.“Looks like Aurelia's garden is very neglected,” Jaxon said to Snow, who had been standing behind him.“That's right, Mr. Bradwood.”“Mia really likes roses. Look for someone who can design Aurelia's garden and fill it with roses. I want the next two months Aurelia to be full of roses blooming with fragrance welcoming anyone who visits.”“I will, Mr. Bradwood.”There was the sound of shoes moving away from where Jaxon was standing. He stared at Mia’s figure for a long time before finally continuing his steps towards the stu
This morning Mia fasted to talk to Jaxon. The girl was still annoyed that she didn't sleep last night because she felt Jaxon's warm body on the side that wrapped her in his arms, even the man held her body like a fragile object that needed to be protected. Even though it warms her heart, Jaxon was still an arrogant man who didn't want to listen to her at all. As a result, she really didn't sleep all night.“Dolcezza,” whispered Jaxon who saw Mia just playing with the food on the plate. “Didn't you sleep last night?”Mia threw an angry look at Jaxon who also didn't touch the breakfast plate.“You already know but still insist on sleeping with me. I can't even close my eyes,” Mia growled.Jaxon sighed and looked at Mia guilty. “I'm sorry, yesterday, I thought you just said an excuse so I didn't sleep with you.” Jaxon's sincere apology eased Mia's anger a little so she put a spoonful of food i
The atmosphere in Red Cage was not tense as before. When Mia enter the room, she heard them laughing loudly while jokingly playing pool and enjoying drinks and foods that Rey brought from a famous bakery.Jaxon who used to have a murderous aura now looked like an idiot who couldn't stop laugh, he almost rolled on the floor holding his stomach after Gavin threw a joke that for Mia was very flat.Even Mia didn't know where the funny thing was so the men around her didn't run out of stock of laughter. She thought there was something wrong with their brains.“Oh, I'm not bragging. That girl told me that I was the ideal husband for her. Just imagine how my reputation would be ruin if I went to prom night and danced with high school kids and became the only adult there,” Gavin murmured about a high school girl who proposed to him and forced him to be a date at the prom night.Mia never even went to prom night or other high school activities be
The police line and chaos from that time were no longer visible in De La Crush. Restaurant activities went on as usual, as if there had never been a murder there. Even more and more visitors came, several vloggers, influencers, and those who worked in the media came to De La Crush and gave positive reviews. Mia and her co-workers were even overwhelmed with serving and taking orders.Grant, who had been watching from his office, finally couldn't wait to contact Jaxon. Several times she glanced at the phone on the table, tempted to call the man. After a long debate, Grant gave up and picked up the phone. After the first two rings, the call was accepted.“What’s up?” Jaxon asked from the other side.Grant sighed and chose his words carefully.“I know you care a lot about De La Crush, but what you're doing too much right night. With your protection alone, I already feel grateful. Even the police haven't bothered me since that day
Mia took a deep breath after delivering the order. She chose to stay for a while near the kitchen, and took a sip of mineral water before continuing. It's a really crazy day, De La Crush was full of visitors who usually have their own cameras and other recording equipment. She was even surprised when the people came in groups and took some pictures and videos.“Mia, are you okay?” asked Slaine looking fresh this morning.Mia nodded and pointed at the visitors in the hall.“I didn't expect it to be this busy, even the kitchen seemed overwhelmed with orders.”The two glanced at the kitchen at the same time, and sighed.Their calm was interrupted by the presence of Ruth, a casual waitress at De La Crush. The woman gave Mia a scornful look and clouded the atmosphere every time she worked as an extra at De La Crush.“Can't you see how busy things are right now? Quickly help me carry orders at table ten, I've be
A message notification rang from Mia's phone just as she was about to start her morning shift. It was Jaxon, so Mia immediately opened her phone after tidying up her personal belongings in the locker.'Come to Red Cage, we start physical training.'That was the message.Mia's brow furrowed in surprise because that morning she didn't meet Jaxon at the dinner table. Piper said Jaxon was busy, so he hadn't been home since late, making Mia wonder where else he had gone.Piper's words that morning echoed in Mia's head. She was curious.“Mr. Bradwood has a private room in the Red Cage building, Miss Heart. Usually he stays there when if he has unfinished work.”Of course this explanation made Mia's heart nervous because all this time she had never seen Jaxon with a woman outside, and he could have done his business there. Those dirty thoughts ran through Mia's head so much that she refused to remember what Piper had said