CHAPTER 7NAYA'S P.O.VI sat in front of the mirror, stiff and motionless. I stare at my reflection in the mirror and despite the beautiful white gown I’m dressed in or the jewelries I’m adorned in or the wonderful make-up on my face, my eyes still look dead and broken. I was getting married to Talon. This was hours after I agreed to sign the contract. He wanted to rush the marriage and I wasn’t shocked, considering the motive behind it. I wondered how he explained this to his parents. Did he tell them we were in love? What possible explanation would he have given them for rushing the marriage like this?I shook my head. Shopping for this wedding was a nightmare. Talon hired a wedding planner who was basically a pain in my ass. She dragged me to the worst places for dress fittings, shoes shopping. They forced me to sit down and pick a theme even after I told them I didn’t care and that they could pick whatever theme they wanted. The stress of the wedding was really not something I w
NAYA'S P.O.VGetting married to Talon was one of the biggest decisions I had ever taken in my life and I was pretty sure I was starting to regret it. Not because I was suffering or anything – far from it. As a matter of fact, I was living more comfortably than I had ever lived. Talon was freaking rich. He had everything at his beck and call and I was benefitting from it insanely. I ate whatever I wanted, no matter how expensive. I had a whole new wardrobe – the wardrobe of my dreams with a lot of amazing outfits. I didn’t have to do any work around the house; Talon had people for that. But all these didn’t stop me from being bored and lonely. I was literally the only person in this house. Talon was a workaholic and he hardly stayed at home. He would leave the house before I woke up and by the time he’d get back, I would be asleep. The only thing I had for companion was the television and my phone and I hated using my phone because every other day, there was always something new abo
CHAPTER 9NAYA’S P.O.VI remained motionless on the bed, listening to the water running from the bathroom, a sign that Talon was still taking his bath. Talon was taking his bath. The images that appeared in my head were disturbing……hot but disturbing. Talon under the shower, naked and… Nope, nope, nope, not going there. I couldn’t think about that. I had to think of something else. Anything at that point.Puppies wearing sunglasses, the awkward dinner tonight where Talon’s parents bluntly asked when Talon and I would have sex and give them kids, Talon’s annoying brother who, although might be good-looking, is not as handsome as Talon. I bet he doesn’t have a body like Talon’s either….that tall, athletic build with broad shoulder– Oh God, I was doing it again. I buried myself under the sheets, letting out a loud groan. The shower suddenly stopped running and seconds later, the door to the bathroom opens. Talon stepped out naked from the top to his waist. The only piece of clothing h
NAYA’S P.O.VIf I thought Talon was closed off and a jerk ass before we spent the weekend in his parents’ house and that he couldn’t get any worse, he proved me wrong when we arrived back home. He walked straight into his study without uttering a word to me, slamming the door heavily behind himself while the servants looked at me in pity. I gritted my teeth in anger and frustration. It was probably my fault – stupid little me – for thinking that after the conversation we had at his parents’ house that night, we might have reached some sort of….I don’t know, truce or agreement. But the moment we got back home, he reverted back to his old, grouchy self. I should have seen that coming especially after the way he shut me down that night while we were talking. That hurt, I wasn’t going to lie. With nothing for me to do, I did the only thing I know how to do best – went into my room to wallow in self-pity and solitude. I drag my bag along with me, politely refusing help from the maids an
NAYA’S P.O.VI held the small phone in my hand, admiring it with a smile on my face. I stare at the small note Talon left beside the phone – simple and straight forward but it still managed to bring a smile to my face. Well, that s step worked well, didn’t it? Still smiling, I turned around, slipped on my flip-flops and walked out of the room. I walked down the long hallway leading to the stairs, and slowly descended the stairs. Before I could get down the stairs, I heard the voices of everyone in the living room. A sudden fear and agitation washed through me at that for a while. Would I really have to face Talon’s family this morning? I let out a sigh. Looked like I didn’t have a choice. I walked down the stairs, one step at a time, hoping my anxiousness wasn’t so vivid on my face. As I descended, they all came into view – Eric, Karen and Nelson. However, none of them really noticed me as they were all engrossed in their conversation with each other. Karen was engrossed with her mo
NAYA’S P.O.VI walked out of the kitchen holding a tray that contained a number of dishes for dinner. Eric, Karen, Nelson and Mandy were all seated at the table waiting. Karen and Mandy chatted animatedly with smiles on their faces, and for a minute I was saddened by the fact that I might never have that kind of relationship with anyone in this house. I wondered if they would ever like me enough to sit and chat and laugh with me like this. Probably not. I shook off those depressing thoughts, heading to the table as fast as I could. I slid the plates gently on to the table.“Heyyy,” I greeted in a bright tone and a wide smile. “What do you think you are doing?” Karen’s voice rang sharply in my ears.My brows creased but I refused to look at her and continued to arrange the plates on the table. “Hmm…. serving the food?” I responded. “And who gave you the right to do that” she snapped.I said nothing at first. Once I was done serving, I straightened up and turned to look at her. “Well
TALON’S P.O.VI could not remember the last time I got surprised.When I said ‘surprise’ I meant the kind that caught you off guard, that stopped your heartbeat for a millisecond and then got it racing again. I had trained myself to not entertain any form of emotions including surprise. I spent years of my life learning to not show my emotions – fear, sadness, surprise, shock. Even when I once received news about a cousin of mine dying, I had not shown my shock or sadness or fear. When my parents organized surprise family trips to expensive countries and places, I still never showed any emotion – surprise, happiness or excitement – never. Growing up, no matter the amount of surprise party my parents threw for my birthday, I never showed real surprise. My facial expression was always the same – jaw tightened, lips pursed, face stoic. Each passing year and I never changed and my parents were beginning to feel frustrated with me; I could sense it. They spent years trying to change that
NAYA'S POV The door opened up immediately I reached it and without sparing a last glance behind me, I shut it. My breath comes in fast as I try to steady my breathing.For more than a minute, I stood there in front of Talon, a thin towel shielding my nakedness from him, while he stared at me. I could have sworn he was looking at me the same way I looked at him, but that's the thing with Talon. His eyes are like some shield, hiding his emotions from the world. He was really good at hiding.I walked over to the mirror and let the towel fall when a thought creeped in.What if Talon walks in?I threw the towel around me, holding it in place, before returning to the door. After securing the lock, I let out a sigh for two reasons. Talon wasn't staring at me through the door, nor had he walked in which assures me he's not a pervert. Second is because he wasn't staring. I was hoping, which was of course stupid, but I was hoping that Talon found me slightly attractive and was at the door, pe