SHE IS HIS

he

r entire life but that's how the ma

you some privacy" h

ted standing up to leave the room. She looked up to her fat

ust before closing the door on them, he turned back to look at his only daughter, his gaze stern. She knew what

lt caught in the lion's den. It was surprising

o look up to the man in front of her, afra

othing but silence his stance changed. His cross-legged posture now morphed into

nalyzing his future wife for

could ever stand an argument in that. With the growing heat of h

es

ve him a chance to speak whenever she could. She could alre

es at the man in front of her. He star

It was enough to make her gulp in fear. She didn't dare move her eyes from his green forest ones to look down at his body. This was the worst time to check him out. His bulging muscles did a good job of getting noticed even from her peripheral visi

in the slight shake of her hands, the small exposed skin of her slender waist, her heaving chest, and the mole in the c

ared how much would he explore her on the spot. Without thinking too mu

r stuttering wasn't the part of plan bu

should have just kept quiet. After an awkward mom

hat it meant, she immediately found her foot, practically jogging behind him. They walked ou

once in a while in her direction, he would have to look down, and as much as he didn't show it, the difference between captivated him.

understanding that he was of serious authority. Whatever reason he had agreed to marry her for, was strictly for his benefit. She only hoped he'd be busy enough to mind his o

tter be

ent dragged her o

want a

t hadn't expected this sub

er visit to ensure she indeed was fertile. If he didn't take her

e their marriage meant he wanted to get this done with. She felt both relieved and struck. Children meant the end of her life but it also meant he w

move to Italy, ke

of it as the perfect timing for a request, a request she always thought would g

owards her, a glimpse of annoyance visible on his facial features. She looked up to his face with a strained neck be

a wr

ain, when he said nothing she il

er our..." she stalled in her sentence notici

where it became difficult for her to stretch her neck to his face. His cologne pur

what

nting, she heard the venom in the cracks of his nose. After al

cial that he had to

g her shiver in fear at the feeling of his hand tightening on her delicate throat.

look for help. She settled to look into his eyes. They made her cower back in fea

to the mansion. She had prepared herself for this moment long ago but when it finally happened, when she fin

ething odd about what had just happened. She hadn'

moment to go over her request

give up on everything jus

the next time, she knew she woul