Avery didn’t want to lie to him either. She was still getting to know him and the more she did, the more she liked him. “I think I like you,” she said and facepalmed. Anderson smiled. She looked so adorable and he was glad that she felt something for him as well. It was just a few days and he was making headway.“Then that is enough for me but since when did you start liking me?” He asked seriously, removing her hand that was covering her eyes. She still didn’t hold his gaze but rather, looked through the window.“After marriage. Before….you weren’t likable anyway. So, what do you feel for me? I still don’t know why you married me,” she asked in return. Anderson knew that his feelings for her were growing stronger by the day. It was just difficult to not love her, seeing how adorable she looked. “I told you before that you will eventually find out why I married you. To tell you the truth, I first saw you during my master's graduation. You were hugging someone...” the rest of the wor
Anderson's face was crooked with frustration, as he looked at the pack of condoms and contraceptives in the middle of the alphabet ‘O’ and began to sweat profusely. He had no idea who was responsible for it. “It’s not what you think.”Avery was anguished. He told her not to lie to him but he lied to her. It was all a trick. No wonder he won’t tell her his reason for marrying her.“We’ve been together all this while so how did you make the arrangement? All this time, you were pretending. You just want to get into my pants!” She was upset and yelled, scattering the rose petals everywhere, including the condoms and contraceptives. The neatly laid bed and romantic decorations were all a mess now. Anderson was lost for words. This was his house so it was very difficult to defend himself. Confusion caught a greater part of him.“This isn’t part of my surprises.”Avery was passing about like a mad woman. She wanted to make things right. She even ignored Trent for his sake but he was just us
“You mean Martin?” Anderson frowned and asked. His body was blocking the doorway so Nancy knew that the bedroom was off-limit for now. She nodded her head. Anderson wasn’t happy at all. This time belonged to Avery and he didn’t like the intrusion. “Tell him that I’m busy and will see him in two hours if he can wait.”“Okay,” Nancy turned to leave when Anderson called her back.“Nancy, please don’t come here again today for whatever reason,” he said politely but the woman deduced that it was a warning. He had a good point. Why should he be disturbed on his honeymoon?“Okay,” The woman said and left. Anderson couldn’t wait to have the younger maids back. This woman was old enough to be his mother so he didn’t like sending her on errands.When he returned, Avery was upset. “You are going to see him?” She asked while facing the large French windows. Good thing she could see everything outside but anyone outside wouldn’t see her. She was beginning to understand why Anderson left his luxur
“When you want somebody so bad, there is just one way. Treat them the way you want to be treated by your loved one,” Anderson explained but Martin was lost.“It doesn’t make sense,” he said, his brows knitted as he went to the wine cabinet and poured himself a glass of wine. “Care for some?” He asked Anderson but he shook his head. He wasn’t expecting Martin to be oblivious but decided to explain from the basics, as Martin sat beside him and sipped the wine. “Are you happy?” Anderson asked him.Martin thought about the question. As an only child, it felt lonely when he wasn’t with Anderson or working. “Sometimes.”“What makes you happy?” Anderson asked him, though he already knew the answer.“Music, food, sex, and good friendship?” Martin didn’t know where all this was going but since he needed help, he answered. “Then find out what she likes and start doing them. Just do it for as long as it makes her happy,” Anderson advised. He was indirectly telling him that he had done backgrou
“I’m sorry,” Anderson said apologetically but Avery ignored him, turned to the side, and got off the bed and to the closet. She wasn’t ready to wake up just yet because it was her resting time anyway. After two days, she would have to continue her internship and after that, the school would also resume. Anderson thought of making it up to her later in the day. He put on his pajamas and went to the door. As soon as he opened it, he was welcomed with a beaming smile. “There you are, kid brother.”Anderson’s brows furrowed. Did Sophia come to ruin his day? He was greatly angered. “I’m not a kid, don't call me that,” he hissed in annoyance. Sophia had a way of making him upset. So much for big sisters.Sophia’s smile refused to crack. She loved it when she broke her brother’s resolve. Men never liked to be called kid brothers, even when younger, and Anderson was no different. “Well I saw the world a few years before you did so you are still my kid brother,” Sophia continued to tease hi
Sophia knew her brother’s weakness. If he got angry, he could get physical. He exercised a lot and was very strong. Tom was an action movie star but most of his stunts and fights were done by his stunt double. Anderson would hurt him and she couldn’t allow it. “How can you even think that, it's just an accident.”Anderson’s brows knitted. He removed the strands of hair covering her neck to have a clearer view. The more he removed, the greater the anger and darkness in his eyes. “What kind of accident Sophi? Are you covering up for him?”Her excuse didn’t seem logical and making another one might just worsen the situation. “He didn't do it intentionally and he apologized.”Anderson realized that she had put on heavy makeup. Sophia never used heavy makeup when she was single. “Love, please get me wipes from the washroom,” he requested from Avery but his gaze was stationed on Sophia.Sophia’s heart tightened in her chest. “What do you want to do?” Fear flashed in her eyes when she asked
Anderson didn’t want Avery to see him like that. She might think he was a violent person. He was about to lift himself but froze when Avery wrapped her small arms around him to help him up. A few of the maids and security men were around, their mouths refusing to close. They never thought their boss could be like this.“I'm sorry Love, am not always like this,” he apologized to her.“He deserved it,” Avery looked into his eyes happily and responded. Anderson was both surprised and relieved like never before, instantly locking his lips with hers. They only stopped when Sophia ran past them to Tom.She had screamed for Anderson to stop severally but it was as if she was talking to a stick. He didn’t hear her but Avery called him once and he stopped.Sophia was about to pull Tom from the ground but was surprised when he wrapped his arms around her thighs, sobbing like a child. “I’m sorry Sophia, I will get help.”Sophia comforted him. “I know. I will help you. We shall see the specialist
From Avery’s demeanor, it was obvious that it wasn’t going to be good or welcome but how could he refuse to hear her out?“Ask anything Love,” Anderson said softly.Avery took deep breaths. Her nervousness showed on her face and she tried not to stammer. “When I resume school, can I remove the ring before going or even now?”Anderson’s gaze dulled with dismay. They had the marriage certificate but couldn’t shove it into people's faces just like that. The ring was the only thing that could tell everyone that she was married what? She didn’t want it? He didn’t want to show his angry side, rather softening his voice, “Why love, are you ashamed to let your school colleagues know that you are my wife?”The way he asked the question made her so guilty that she regretted asking. He was so good to her that she couldn’t think of evil against him. Her voice thinned but she was able to hold his gaze. “No, I’m most honored. I just don’t like people talking about me and this ring is very expensive