Chapter 5

Rosetta's POV

After I signed the marriage contract, I immediately handed it to Nicholas's lawyer.

"Congratulations, Mrs. Rivas."

I just smiled at him. I still couldn't believe I was married to one of the wealthiest and most powerful business tycoons.

"Thank you, Attorney Montemayor," Nicholas said, sitting beside me.

Attorney Montemayor said goodbye and left so he could process the documents Nicholas and I had just signed.

Nicholas and I were left alone in his office at home.

He picked me up earlier at my apartment. I wasn't even awake yet, but he was already waiting outside my apartment.

I was surprised when Nicholas held my hands, which were resting on my lap. I looked up at him, and my heart almost leaped out of my ribcage when I saw that he was already looking at me.

"We are married now, Rosetta," Nicholas said while his eyes were on my lips.

I blinked a few times and swallowed.

What the hell?!

I gasped when he suddenly claimed my lips. It was a gentle, soft kiss. At first, I didn't know what to do; it was my first kiss. But he guided me. I just followed the movement of his lips until I could keep up with his rhythm.

When our lips parted, I immediately tried to catch my breath. Nicholas and I were still facing each other. He was holding my face with a smile on his lips. Our foreheads were touching, and I could feel the menthol scent of his breath.

"That was great," he said with a huge smile. "I don't know what you did to me to make me like this with you, Rosetta. You make me addicted to you."

I was about to speak when he claimed my lips again. I held onto the back of his neck and deepened our kiss. His hands traveled all over my body, from my back to my waist. I flinched when he touched my chest.

"N-Nick..." I moaned his name when he started to kiss my neck.

"S-s-stop..." I breathed a sigh of relief when he stopped. But his face was still buried in my neck. I was on his lap.

I tried to get off him, but he hugged me tightly. I sighed and just let him be.

"What did you do to me to make me like this with you?" he asked me softly.

I was silent because I didn't know what to say. I didn't do anything to him.

"Mommy... Daddy, are you guys in there?"

"Nick, it's Zylia," I said softly.

Nicholas sighed before letting me go. I got off his lap and fixed myself. I was too embarrassed to face him, so I immediately went to the door to greet his daughter, who is also my daughter now.

I opened the door and saw Zylia standing there, waiting for me to open it. She was pouting, and I found it cute. I lowered myself to her level.

"Yes, baby? Do you need anything?" I asked her.

"I'm hungry, but I don't want to eat without you and Daddy," Zylia said, pouting.

I smiled and fixed Zylia's hair, tucking it behind her ear.

"Let's go then," Nicholas said from behind.

I looked up at him, but he didn't even glance at me. He was looking outside, his eyebrows furrowed.

Ugh! After he defiled my lips, he's going to act like this? Tsk!

I rolled my eyes and looked back at Zylia. "Let's go, baby. Let's eat."

I held Zylia's hand, and we both walked to the dining area. I didn't even look back at Nicholas. I knew he was following us because I could feel his presence behind us.

I sat Zylia in her chair and put food on her plate before sitting in my own chair beside Nicholas. He was looking at me, but I ignored him. I just sat down and put some food on my plate.

I even heard him scoff before he put food on his plate.

"Tsk. I'm her husband, but she won't even serve me," he said softly, and I knew he was talking about me.

I couldn't stop myself from smiling.

"Did you say something, Daddy?" Zylia asked her father.

I faced Nicholas to see his reaction. He smiled and shook his head. "Nothing, sweetie. Just eat."

He turned his gaze to me. He gave me a glare, and I just shrugged in response.

I looked away from him and just continued eating. The three of us ate in silence until we finished.

"I have a meeting today," Nicholas said.

"Okay, be careful," I replied while wiping Zylia's face with a tissue; she had a lot of sauce on her face.

"Really, Rosetta?" he asked in a grumpy voice.

I turned my attention to him and raised my brows. "What?!"

He hissed and stood up. He didn't say anything and left me at the dining hall. Zylia and I looked at each other.

"What's wrong with your dad, baby?" I asked Zylia, who was now giggling.

"Maybe he wants to be babied, too, Mommy," she answered.

Be babied? No way. He's not a kid anymore to be coddled. After he defiled my lips earlier, he can't even look at me, and now he wants me to coddle him? That's too much.

"That's not it, baby. Maybe Daddy is just not in a good mood," I said.

I helped Zylia down from her chair, and we both left the dining hall. Zylia and I went upstairs to her room to play.

I let Zylia go to her room first, and I went to Nicholas's room. I'm just going to check if he's dressed already.

I knocked on the door twice before it opened. I was about to speak when he suddenly pulled me inside. He pinned me against the wall and stared at me as if he was going to eat me alive.

My heart was beating fast as I looked into his fiery eyes.

"N-Nick, what are you doing?" I asked, stammering.

He smirked. "Having my dessert."