Isabella POV ''Are you sure about this,'' Mia asked. '' Yes, it is what is best for both of us. We are from two different worlds, Mia. Two worlds that will never collide,'' I answered. '' Okay, if you say so, at least you have Manny, and I am sure he is good,'' Mia said as she looked at me, so intensely, as if she was trying to decipher my thoughts. '' Yeah he is, he is wonderful,'' I smiled and said. '' That is great, then you should be happy,' Mia let out. And her question caused chaos in my heart, as I asked myself one question. '' Was I truly happy? I searched my heart for the answer to my question, but I couldn't find one. '' Don't overthink it, Isabella, of course, you are happy with Manny,' The voices in my head said to me, as it convinced me that I was only overthinking things. '' Of course Mia, I am happy,' I said and Mia smiled. ''Then that is all that matters,'' Mia said. We were still talking, trying to catch up when Aiden walked in. '' I have all the necessar

Xander's POV''What did you do? You just killed him,'' I yelled in anger.I was livid. I was covered in another man's blood. I could not understand what was going on. My cousin Xavier had just killed the only witness I had in my quest to find out who the thief was.'' Why did you do that,'' I rushed to my cousin, pointing a gun at his head.But my cousin didn't say a word, he just kept on looking at me.'' Speak! or have you gone deaf? Why did you kill him,'' I yelled, asking.'' You were holding back, cousin, it was so not like you, so I had to do something so that your men would not think that you are weak,'' Xavier said softly, and strangely with remorse in his eyes.'' I didn't ask for it, Xavier, he was about to say something, you might have just killed an innocent man,'' I yelled.'' I am sorry cousin, I was only protecting your honour,'' Xavier said softly.Groaning out, I yelled at the top of my lungs, as the anger I felt consumed me.Not knowing what to make of this, I storme

Isabella's POV''Today was Xander's wedding, and I didn't know how to feel about that. God, all these feelings are just so confusing,'' I said to myself as I tossed and turned in bed, as I didn't sleep a wink last night.I didn't want to be there when it happened, but Xander wouldn't just allow me to go. And now I am stuck here until the wedding is over.''Maybe if I stayed in my room all day, I could avoid all the bustling about the event,'' I said to myself.But luck was not on my side because I soon heard a knock on my door.Groaning loudly, I didn't want to open it, but the knocking became even more persistent, so I knew I had to get it before people thought that I was dead.Walking up to the door, I opened it and Manny was there standing in front of me with a dress in his hand and a plate of food in the other.Looking at him, I wondered how he was able to carry all of it without any of it falling off.'' Hey my love,'' Manny greeted me as he walked in.'' Hey what is all of this,

Isabella's POV As Xander walked in, he immediately became the centre of attention now, but even with all the preying eyes on him, his eyes didn't waver from me, but for the first time I didn't see that longing he always had in his eyes for me, or maybe it was there and Xander just did a good job, masking it. Because, for the first time, Xander was the one who broke our gaze as he focused on his wife-to-be. I subdued the unwanted feeling I was having inside of me as I kept on telling myself that this was what I wanted. The ceremony soon started, and the priest commenced with the martial rights, but when Xander was asked if he loved Ruby enough to take her as his wife. Xander couldn't speak and to heaven, I thought he was going to say No. Xander tried to get his words out, but that was when we heard a big explosion, and it was no one else but Javier. Seeing the scary man again sent down my spine, as I tried to hide so he would see me. but luck was not on my side because Javier gra

Xander's POV Bella quickly moved her gaze to the floor as if she was trying to hide the fact that she was crying from me. I looked at her for god knows how long, as her gaze hovered over the floor. Seeing her like this made my heart break and I didn't know what to do to make it all better. What she had been through must have been so traumatic for her. '' Isabella,'' My voice came out just as a whisper as I could not control my emotions seeing her like that. '' Draco, you wanted to see me,'' Isabella let out and I nodded. '' Please sit,'' I let out, but Isabella shook her head. '' No, I prefer to stand, if you don't mind,'' Isabella said whilst still avoiding my gaze, and trust me, I hated it. '' Bella stop all this and just sit, I need to talk to you,'' I stated, but Isabella shook her head, still refusing. '' At least look at me,'' I let out and that was when she slowly lifted her head, meeting my gaze. Her eyes held something I had never seen before. ''a newfound pain that