Chapter six: Bonding as Friends

Mia's pov

As times goes on, the tension and hatred between Mia and Alex showed no sign of reducing cause they will always argue about the sex aspect and Mai on her on isn't ready to have sex cause she insist on doing IVF.

If anything, it seemed to intensify with each passing interaction.

After that sex issue that Alex told me about I have been trying to avoid him and I have also noticed that he have been coming very late from work this days, his he also avoiding me I thought.. 

Last night when he came back from work he also refer back to the sex stuff. 

Time is going ooo you didn't permit me to have sex with you, you haven't gotten pregnant yet I need the child urgently he said rudely. 

Be prepared by next week when I come back from this work trip we are going to have sex and nothing can change that, so you hear me he said angry and walked out of the room. 

The closeness between Mark and Mia began to increase. 

One day when mark came to visit Mia, she asked Mark "why is Alex not like you able to make friends and ability to understand people, why his he just different, rude and cold". 

He leaned against the terrace railing, looking thoughtful. "You know, Alex isn't as cold as he appears to be, he's been through a lot, and it's shaped him in ways you might not understand yet."

Mia raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "I find that hard to believe, given our interactions do far he is just so rude and didn't care if he hurt people by his words."

Mark chuckled softly. "Trust me, there's more to him than meets the eye you might find that the walls he's put up are there for a reason."

Mark then decided to change the topic, how about we visit your orphanage cause you have been looked up inside this house for too long he said. 

Awwwwwn sure hold on let me change my cloth to a more convenient one I said rush upstairs taking two to three stairs altogether I have missed my children at charity I thought. 

I wore a brown cargo pants and a white crop top I sprayed a little perfume and looked at my self in the mirror one more time before heading back downstairs. Mark just fixed his gaze on me he said you are so pretty hot I wish I'm your boyfriend. 

I laughed I say a thank you. 

I pray Alex realised this before it is too late, Mark said lowly. 

I didn't hear what he said I asked what did you say he said nothing I was just soliloquizing Mark said. 

Ohh okay... I'm ready now let's go. 

Immediately she got to her orphanage all the children rushed to hug her.. 

Aunty Mia, Aunty Mia... We have missed you all the children said hugging her and pulling her down. 

One of the kids pointed to Mark and asked who's is this? Is this your boyfriend? he asked. 

Mia and Mark looked at each other and laughed. 

Noooo baby he is my friend. 

Hello kids this is Mark my friend say hi to Mark everyone 

Hello uncle Mark nice to meet you the children said. 

Chole came to her best friends and hug her.... Hey bestie have missed you how are you doing? hope Alex is not too harsh on you and he he treating with love and care? She asked at once. 

Babe calm down this one you are bombarding me with questions ehhenn, I will answer every of your question I'm fine as you can see. 

Thank you for taking care if the kids I love you Mia said to her friend Chloe. 

As Chloe was about to reply, Mark interrupted there discussion. 

Ooohh wow I'm now invincible now that you have meet your best friend you have forgetten me Mark said forming a crying face. 

Ooooh sorry Chloe this is Mark, Mark this is Chloe, Mia said Introducting her two friends to each other. 

Nice to meet you, you are also beautiful just like your friend, Mark said winking at Chole. 

Mia just nod her head and said, Mark are you flirting with my friend?. 

Chloe was blushing and it was very obviously cause her cheeks was red. 

After spending few time Chloe and the kids Mia decided that it is time to go home. 

Some times Mark will come over to Alex mansion to keep Mia's company they would often meet for conversations, walks around the estate, and sometimes they even play chess in the library. Mia felt a sense of closeness with Mark that she hadn't anticipated, and his presence helped alleviate the loneliness she sometimes felt in the lonely mansion. 

The interaction between Mia and Alex didn't change cause their discussions about the contract often led to disagreements, and Mia couldn't shake the feeling that he was trying to control every aspect of her life.

One evening Alex is suppose to come back from his so called work trip, Mia decided to play around she sat by the mansion's grand piano, her fingers danced over the keys in a melody of melancholy. 

It have been long she played the piano that is when she was still at the orphanage. The music seemed to express the turmoil within her, the her feelings of frustration, uncertainty, and the growth of emotions she couldn't quite define.

As she was playing the key she was lost into the melody of what she was playing, she didn't realise that Alex has entered the room. 

Alex entered the room quietly, leaning against the doorframe, his gaze fixed on Mia as she played. The vulnerability in her music seemed to resonate with him, tapping into something deeper than their usual disagreements. When Mia finally noticed him, she paused and looked up, surprised by the softer expression on his face.

Maybe what Mark says about Alex might be true he is just trying to cover up is kindness in him by been arrogant I thought stopping the music I was play. 

Good evening Alex I greet. 

He just nodded his head and walked into his room. 

To be continue. 

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