26"Where is everyone?" Colt questioned immediately he walked inside the kitchen. " Why are you not with Mum and Dad? why are you here?" I asked him and he rolled his eyes."Brother in law let me stay in his house, you have no say in it." He responded and made to grab a cup of coffee from the one that I made, I slapped his hand off it and grabbed the two coffee mugs then started walking away."It belongs to my husband and I, you can leave after drinking that." I said to him before walking away.He must be really pissed.My husband. The word still sounds foreign to my ear. I walk inside the room but Dylan was not there, I heard the water splashing inside the bathroom and hummed. He was bathing.I walked towards the coffee table and dropped his coffee on it then sat down on the bed, sipping on my coffee.I don't know why I felt so sad that nothing happened yesterday when he literally told me that he wasn't going to touch me when he proposed the contracts to me, but I was hoping..... I
27Dylan's POV:I sat down inside my office after a long day at the meeting and grabbed the telephone from the table."Karrisa, come inside my office." Karrisa was my new secretary and even though she tried her best to make everything I needed available for me, I couldn't help but wish that it was Leilani.But having Karissa was definitely better than everyone else that came for the interview.She could learn a thing or two from Leilani when they meet.A soft knock came on the door and the door was pushed opened then Karissa walked in. According to her file, she was a young graduate from NYU, graduating with 4.5 GPA. She was intelligent and I prefer my employees intelligent and not stupid."You called me sir." She said and I nodded my head.I pushed a file towards her and glanced at my wrist watch. "Take the file to the accounting department, give it to the director there." "Okay, Sir." She grabbed the file and walked away.I checked the email that Karissa sent me in the morning,
28Catherine's POV:Papá grabbed the cooked chicken wing and took a bite of it then smiled.I and Gregory have always made sure to make life comfortable for them but there's a difference between a millionaire and a billionaire."This is so sweet, the taste is just so unique I love it." He said.I glanced at my wrist watch and it was a quarter after 3:00 p.m.I had fun while having lunch today, I got to talk to my family as a married woman for the first time and that shit felt so good.It felt so f**king good."Come, I'll show you around the house." I said and Colt jumped up from his seat in excitement."Oh fuck yes, I get to see how your room is." He said."Watch your language, Colt." Papá said harshly and Colt's eyes widened.He must have forgotten that he wasn't alone with me."Sorry, Papá."Showing my parents around the house is one of the longest task I've ever done in my life. it was so exhausting. From Mama asking me all about the house and Colt acting like a f****** 15 years
29Dylan's POV:I walked straight inside my room..... Our room and dropped my briefcase on the bed.I sat down at the edge of the bed and started loosening my tie when she walked in.She was holding a bottle of water when she walked in."How was work today?" She asked before handing over the water to me.I took the water from her hand and opened the cover then took a sip."Good." I responded calmly then looked her up and down."The BLACK X KING'S annual fundraiser is tomorrow night and I would like you to be ready because you'll be accompanying me there." I told her and her eyes widened."Oh my f****** God I had no idea. I need a dress and a pair of shoes." She responded. She bite her lower lip and sighed. "I will have to go shopping tomorrow. And that's by the way. Dinner is ready."I remembered that I promised to have dinner with her tonight and I will fulfill my promises. I should at least be able to eat with her for the sake of humanity. it will be unfair to treat her coldly when
30LEILANI'S POV:I slowly opened my eyes when felt the other side of the bed dipped.Dylan just come in.I wondered what the time was.I held my breath, trying not to give it away that i just woke up.He pulled the duvet up to my waist to cover my thighs that were outside and I closed my eyes.Even in the dark he couldn't bear the thought of seeing me as a woman.Why do I expect anything to change just because we got married?Why was I expecting him to treat me like a wife and cuddle me.This is business to him just like everything else.Why do i have to raise my hope high? Just why?I was a dumbass.I shouldn't have placed my expectations on him or anything but i did and i have myself to be blamed for it. No one else but myself.I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Then I turned around and placed my hand on his chest.I noticed his sharp intake of breath when i touched him but he finally calmed down and I relaxed on him.Leilani Black. You're so fucked up.*****It is already 1:
31LEILANI'S POV:Eloise grabbed a black dress from the rack and brought it towards me. "Why don't we try this one first?" She asked me. The dress was beautiful but I would have preferred another color, possibly red since I knew that Dylan would be wearing a black suit.I walked inside the changing room with Eloise trailing after me. After changing into the black dress I stared at myself on the mirror and shook my head.I didn't like it.It felt right and stuffy on my body.It was a dress fit for winter and not summer season."I don't like this one." I said and she spurted out series of apologies before rushing off to get another one for me.I wasn't even mad.I guess the fear of whom I married made her apologize even though she had no idea that I might not like the dress.She came back again some minutes later with several dresses which I went through a picked up a red dress that caught my eyes.I raised the dress up against myself and smile.This is the one.I told Eloise to unzip
32LEILANI'S POV:The cars drove inside the hotel where the fundraiser was taking place. Before leaving the house I drank one glass of champagne just to ease myself.I can't mess things up today. A lot of people will be watching me.Even though I knew that cameras won't be allowed inside since it was a private event but I knew that his business associates would be watching. They would want to see where I'm lacking which I'm not going to allow.I will keep my head high and school my expression.I am a Black now and ruling is in that name."Are you okay?" Dylan questioned and i nodded my head.The car door was pulled opened for us and Dylan and I got down from the car. I was around the car to Dylan's side and he offered me his hand which I gladly took.About fifteen bodyguards were with us tonight. It was actually true.Since his father's death when he was still young, old Mr Black never allowed him to go out alone without a bodyguard and he grew up with him.They were just being cautio
33LEILANI'S POV:I didn't know what to say. I just stood there, speechless.I swallowed the lump on my throat and walked inside the room."I'm not a voyeur just because I'm watching you doesn't make me one." I responded, my face flushing with embarrassment.This time around he turned to stare at me."Why is your face flushed?" He questioned. Oh my goodness.Why can't he just let me be? Ibwas trying not to embarrass myself in front of him but he kept making it harder."Nothing." I sat down on the bed and pulled off my shoes. After watching for sometime he walked inside the closet.I grabbed my shoes and followed him."Tonight was great." I said as I stepped out of my dress, now only in my underwear. "You don't seem so fond of Giuseppe." He hummed softly and take my dress from my hand. He walked to the basket and put the cloth inside."I'm not fond of a lot of people, Leilani. It's not just Giuseppe." He replied, I was surprised to hear his reply. I wasn't expecting him to say anythi