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Mia's POVMy heart pounded in my chest as I thought of how Allen would feel when he saw the amount we've spent on his phone. The limo was filled up with shopping bags and Kara was ranting about a particular bag she wanted to buy but they didn't have the color she wanted and that after eating, we should go to another mall and see if they have it."Mia, are you even listening?" Kara snapped her fingers in my face to gain my attention. "What are you thinking?""What if the card reaches its limit? We've spent more than two million dollars, Kara!" I freaked out. Saying the total amount made me realize how much we had spent. I bit my nails nervously, 'What will Allen think of me now? He'll think that all I want is his money." "Relax, Mia. I'm sure that amount means nothing to him. It seems you're forgetting that your husband is a billionaire." Kara said. She looked so relaxed and unaffected. She wasn't the one who would face Allen at home.I looked at the shopping bags and shook my head in
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Mia's POV"Your parents? Why? Is there a problem?" I asked him, I turned to look at Kara who gave me a curious look."They just wanna hi and get to know you better." He said calmly. "Oh, okay. I'll be there soon." I told him before hanging. I have met Allen's parents before, they were really kind to me. I felt bad about having to pretend to be a happy couple in front of them, but I had no choice."His parents want to meet you?" Kara asked me."Yeah, he said they just want to greet me. They are really nice people though, I like them." I explained to her."It's good that you have nice in-laws. Andrew's mom is so strict and she complains about everything I do." Kara sighed."I'm sure she'll eventually change.""I don't think so, she doesn't like me one bit. She told me one time that she doesn't know what Andrew sees in me, that I'm all skin and bones. How is it possible for me to have a peaceful relationship when his mom doesn't even like me." "That's not nice at all. What did Andrew s
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Mia's POVI found myself on my bed with Bella curled beside me when I woke up. I stretched myself before getting out of bed and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. The kitchen was empty so I guessed Jerry had gone out to get some supplies for dinner. I passed by Allen's room as I went back to my room. There was no sound coming from his room so I guessed he wasn't around either. I was all alone in this house once again. As I held my door knob, a thought occurred to me. Since I was home alone, I could check out the places I hadn't been to since I got to this house, like Allen's room and the rest of the rooms down the hallway. I checked the time on my phone and saw that it was only five in the evening. He wouldn't be home until eight. I walked towards his room and quietly opened the door."Wow!" I exclaimed as I opened the door. His whole room was painted white, there was a big bed at the center of the room that had over ten pillows on it. I saw a door that was slightly opened
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Mia's POVAllen kept his eyes locked on his tab throughout dinner. Was this the same man who made me blush so hard some minutes ago? He looked like he had totally forgotten what happened, like it didn't mean anything at all. Maybe I was the only one who thought it was a big deal.'But how could he not even give me any attention?!' My brain screamed.I looked at Bella who was eating her food on the floor, hoping that somehow, she would understand my situation even though she was only a cat, but she wasn't even looking at me.I sighed in defeat and decided to take my plate to the kitchen."Do you usually work out?" I heard him ask. My eyes instantly snapped towards his direction, I saw that he had stopped whatever he was doing and placed the tab on the table, his attention was solely on me.'Finally, he's noticed me.'"Umm, not constantly. Why do you ask?" I asked him. It's been months since I last worked out, obviously because I barely had the time to. But now that I was totally free a
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Allen's POVI adjusted myself on my seat as I went through the files that Ian brought to my office earlier. I picked my pen and signed on each of the papers that needed my signature. Work had been hectic ever since I got married. I knew Sophie's parents were behind most of our investors who had been pulling away recently, and I knew exactly what to do to make them regret their actions.I had to leave the house early today even though I wanted to eat breakfast with Mia. I knew that she had been feeling lonely since she was all alone in the penthouse. I wanted to spend more time with her but it seemed like I couldn't control what my body does whenever I was with her. What happened at the gym yesterday night was proof that I had zero control over my body when she was near me. Developing feelings for her would only make things complicated between us, I should probably stay away from her.After signing the papers, I called for Ian and waited for him to arrive. He entered my office a few se
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Mia’s POVTo say I was disappointed was an understatement when I discovered that Allen had gone to work before I woke up this morning, again! It was clear that he prioritized work more than anything else in his life. I ate breakfast alone. I invited Jerry to join me but he didn't. The poor guy didn't want to lose his job because Allen had warned him to stay away from me. In fact, Allen told him to leave the house after cooking and only come back when it was time to cook again. I didn't get why he would tell Jerry that, it wasn't like I would try to have something with him, he wasn't even my type. “I can’t let things continue this way. I still have about ten months in this house, I can’t keep staying alone all day long.” I muttered to myself as I walked through the hallway, making my way to the gym. I opened the door and stepped in, it was just the way it was yesterday, the floor to ceiling window, the scent of Allen that lingered in the air, except my excitement was missing today.
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Mia's POVHis tired voice was the key to my undoing. I found myself walking back to the table and I sat with him until he was done eating. I watched as he pushed his chair back and went to the kitchen to drop his empty plate.“How was your day?” He asked as he walked back to the dining room.“Boring and lonely as usual.” I said in a bored tone.A look of guilt flashed across his face, I would have missed it if I had blinked at that moment.“I’m sorry about that, I’ve been really busy at work lately, I would have spent more time with you.” He said as he gestured for us to move towards the living room.“Well, Austin is here now, there’s no need to worry about me being lonely.” I pressed my lips into a thin line as I plopped down on a couch.“About that,” He stood in front of me and dipped his hand into his pocket.“Austin doesn’t know about the contract just like everyone else.”“I know.” I said, wondering where this conversation was heading.“I’m just gonna go straight to the point. Yo
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Mia's POVSomehow, I eventually fell asleep while watching Allen. The next morning when I woke up, he was gone as usual, but I wasn’t really bothered today. In fact, it only made it easier for me to get up and get ready for the day.After a bubble bath, I wore a black shorts and a gray shirt, I used a bit of makeup to hide the dark circles under my eyes, then I packed my hair into a ponytail and headed downstairs. I needed my daily dose of coffee before I started the day. I was about to enter the kitchen when I heard two people talking. My eavesdropping habit instantly kicked in. I stayed glued to the wall beside the kitchen and listened to what they were saying.“I’ll go back to LA the day after our parents' anniversary.” I recognized Austin’s voice immediately.“That’s good.” I heard Allen say. There was a pause and I thought they were done, I was about to enter when I heard Austin speak up again."I'm sorry for missing your wedding."“It's okay, I know it was the day you came back
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