six

Mia's grandparents were in the foyer of the house when the girl entered. They were expecting a scolding from her grandmother and a look of disappointment from her grandfather, but none of that happened. They were both smiling as if they didn't know that she had run away from the party, but if they called Rebeca it was because they already knew.

"Did you have fun with your friends?" Her grandfather was the first to approach Mia. 

"A lot, Grandpa" Mia didn't know what was going on, but when her grandfather firmly took her hand, she knew that something was wrong at that moment.

The man guided his granddaughter into the living room, where she could see more people. Her grandmother was smiling at her, and it was clear that something was not normal, causing alarms to go off for Mia.

"She is quite beautiful," a middle-aged man stood up to welcome her. "Right, Nicolas?"

That name made Mia look at the person standing next to the man. It was him, the guy who saved her the night before, the one who hugged her. But what was he doing in her grandparents' house?

"It's true, she's really beautiful." Nicolas smiled at Mia but frowned when he saw that she wasn't wearing the same clothes as the night before. Instead, she was wearing a society girl's dress.

Mia was invited by her grandmother to sit down. The girl was in a daze since the night before. It seemed that she was not able to think clearly, and she was lost in her thoughts. The others were talking happily until a big scream from Mia was heard all over the Brown mansion. 

"Don't scream, it's not proper for young ladies of your class, Mia." Her grandmother scolded her and pulled her arm to make her sit down again. 

"How can I not scream?" Mia was beside herself, and the indomitable spirit that enchanted Nicolas came out again. "Are you all out of your minds?"

"It's your duty, Miranda." Her grandfather spoke loudly, calling her by her name, making the girl realize that it was not a joke. "We have been patient, but you are already 22 years old. You can't keep wasting time. You don't want to take charge of the company, so you must marry someone who is willing to do it."

"Grandfather!" Another scream came out of Mia's mouth.

"I am not going to continue spoiling you. She was my granddaughter, and I love you. That's why I found the best option of all. Nicolas is young and already has experience managing big companies. He is from a decent family."

"I won't do it. I will never marry someone as horrible as him!" Mia wanted to kill Nicolas with her eyes. "I don't know him, I refuse."

"You're getting married because I say you will. There's nothing more to say. The ceremony will take place in winter, just after Mia's 23rd birthday."

The girl ran off to her room, followed by Nicolas, who received a blow to the side from his father to go and meet his fiancée. The truth was that Nicolas' father expected the boy to refuse, but as soon as he saw the picture of the girl in the living room of the house, he didn't hesitate for a second and accepted the Brown's offer.

"Yesterday, you didn't think it was horrible." Nicolas thought that with the two of them alone, Mia would stop making drama and go back to being the sweet girl of the night before. "It's destiny."

"Get away from me!" Mia felt her blood boil. "This was all your plan. You followed me and then made me spend the night with you. You're a pervert, Nicolas Lennox! I hate you. Get out of my room."

A pillow crashed on Nicolas' face, but the boy not only didn't leave the room, he just kissed the pillow, which made Mia go looking for the object. The two were struggling for a while until they fell on the bed, and Nicolas grabbed Mia's face to kiss her.

The girl followed the kiss, closing her eyes and enjoying the taste, but it didn't last long as she bit Nicolas' lip and pushed him until he stood up, and she kept pushing him out of the room.

"Was that a yes?" Nicolas joked a little to put Mia in a bad mood.

"Death! I will never marry you!"

When Nicolas came back down to the living room, he had a big smile on his face and touched his lips. There was a little blood, and the wound burned, but the way he got it, it was totally worth it.

"You must get to know each other better," Mia's grandfather said to Nicolas. "There are two months left for the wedding. You must have at least two dates a week. I will make sure she accepts it. I don't want anyone to know the real reason behind it."

"No one will know, Mr. Brown," Nicolas' father shook his hand, closing the business.

"In 20 days, the official announcement will be made."

The meeting was over, everything was said. There was nothing Mia could do to make her grandparents give up the wedding, and Nicolas was more than happy to be able to marry his untamed beast. He was dying to have her back in his arms.

Mia was furious, especially with her grandmother, believing that it was her plan all along. Despite owing a lot to her grandparents, she believed they could not dispose of her life.

"What a scene you put on downstairs, Miranda," Mia's grandmother said, entering her granddaughter's room. "So many screams and tantrums to finally have to accept that it is your responsibility."

"This is your fault, grandma," Mia retorted, angry. "It hurts you to see me happy, doesn't it?"

"Of course not. Your grandfather said so, child," her grandmother replied.

Mia realized that it was her grandfather who held the final decision, and she quickly went down to his office to plead with him.

"Dada," Mia addressed her grandfather, a name she hadn't used in years.

"No, Mia, it's a decision made," her grandfather responded, aware of her attempts to persuade him.

"But grandfather, this is your wife's idea. I know you love me, and you won't let me suffer," Mia argued.

"You won't suffer, Mia, but it's something you have to do," her grandfather replied.

Mia was about to start another tantrum, but her grandfather touched her chest, and she fainted, letting out a loud scream. Nicolas came in and carried her grandfather out in his arms, but Mia was too preoccupied with her grandfather's condition to notice.