chapter 6

"Getting married?!" Jason bellowed, unable to believe what he was hearing. "You can't be serious right now, Dad, please tell me this is not true!"

"What's the matter, son, you should be happy that I'm finally getting married again since your mother died."

"Father please you can't get married to this woman!" Jason's brows furrowed as he got closer to them.

"Why not, isn't she beautiful?!" Logan asked, his eyes darting from his son to Mia.

"Father, this woman is my...."

"I think you've heard enough sweetheart!" Mia cut in rudely, stopping Jason from revealing who she truly was to Logan. She shot Jason a hateful look as she relished the look of defeat that was plastered across his face.

"Why don't you take me inside, sweetheart?" Mia said to Logan and brushed the side of his hair.

"No problem, come with me," Logan said intertwining his fingers in Mia's and leading her Inside the house.

"Father, please we need to talk!" Jason tried again to get his father's attention but it looked like Logan was more focused on his wife than replying to Jason.

"Uhm, I believe that whatever it is you have to say it wait, Mia seems very tired and I have to take her into the house." Logan.

"Can we at least talk later..." Jason asked but then Mia intercepted the question with a scream.

"Is everything the matter darling?" Logan asked with genuine concern etched in his voice.

"Yes....I mean...no." Mia said, feigning a deep frown on her face. "My back hurts, I need to go inside and rest, and I need you by my side....all day."

"Uhm..." Logan started, circling her hand around Mia's waist. "I have a meeting to attend in the next one hour and I'm not sure that I can stay by your side all day, maybe I could send a maid to..."

"No, I want you!" Mia resisted, grabbing Logan by his shirt.

Logan looked at her for a moment and thought she was in a lot of pain.

"Well, I guess I could call my assistant and ask him to fill in for me until you're well," Logan said and heaved a huge sigh.

"Thank you so much, darling," Mia said and kissed Logan on the cheek.

Jason stood there watching Mia pull off her stunt, he was visibly trembling with anger and he curved his hand into a ball, as Mia continued to fake whatever was wrong with her, Jason couldn't take it anymore and exploded.

"Can't you see that she's faking it father, she's obviously faking it, nothing is wrong with her!" He let out, his brows creasing in anger.

"Calm down, son, don't be insensitive, now help me take her inside the house," Logan responded.

"Take this thing inside..."

"Bup,bup,bup, she's going to be my wife soon, so I'll appreciate it if you show her some respect, now c'mon, let's take her inside."

"I'm sorry father, but I'm not going to," Jason said averted his gaze, while still fuming.

"Are you going against my orders?" Logan asked him with a slightly irritated tone, he hated it whenever his son disobeyed him.

"No father, it's just that..."

"I don't want to hear it!" Logan said sternly and Mia tried to hide the smile that was slowly creeping its way into her face.

To get into character, Mia deepened her frown. "Jason love, would you please do as your father says and help me inside." She said, stretching her hands toward Jason.

Jason could hear the mockery in her voice and it only fuelled his anger. He wanted to storm away but he couldn't because he didn't want to disrespect his father and he knew the consequences that came with disrespecting his father and he was trying to avoid that.

Mia smiled slightly at Jason and he clenched his teeth in rage, visible lines were running across his forehead to show how angry he was.

"Hurry now, Jason!" Mia said again, pushing Jason to the edge. She knew that he was powerless as long as his father was there, in that split second, she had understood how much Jason dreaded his father and that was a good sign for Mia, she could easily manipulate Logan into treating Jason however she wanted.

"Come over here!" Logan let out, jolting Jason out of his train of thought. Jason swallowed the words he was about to say and started making his way slowly toward them.

Reluctance was evident in his movements as he placed his hands around Mia with his father. Mia pretended to place her hand behind Jason's back, she slid her hand down and groped his buttocks.

Jason flinched but kept his head straight ahead and clenched his teeth, his anger was slowly toppling over.

"Let's take her inside Father!" Jason said immediately, trying to conceal the anger and irritation that had enveloped him.

Logan nodded his head and together, they helped Mia up to the room she was going to be occupying while Mia pretended to limp until she got to the room.

"You can go now, Jason," Logan said when they got in front of the room's door.

Jason mustered everything within him to avoid Mia's gaze but he could feel her eyes lingering on him with the wicked smirk still on her face.

Jason hurriedly made his way out, he was so angry that he was having a hard time breathing, he needed to clear his head, the air in the house was too tight and it felt as if someone was constricting his airflow.

Mia watched Jason leave until his back disappeared.

"I'm so sorry for my son's attitude." Logan apologized genuinely.

"It's fine darling, I hope he gets used to having me around," Mia said.

"Of course, he's going to, he has no other choice," Logan said and opened the door, he helped Mia to the king's bed.

"Thank you!" Mia said. It surprised her a bit that Logan was showing her much affection even though she had been the one to threaten him to get married to her. As she watched Logan take her shoes off, she knew that she had tread cautiously because she suspected that Logan might have plans of his own.