Chapter 7

Cloudethe's POV

After changing in a long sleeved dress that is fitted til my waist and loosed all the way down above my knee. I strap my heels and made my way out the room. Walking down the stairs I can hear my dad's voice in the living room so I made my way there. Entering the room all four men where sitting talking about god knows what. By hearing the clicking of my heels all four pairs of eyes turn to me. But my eyes looked at a certain pair of bluish green eyes.

Xavier's POV

Great my mother called and ask me take Cloudethe to where they are. While waiting for her I sat with everyone else in the mansion's living room. From time to time the elders would ask me or Clyde about something. We were talking about a business client when we heard a clicking of heels. All of us turned to the room's entrance to see Cloudethe in a long sleeved white dress with cream pink coloured skirt that falls loosely from her hip until above her knee. Looking up her face my eyes meets her brown ones. Looking at her blankly I stood up and informs my father that I shall take my leave. "You look lovely Odethe" Mr. Mariano states lovingly to her daughter. "Thank you dad. But I think I gotta go mom's waiting for me and she said Xavier is taking me to her" she states with a smile but I can tell she's not happy like me that i'm the one taking her there. Once we bid our goodbyes we made our way to the front door.

After Cloudethe wears her trench coat her personal maid opens the door for us. Stepping down the door step my car is waiting for us with another at the back consisting our guards. Opening the door for Dethy she thanks me before I shut the door. Walking to my side of the car I jumped in and started the car.

Turning down their driveway Cloudethe speaks, "where are we going? My mom cut the line before I could even ask." Giving her a quick glance I turned my attention back on the road, "were going to a fitting" I simply answers. "For what?" she asks back. Tss so many questions can't she just sit and wait till we get there? Sighing, "for tomorrow's party" i answers without looking her way.

After a 20 minutes drive we finally arrived to the address my mother sent me. Making my way out Cloudethe doing the same. I guided her towards the entrance of the boutique. Two of our guards followed us while two others stayed outside with my mom and Mrs. Mariano's guards. Walking towards the receptionist a middle aged woman looked up with a smile and greeted us, "good afternoon sir, ma'am. Do you have an appointment?" She asks. "Yes it's under Mrs. Alexanders" I states making her look at the screen of her computer. "Ohh you must be Mr. Alexanders, his son? She's waiting for you guys in the VIP fitting room. It's in the last room on the right." she directs us. I gave her a curt nod and made my way to the place she pointed.

Reaching the door I twisted the nob and opened the door wider before letting Cloudethe enter the room first. In the I was met with my mom and Mrs. Mariano laughing at something they were talking about. Noticing our presence they turned their heads to us. Smiling my mom stood up and so does Mrs. Mariano. Both mothers approach us and both gave the two of us a hug. "You have grown so much Xavier." Mrs. Mariano states pulling out of our hug. My mother then starts to compliment how beautiful Cloudethe is making her a little uncomfortable something that only I noticed for both mothers are talking nonstop about us. Tss.

"So..did your fathers told you guys already?" my mom starts obviously referring to the contract out grandparents made. We both simply nodded our head both not wanting to talk about the topic. Looks like they both understood because they started talking about tomorrow's party. Ugh another waist of time. After few minutes two staffs walk in with the dress Mrs. Mariano and my mom asked for. They then asked Cloudethe to change into her dress. Once she was ushered into the changing room my mom td me to get out of the room saying I can't see the dress now that I need to wait till tomorrow to see it so it will be a surprise. Like I fucking care what she will wear.

After an hour of waiting outside the room all three woman walk out the room. "How about we go have dinner before we head back?" my mom suggests which was agreed instantly by Mrs. Mariano. I was hungry so I didn't argue. Like I was sitting out there for one fucking hour.

On the way to the restaurant both Cloudethe and I were silent. My mom insist that we share the same ride so we can get "comfortable with each other". Why the hell do I even need to get comfortable with this spoilt brat. Ohh yes because were getting married one way or another. Tss I never thought my grandparents are this crazy.