MARIANELLAThe huge jet was scary to look at, it could easily fit my whole family in it, the door was open and the ladder laid out for us to climb up.A man that I recognize as Roman's security guard walks up to us and helps us with our bags, he told me that I could go first, because Roman was waiting for me.I walk up each step with wobbly legs, this is going to be my life for a while and I am definitely going to get used to it, this is the worst part, the fact that this in my stomach is excitement with these new experiences I am having.Roman is sitting in one of the armchairs, he is again in a casual style that still looks formal and elegant, his social shirt is rolled up to his elbows, he doesn't look tense or worried, while enjoying a cup of coffee.“ Come, sit here," he says casually, his vibrant and strong voice causing me to move my legs to sit in the armchair next to him.“ How was the meeting? “ I ask to distract myself from the fact that he is looking at me like that again.

MARIANELLAThe night was a success, the look of disgust on Rebecca's face lasted until the moment we got up and said we were tired, we definitely needed to sleep, it had been a long day.On the way back to the room Esmeralda is smiling, like a child who has just won a piece of candy, not that I wasn't, for I am in the good mood of someone who has just won the lottery.A few days ago I would have abhorred all of this, it didn't fit my personality, I think I am braver after I was forced to open my mind about it all.“ Did you see the look on her face? She was biting herself," she commented amused.“ You know she hates not being the center of attention," I rest my hand on the ladder and remove my heels, Roman puts his hand on my back to steady me.A shiver runs down my spine.“ I bet she's making a voodoo doll out of our faces and throwing whatever available curses on our lives”.“ Has she always acted like this? “ Chris asks.“ Like what? Like a slut? “ Esme asks back.“ She always was,

MARIANELLAIn the end, we managed to survive the weekend, everything had worked out better than expected, Mama is even regretting our departure in the morning.We needed to leave early, as we are facing many hours of flight, and Roman and I have an appointment with his mother in the evening, my stomach is twisting at the thought of meeting his mother after hours of flight, I will probably be destroyed, and worse, so tired that I might not even do my best in this role I have been playing for the last few days.He was putting it off as long as he could, but his mother didn't make room for negotiation on the subject, and I thought it better to face it soon, that way she will be more relaxed, or not.The morning was hectic, we woke up earlier than usual to organize the bags and get coffee with my parents, which was practically a requirement, we didn't have much of a say in the matter.Roman doesn't care much about this part, but I want to leave as soon as possible, and not run the risk of

MARIANELLAAs the days went by, I discovered new roles in being Roman's fiancée, this included everything from appointments with his friends, which he didn't want to go to to be honest, to talking to his mother a few times a week, she texts me sometimes to ask how things are going, and like today in this case, she asked to have lunch with me.I couldn't answer no, because I would have to have a plausible reason and I don't have one at the moment, so I was left with only the choice of saying that I was super available for her, as well as promising not to tell her son about this meeting.That last part is a bit strange, what would be so important that she would not want to tell her son that she was going to meet me, it is particularly suspicious, does she intend to do something with me?I swallow the bitter feeling in my stomach, we are in a meeting about some internal problems in the company, the room is packed with several representatives of the teams, apparently there was a leak of o

MARIANELLAI push my fisted hands against his incredibly hard chest in an attempt to push him away, his presence is too suffocating, intoxicating, and completely mesmerizing.He doesn't pull away and gives no indication that he will, in fact his body moves even closer to mine, causing me to be almost crushed against the wall, with no way out.I have no idea why this is attractive.“ Now tell me what you meant by that about my mother “ although it is an order, his tone of voice is very subtle, it almost doesn't sound like he is ordering you.“ Your mother gave me her consent papers for you to take over the entire inheritance, she did it as a vote of confidence," I say at once, because I want him to let me go, I fear for what will happen if he doesn't.“ You did it for me, huh? “ his face comes dangerously close to mine “ Tell me why, Nella, why did you risk your neck going to meet my mother behind my back?”My body receives an electrifying wave that sends messages and energies all over