ANMELDENCHAPTER 14EMILIA A brother? He actually had a bother.I was still unable to fathom this newfound information. I wanted to ask why he didn't talk much about it but judging by the expression on his face, I knew better than to go that direction.He suddenly got up. His eyes burned with fury. “I need to check up on something,” he said.I immediately got up with him. “I'd come with.”He stopped me, his expression softening a bit. “I need you to stay here, Emilia. The bodyguards are present and will ensure your safety. Okay?”I wanted to protest, but the way he looked at me discouraged me. I could only sigh in defeat and sat back down. He left with Alex, while I was left alone.I suddenly felt out of place. I knew about the mafia world, since I was raised in one, but I hated that violent life, and my mom made sure I had nothing to do with it despite my dad's disapproving it.Maybe I was in my head, but it felt like everyone's eyes were on me. They stared daggers at me. I almost wished fo
CHAPTER 11EMILIAI checked the time again. It was almost ten pm, but he wasn't back yet. My stomach churched again, reminding me to eat and all the food looked so delicious. My mouth watered at the sight, but I just had to stay strong.The head maid—Mrs Lily—walked to my side, a worried expression on her face. “I don't think Mr De Luca will show up tonight. Why don't you go ahead and start eating, dear.”I didn't miss the look of pity on her face. I decided to listen to her and just eat, because there's no way Martin planned on showing up. But I just wished he'd called to let me know he won't be around. I just wanted to have dinner with my husband. Was that too much to ask?I reminisced on his words again. How could I have forgotten? This marriage was nothing. It was so stupid of me to think that he'd suddenly start caring for me after yesterday.But for some reasons….it hurts. I finished eating and retired to my bedroom. I checked my phone one last time, in hopes that he sent a te
CHAPTER 10MARTINI walked in on Emilia who was on the phone, but upon seeing me, she hung up immediately. Curiosity sparked in me, and I wanted to know who she was talking to on the phone.But I didn't. I fought back the urge, reminded myself not to get close to her. I settled in for the night, took a quick shower, and changed into sweatpants. But her gaze never left me. Her eyes dragged on, following me closely.“What are you looking at?” I asked, staring at her reflection through the mirror.She averted her gaze immediately, crimson coating her cheeks. “You're just silent. After the ride, you just shut down. D–Did I do something wrong?”Fuck.Hearing her stutter did things to me. Things I wouldn’t like to dive into, so I just remained unfazed, and gave her a cold glare instead.“Did you have fun today?” I changed the subject.She nodded slightly. I didn't respond anymore and lay on my side of the bed. Silence filled the atmosphere. She stared at me, her eyes filled with something
CHAPTER 9EMILIAWe were on our fifth ride, and I was having so much fun; Martin was hardly having any fun. He complained about the rollercoaster throughout and although he didn't want to admit it, I can tell that Martin is afraid of heights.I scoffed at his statement, my patience growing thin. “Can you shut your mouth for a second or two? I know you hated the ride, why make a fuss out of it?” “How can they let kids do those things? It should be illegal or something,” he claimed.I laughed at his statement. He was rapping about something, but I hardly listened; my eyes were fixed on the toys displayed, but we had to shoot over cans to win it. “Let's try that,” I dragged him. He groaned out of frustration while I giggled with excitement. I tried shooting the cans but missed the slot. It was frustrating and I had almost used up all my tickets. “Let me,” Martin collected the gun from me.The way he held it, the resilience and aura he had, I was unable to shift my gaze from him. He sh
CHAPTER 8MARTIN*THE NEXT DAY*“She proposed a date?” Alex stared at me in disbelief. I nodded in response. “I was shocked when she wanted that and to make it worse, she wants us to go to Disney land. Is she five or something?” I groaned in frustration.He laughed, making fun of me but I wasn't having any of it. I wasn't used to dates because of my busy schedule; I didn't have time for that nonsense.. I preferred to just go on one-night stands and let out my release.“Why are you complaining about it? Don't tell me you plan on canceling it” He asked, but I shook my head in response.“Wish I could,” I muttered under my breath.He chuckled lightly. “Emilia is so silly. Shouldn't you go and take a shower already?? otherwise, you'd be late for your date,” Alex teased.Honestly, I would give anything to punch him right there and then but he was tight at the same time. I needed to get changed into something decent. We were in the gym, and although our date was planned to be by noon, we we
CHAPTER 7EMILIA I heard the sound of the doorbell, but before I could walk up to the door, the maid beat me to it. I didn't bother looking up until I heard a deep voice disrupting my attention.A familiar cologne hit me, and I looked up to see Martin. His tie was loosened, and his jacket was held on his right arm. We exchanged glances for a few seconds, and I returned my attention to the TV.“Hey.” he walked over to my side, sitting in the chair opposite me.He acknowledged me without being a jerk. It felt a bit new for me, but I tried to be as accommodating as possible. “Hi. I didn't know you'd be back so early?”He sighed. “Yeah,” he responded. “We finished up the meeting early, and I decided to come back home.”I responded with a slight nod. We didn't say anything for a few seconds, and I was still trying to get used to his presence. I found myself trying to recognize his cologne, and a sense of deja Vu hit me. I could tell that I'd smelled it somewhere but couldn't wrap my head







