Amber Pov
When I married Phil, I expected that we would sleep in different rooms since we weren't a real couple. We are just a couple on paper and in his grandfather's eyes. That's why I didn't expect that we would sleep in the same room and especially in the same bed. Even if our marriage is fake, he was still a man and I am a woman. I guess I'm at a disadvantage in this situation.
"Can't I just sleep in another room? There are many rooms in your mansion so there's no need for us to crowd into your room," I suggested to Phil. I was secretly praying that he would agree."How can we convince people here that we're a couple if we sleep in different rooms? My bed is big so even if you roll your body you won't fall," Phil answered me. He has no intention of granting my wish. "And if you're thinking that I'm going to climb to your side, then don't worry because it won't happen. I'm going to be honest with you, lady. You are not my type," he told me frankly as if he didn't care if I get hurt by his words.I felt insulted by what he said so I gave him a bad look. "The feeling is mutual, Mr. Salvatore. You're not my type either, okay? You're handsome and rich, but you don't have the qualities I'm looking for a man to be married with. If only not because I'm paying my gratitude to your grandfather I won't even bother to enter this kind of boring situation with you," I replied to him. I don't care if I may sound defensive because of what he said. I just want him to know that I was force to have a fake relationship with him. I was happy to see Phil frown after hearing my words. I think he thought he was my type that's why I agreed to pretend as his wife. It's a good thing that I made it clear on him about my real feelings. What I said is true that although he is handsome and rich, he still not my type. Because what I want in a man is someone brave, the type of man who can defend me when someone insults or bullys me. A man who can defend me when my life is in danger. The kind of man who even if he doesn't tell me that he loves me but I can still feel from his actions and gaze that I am important to him. In short, the man I want is brave but loving. And with Phil's looks it's very unlikely that my ideal man will be like him. He has a big body built, but maybe when he encounters men giving us trouble, he suddenly gets into his car and drives away. And worst, he might leave me."It's good that we feel the same way. Because it's hard when you fall in love with me. You'll only give me a headache," said Phil then pulled my suitcase to the big cabinet to store clothes. "This is where you organize your clothes. And remember that I don't want things to be messy. I want the clothes to be neatly folded and on hangers correctly, understand?""Me? Fall in love with you? Maybe you're the one who will fall in love with me and not me because it's impossible to happen," I answered him in a low voice. Because I was annoyed and thinking about something else, I didn't hear Phil talking to me instead I'm talking to myself in a low voice."Are you listening to me, Amber?" Phil asked me with an annoyed voice while giving me a bad look. I think he was regretting now that he chose to marry me.
"Huh? What are you saying again?" I asked him with a hesitant smile. Phil took a deep breath as if taking patience from inside his chest. He had no choice but to repeat what he told me."So did you get my instructions?" he asked after staring at me for a few minutes.
"Yes, Sir. I will remember your instructions so you don't have to worry about it," I answered him annoyed after telling him what I should and shouldn't do, I'm like his assistant and not his wife. I just don't know if I can last long with this setup.
"Fix your clothes in the cabinet. I'll call you when we have lunch," after he spoke he walked out of our room. I called his name before he could come out of the room. "Why?" he asked me irritably when he stop and looked back at me."Do you have a map of your entire mansion? Especially the way up here? Your mansion is very huge and the number of rooms is many, I think I will get lost when I get out in your room," I asked him with a smile. I smiled not to annoy him but to make him gentle when talking to me."I don't have a map of my house and don't worry because I will personally come here to get you later when breakfast is ready, Senorita," he answered me even more irritated. He seems to be very annoyed with me. And don't know why he easily got irritated with me. Am I that annoying?"Thank you then," I teasingly answered him. Shaking his head, he left the room. "You know, Phil? You'd be handsome if you were less grumpy and irritable. In your current attitude, I'm not going to like you. Never. Write it on the crow's wing," I spoke to him as if he was right in front of me even though he has already left the room and I am alone inside.I look around when I was left alone in his room. His room was spacious and felt like it was not just a room but a house. His room is triple the size of the living room of Uncle Roman's house. There is also a visitor's area where a violet-colored sala set is placed. Everything I see inside her room from the big flat screen tv, living room set, paintings hanging on the wall of the room, and other things all look expensive. I never dreamed that I would be able to enter such a beautiful room. Especially to sleep in a luxurious room like this. Phil is very rich. Far from the state of my life. So even if I like him, I will just hide it because we are not suitable for each other. But it's a good thing that we both don't like each other so there won't be any problem for me to live here. I should just enjoy living in this mansion because after six months I will be back to reality.
Amber PovI woke up when I heard a loud knock on the door of Phil's room which was now my room as well. I quickly got out of bed to open the door. I saw the maid Carmen outside the room waiting for me with a frown on her face. Her eyebrows rose after looking at me from my head to my feet."Our bosses have been waiting for you for a while, but you were just sleeping," she said gruffly to me. It's obvious that I just woke up because my hair is frizzy and maybe it's obvious on my face too.After I put my clothes in the closet earlier I decided to take a shower while I waited for Phil to come back although I already took a bath in the hotel where we stay after our marriage. But after I took a shower, I suddenly felt sleepy. I didn't sleep well last night because I was wondering if I made the right decision. I slept without combing so my hair is still frizzy."I fell asleep after taking a shower. I was sleepy because I didn't sleep much last night. You know, Phil and I are just newlyweds s
Amber PovWe just finished eating our lunch but I still feel hungry. I was not able to eat properly because the people with me stared at me all the time except Phil. Who will be able to eat if all those in front of you have their eyes focused on you? The truth is I almost choked my food earlier but it's good that I didn't choke. I will become a laughingstock if it happened. But I felt very awkward. I feel like a specimen being observed under a microscope. Phil seemed to be the only one who didn't waste his eyes on me while we were eating. What he did will definitely raise doubts in the minds of the people who live in this house. Because Phil is not sweet to me just like normal newlyweds who can hardly be separated from each other."Phil, are you sure that this woman is your wife already?" Aunt Aloha asked her nephew impatiently after she wiped her mouth with a table napkin. My intention to stand up was interrupted when I heard that question from his aunt.Phil didn't answer his aunt's
Amber PovI gasped as soon as Phil and I entered our room. I feel like I can breathe properly now. The people inside this house make me feel tense. I feel like packing up my clothes and running out of Phil's house. But I'm not that kind of person. I don't back down no matter how difficult the situation is. I enter this deal so I will finish it no matter what happens."You have met Uncle Jigo, Amber. You should be careful when you talk to him," Phil spoke to me after sitting on the long sofa. "He will certainly do everything to prove that his suspicions against us are correct.""It's not just your uncle that I have to watch out for but also your aunt. She's too suspicious. I feel like she'll find out the truth at any moment," I answered Phil. I also sat on the long sofa but far away from him."She won't know if you're careful with what you say. And don't forget that I'm your husband," Phil answered quickly.I couldn't help but feel annoyed by what he said. He should remind himself that
Amber Pov "Where are we going, Phil?" I asked him as we walked down the stairs. He just told me to get dressed because we were going somewhere. He didn't say where we were going. So as we went down the stairs I couldn't stop myself from being curious so I asked him. "At the hospital. We're going to visit my grandfather and I'll introduce you to him as my wife. I'm sure he'll be happy when he sees you," Phil answered without bothering to look at me. I suddenly felt a little bit nervous when I heard what he said. I don't think I'm ready to face Phil's grandfather as his wife. I'm not good at acting. I was afraid that my tongue might slip and the old man would realize that only contract marriage bonded between me and his grandson. I stopped walking because of that. When Phil felt that I didn't follow him, he quickly turned around. He approached me with a frown. "I'm nervous, Phil. Maybe—" I didn't finish what I was going to say because there might be ears close by and hear what I h
Amber PovWhen we arrived inside the hospital room where Phil's grandfather, Don Fidel, was confined, Karen immediately hugged the old man lying on the bed as if she missed him so much. I secretly cringed and raised an eyebrow because Karen's reaction seemed to be OA. She looks like she is the granddaughter of Don Fidel and not Phil his real grandson. And I think Karen just wants to show me that she is very close to my husband's grandfather than me and wants to intimidate me.Meanwhile, Phil was standing near the door and let the two talk first while I was standing next to him and just looking at Karen as if she wants me to envy her and wanted to make me jealous purposely. But if she thinks that I will be jealous of her closeness with Phil's grandfather, then she is wrong. As far as I can see, the old man only treats her like a real granddaughter, so I don't have a reason to feel jealous. Because if Grandpa wanted Karen for Phil, he would have asked the latter to marry her long ago.
Amber PovI have no intention of paying attention to Uncle Jigo but when I was about to pass by him, he suddenly grab my right arm and held it firmly. His grip was so tight that his fingers almost dug into my skin. I'm sure I will have bruises soon."You're snobbish, Amber. Is it because you're the wife of my proud and arrogant nephew that's why you want to be proud in front of me too?" he asked me with a dark face as his eyes narrowed.Instead of answering, I tried to untie his fingers which is like an octopus that was tightly clinging to my arm. But no matter what I did I couldn't get his hand off my arm. He is a man and I am a woman so naturally he is stronger than me."Let go of my arm," my voice was firm when I speaks to him. I could feel the pain of his nails digging into my skin but I didn't show him that I was hurt by what he was doing."Did your good husband tell you to be rude to me just like him? Maybe you forget that he is my nephew and I am older than him," he said to me.
Phil's PovI was inside a night bar and quietly drinking beer while I waited for Alex to arrive. He is my best friend since we were kids. I chose to sit in the corner of the bar because fewer customers were sitting on this side. Most customers prefer to be near the front where dancing girls wearing short skirts can be seen. The girls are dancing in a group and I can say that they are not obscene to look at. Their clothes are not obscene even if they are short skirts and their dancing is also not obscene. I can't help but think of Amber. Maybe she also works at this kind of night bar because she says there is nothing wrong with her job. So I don't think she's the type to get into dirty work. Amber seems so proud and principled that I'm sure she wouldn't work in a place she knew could bring harm to her. And speaking of Amber, when we got home earlier, she didn't talk with me. Because of the little misunderstanding that happened. I didn't like the way she raised her voice and said bad
Amber Pov"Control yourself, Mildy. Maybe one of our leech co-workers is looking at you and reporting to our manager that you are hurting a customer. You will definitely be fired," I said in a low voice to my friend and co-worker. I saw that she was walking to Sir Alex to entertain him so I walked toward her too. Because I knew that she might annoy Sir Alex again, so I came to stop her in case she slaps this man again. Our regular customer Alex Falcon is a playboy. Every night he brings different women to the night bar where Mildy and I work is working. And when he goes here, Mildy is often the waitress who takes care of him because she is exactly the one doing nothing when he arrives. Sir Alex often joked with my friend which made her angry. Mildy hates playboys because her ex-boyfriend who she loved too much is also a playboy. And she immediately broke up with him when she found out about his boyfriend having a lineup of girlfriends. Since then, Mildy started to hate playboy. So I