Mia’s POVJust as I had expected, everyone was elegantly dressed. Even though Jenny said she didn’t invite many people to their anniversary, there were probably up to a hundred people in this ballroom. My feet were starting to ache in these heels even though I had only worn them for an hour. I badly wanted to place my butt on a chair and relax while sipping my wine. Jenny had separated me from Allen earlier and she had been introducing me to her friends. They were friendly and nice people just like her, but I was tired of standing in their midst and giving them fake cute smiles whenever they asked me something about Allen and I.“So, do you have any plans of going back to school?” Jenny asked me, I was pretty sure Allen already told her ‘the story of my life’.“Umm, I haven’t really thought about that yet.” I answered her. She and her friends nodded their heads slowly as they watched me.“You are not working presently, right?” One of Jenny’s friends, named Georgia, asked me.“Sorry?”
Mia's POV“Shit!” I muttered silently. My hands shook slightly when I noticed Allen staring at me intensely.Was he just going to stand there and watch me all night? ‘Say something, Mia.’ I mentally urged myself, I hoped whatever was going to come out of my mouth wouldn’t make this whole situation more awkward.“Umm, can I sleep in my room tonight?” was what I heard myself saying, I tried to hold the towel more firmly as Allen’s brows dipped into a frown. He took two steps closer to me, making the whole room seem small all of a sudden.“Why?” His voice came out firm and sharp, holding so much power that I almost recoiled. I wanted nothing more than to run into the bathroom and hide myself from him. What was with the sudden change in character, whoever called him while we were still at his parent’s anniversary must have made him really angry. ‘Duh! I just flashed you my ass, I can’t sleep on the same bed with you tonight, it would be too awkward for the both of us.’ I urged myself t
Mia's POVMy eyes slowly fluttered open and I let out a yawn. I remained in the same position for a while before the memories of last night flooded my brain.I blushed violently and bit my lips to prevent me from grinning like a teenager. Last night was perfect. I didn't even know why I promised not to let anything like that happen again when we did it in LA. I should have made it happen sooner. And hearing those words from Allen, that he had been restraining himself from bending me over, made my want for him even bigger. Kara was right afterall, he had wanted to sleep with me again. And we finally did it.I turned on the bed to see if Allen was still there, and much to my disappointment, he wasn't. I guessed he had left for work.Feeling unmotivated, I stood from the bed but as I was about to go into the bathroom, a piece of paper on the table caught my attention. I moved closer to it and picked it up.'You were so sound asleep, I couldn't bring myself to wake you up. I have some ma
Mia's POVI grabbed my box from the closet, dropped it on the bed and packed some clothes in it. I picked a few things from the bathroom too before zipping it up. I changed my clothes into a flowery yellow dress and picked my phone to see if there was any reply from Kara.There was none. I slumped on the bed and curled into a fetal position. Bella crawled up the bed and positioned herself between my legs and my chest.‘I’m a strong girl, I won’t cry because of a man.’‘I’m a strong girl, I won’t cry because of a man.’‘I’m a strong- no, I’m not a strong girl.’I let the tears fall freely from my eyes and sobbed silently, but it wasn’t enough, I needed to let it out, I needed to cry and I needed to cry loud and hard.I stood from the bed and ran into my bathroom, I locked the door and turned on the shower. Then I let out a scream before crying out my heart. I wasn’t going to stay in this penthouse for another day, else I would find myself killing Allen in his sleep.I came out of the
Mia's POVMy life was officially over. I just got fired from the only job I had just because I spilled ketchup on the floor. Alex, my boss or should I say ex-boss, had been acting cranky lately, every little thing annoyed him and he had been firing people since the beginning of the week. I had really hoped that I wouldn't be part of them, but then here I was with my faded blue jeans and black top, dejectedly strolling back to my apartment, thinking of a way to get another job as soon as possible else I'd be doomed.It's not easy for a college dropout like me to get a job anywhere. My parents died in a car accident when I was 20 years old. I had to quit medical school because none of my relatives were ready to help me. I've gone for several job interviews, but the moment they realize that I was a dropout, they would tell me that I wasn't needed. Alex was the only person kind enough to offer me a job and I had been working with him for a year now. The pay wasn't much but I had no choice
Mia's POV"What do you mean? I'm not following." The other man, named Ian said.I wasn't following either. I was impatiently waiting for Mr gorgeous to open his mouth and answer Ian's question but he just kept staring at me with a stupid smirk on his face."I'm gonna marry Red over here." He blurted out."What?" I didn't intend for my voice to be that loud, but I couldn't help it. This was the most hilarious thing I've heard today."Since you've been eavesdropping on us for a while, you probably already know that my fiance has been cheating on me. I'm supposed to get married to her tomorrow but I can't because of what I just found out." He explained slowly like I was a little kid who wouldn't understand if he talked faster than that."I still don't get why you want me to marry you." I said to the man, as I took a step back. I knew I should have run away when I had the chance to."It's so simple, Red. You damaged my car but you don't have the money to pay for the repair, that's fine wi
Mia's POVBang! Bang! Bang!Who the hell was knocking on my door so early in the morning? I ignored the sound as I wrapped my hands around a soft pillow and pulled it closer to my body, sinking further into the soft bed. Wait! My bed wasn't as soft as this.The person knocked again, interrupting my thoughts. "Miss Mia, we have to get you ready for the wedding." My eyes flung open and I shot up from my sleeping position. I looked around and remembered everything that happened last night. Today was my wedding, my fake wedding. I sprang up from bed and tamed my wild red hair before making my way towards the door. I pulled it open and three ladies walked into the room. I guessed they were the people Ian told me he was going to send. One was holding about four wedding dresses and a small suitcase, another was holding a make-up box while the last one was empty handed. "Good morning, Miss Mia. I'm Penelope and we are here to get you ready for the wedding." The empty handed lady said.
Mia's POVI finally got to where Allen was and I stood in front of him. He had not taken his eyes off me since I entered the church. Strangely, it made my cheeks flushed. Most guys I had dated back in college barely succeeded in making me blush, it made me surprised how my cheeks were all warmed up because of a stranger's gaze.The doors of the church were closed and Allen proceeded to lift my veil. His eyes widened and he blinked twice when the veil was completely off my face. Had he forgotten that I wasn't Sophie? Or was he surprised for another reason? I honestly didn't know.I heard someone gasping loudly in the congregation and when I turned to look, other people mimicked the person's action and soon the whole church was filled with murmurs. I looked at Allen's parents and saw that they looked confused too. How could they not be? Their son was marrying a stranger.Sophie's father rose to his feet and angrily marched out of the church, closely followed by her mother and some peopl