Aviena's POV

'Ma'am, Ms. Atasha's already here. She's already waiting for you outside," one of the housemaids said to me. I nodded before going down.

"Good morning, Atasha!" I greeted her before kissing her cheeks.

"How are you?" she asked me so I smiled.

"I think I'm doing fine?" I asked and answered her. My life feels the same. The only difference now is the people around me. I can't act normal like when I'm in my condo like I don't have to pretend anymore. It's not comfortable even in the bedroom here. I can't even wear my favorite shirts.

"Aren't you happy?" Atasha asked me. I just smiled and shrugged.

'I am. I don't have to think about the future of my family and my life is still normal. I still have a lot of projects like before," I said before smiling at her.

'I'm happy for you, Vena. But what about River? Is he treating you well?" she asked me.

"Yes." Because we never rea

Aviena's POV

"Continue," he said in a cold voice. What is he doing here? I know that it was his brand but he never really shows in a photoshoot. Our eyes met so some staff looked back and forth at the two of us. I just shook my head before facing Tom who tightened his grip on me even more.

'Is he here for you?" he asked me so I laughed. That's impossible. He doesn't even go home. How can he still come here just to visit me? And we're not at that level to go to each other. If it weren't for the contract we're not going to see each other.

I can still feel River looking at me but the shoot is already starting so I just stopped myself from looking back at him. There's also no rule in the contract that we should talk with each other.

Tom brought his face close to mine to talk to me while my eyes were on the camera. I'm very used to Tom because we've been friends for a long time. The two o

Aviena's POV

"What are you doing here?" I asked him before frowning.

'My grandfather already knows that I'm married. He wanted to meet you right away." My lips felt apart. I haven't even been able to rest for a whole day and now he's here wanting me to meet his grandfather.

"What?"

'My grandfather will visit us tonight. He had already taken a flight. " My eyes widen and couldn't believe it. I don't know what to do now but in the end, I don't have a choice but to cancel all the plans to fix the things I will bring to his house.

I couldn't help but look at him because he was just staring at me.

"What?"

"You won't even invite me to go inside?" he asked. I winced before I invited him to come inside my condo. He didn't even wait for me to invite him to sit. He just sat silently on my sofa.

'Just come here later to pick me up. I will take a long time to fix things," I said.

'Just take your important things. You don't have to bring everything," he demanded, so I couldn't stop myself from being annoyed.

He acts like a king lying on the sofa while looking at my place. I winced when I saw him look at me again from head to toe and smirk. His grin was mixed with insults so I couldn't stop myself from being irritated with him.

I know my condo looks so different from mine right now. While I was wearing my fitted dress revealing the peak of my cleavage, my condo looks like a room for a kid. My sofa is being customized to be the face of stitch, some furniture is pink or maybe blue and purple.

"What?" I stared at him because I felt like he was judging me now. Why did I let this one come here today? Why did I even let him in?

I just shook myself. I ignored him and went to my room.

I spent some time in my room. I leave him to be bored there. I already said that I'll take a lot of time. He is a brute who does not want to listen to me. I don't care if he gets annoyed with me now.

When I finished fixing my clothes. I stopped when I saw him still leaning on the sofa but he was now sleeping.

I slowly got closer to him. Well, he looks so good right now. He looks like an angel, very different from the man who often seems to have unreadable emotions. He looks like a kind man.

My amazed face, as I stared at him, was gradually startled when he touched my wrist and his eyes opened. I immediately met his blue eyes. Our faces are too close to each other and I was as if completely out of breath now.

"I told you to move faster," he whispered. My eyes widened because of the obscenity of saying this.

"Pervert!" I shouted before I pushed and pulled away from him. He looked at me before the grin slowly curved from his lips.

'You're the one who's thinking about inappropriate things. What a naughty girl. You deserve to be punished. " I immediately looked at him because of that but he just laughed before he stood up and approached me. I backed away so he shook his head and looked at me. The trace of a smile on his lips was still there. But when he noticed my stare, it gradually disappeared. He just shakes his head before moving away from me.

"Is that all your things?" he asked as he looked at some suitcases next to me.

I nodded. I still don't have that much money to spend on personal expenses. It was more for my nieces and nephews.

He took them and walked ahead. I just followed him as I watched. He looks so good when he's smiling. He looks better when he smiles.

'What are you doing? Move faster. Grandpa's probably in the Philippines now. It will go straight to the house so let's hurry. "

As he said, we went straight to his house. He looked at me when he saw how I regained my composure when we arrived at his house.

Big Sister constantly reminded me last night about how to behave in front of River and the person around him but I can't help it. My real personality just keeps on slipping sometimes but of course, I still act elegantly like how people see me.

"Good afternoon, Ma'am." Some housemaid was shocked to see me again.

"Good afternoon." I just greet them too. I heard a few more whispers from them that I didn't even pay attention to because River already brought my belongings straight to his room.

I just kept quiet as I followed him. Still trying to keep myself calm. Well, I will live in this house for two years. I just don't know what will happen anymore.

'What should I tell your grandfather when he asked about us?" I asked him because he didn't give me a background about i. Although I already saw his grandfather at some of the parties I attended with. I just didn't talk to him because we're not close. I just really need to interact with people.

'I'm going to take care of that. He's not going to ask so many questions about how we met but make sure to ready yourself because he's going to ask you annoying questions. " I nodded.

'Can I still sleep in my condo when I want to?" I asked him while arranging some of my belongings. He was about to go out. Probably going back to work now that he already gets what he wants.

'Why would you? You already have a room here. " I couldn't help but look around and observe this large room.

I don't know if it will be comfortable living with him. I don't know I use to have a petty personality so Big Sister and I always fight because we both inherited it from our Mama.

'And we already talk about this. Just follow what's on the contract. " I just shrugged before sitting on his bed again. His bedroom is uncluttered. It's very different from my condo that the walls are purely the face of stitch and various cartoon stuffed toys are just scattered around the house. His room is very pale. Almost everything he has is gray.

My eyes narrowed as I glanced at a photograph from the side of River's bed. There's a little child. River is still young here but he looks as high maintenance as looks right now. I couldn't stop the smile from my lips as I look at it. I even looked at the woman next to him. Nor can it be denied that she is beautiful.

I was wondering where I saw her when River suddenly came inside. I slowly lowered my gaze at him.

"What are you doing?" He immediately frowned at me.

"Well, I was just looking at your picture."

"Don't dare touch my other belongings." His voice was cold when he said that. I couldn't stop myself from being pouty before walking away.

"How can I do that when everything here belongs to him?" I whispered to myself before making face. Is he this petty?

I was trying to busy myself with my things when some of his maids called us.

"Your grandfather's already here, Sir." I stopped before looking at him. I don't usually get nervous but now I felt like I'm going to puke at any time. I could feel the nervousness and fear in me as we walked toward the dining.

I even looked at him when he took my hand. I just stared at him for a long time as we walked down.

The housemaids still think of me as if I was a big puzzle for them. I couldn't even notice that because I immediately saw an old man who looked like River. Even though he looks old, he is still handsome to look at. From his gray hair and blue eyes, just like the man next to me now. He was just looking at River and me. I could still see the twinkle in his eyes as he looked at us.

"Is that your wife?" he asked River who nodded slowly.

"Grandpa, Aviena, my wife." River introduces me to his grandfather. Her Grandfather folded his arms as he looked at us so I could feel the roar of my heart.

'When will you give me a grandchild?" he asked looking at the two of us so I almost choked on my saliva. My eyes widened when I looked at River. This is the reason why he told me that his grandfather will never ask about something about our past, huh? What the heck?

'Grandpa, you're scaring her. We just got married, " River said. He guided me to the chair. I still can't help but smirk on my lips because he's acting sweet now, huh?

'And she's not ready yet. She's a career woman. Her priority right now is her career. " I stared at him even harder. The brute is smart. It's not surprising that he could think of an excuse or that he must have just planned it all.

After a while, I became calm again because his Grandfather's eyes dimmed as he looked at us. He was right when he said that the man won't ask me about those things like where we met.

'You got married without even informing me? Without even a grandwedding?" He looks unsatisfied with what we have done.

'I want the two of you to get married again. I'll invite some of the designers to your wedding and of course, expect my friends to attend your wedding. " I turned to River. I know people will know and will know that River and I are married but it seems like we're going to shout it to the whole world like what his grandfather wants. His grandfather has too many friends, to begin with.

'We're contented with what we've done, Don Crisostomo. Maybe it's not necessary anymore, "I said. Aside from the cost, I don't want to promise in front of the altar especially since we're not together. I want to bring someone I love to the altar if I decided to get married although I said to myself that I just want to be a rich Auntie.

"It's fine with me." I looked at River before frowning at him. He smiles at me, showing me the perfect teeth he has. I was dumbfounded because he smiled like this at me. My heartbeat almost stopped when he gently touched my lip to wipe some mayo on my lips.

"We're going to get married again, Grandpa." He nodded further.

"What about you, Hija?"

"Okay but I want a beach wedding." They agreed so I could do nothing but agree with River's wishes.

I turned to his Grandfather. River said that his grandfather is someone you won't be able to deceive. That's the reason why are duration is 2 years. He wanted to show his grandfather that he deserve their company. He wanted more power even with his wealth. He wants more even though he has a company that is doing well right now. Most people said that he's a dangerous one.

And this dangerous creature in front of me is my husband. Wow.


Aviena's POV

'Ma'am, Ms. Atasha's already here. She's already waiting for you outside," one of the housemaids said to me. I nodded before going down.

"Good morning, Atasha!" I greeted her before kissing her cheeks.

"How are you?" she asked me so I smiled.

"I think I'm doing fine?" I asked and answered her. My life feels the same. The only difference now is the people around me. I can't act normal like when I'm in my condo like I don't have to pretend anymore. It's not comfortable even in the bedroom here. I can't even wear my favorite shirts.

"Aren't you happy?" Atasha asked me. I just smiled and shrugged.

'I am. I don't have to think about the future of my family and my life is still normal. I still have a lot of projects like before," I said before smiling at her.

'I'm happy for you, Vena. But what about River? Is he treating you well?" she asked me.

"Yes." Because we never really see each other that much. We're not arguing or anything. I don't know if it's a good sign or wha

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