"You like her don't you?" He asked.
Aiden was quiet.
"No." He answered.Mr.Miller frowned."Then I will cancel the engagement. I won't allow a loveless marriage in my family." Mr.Miller declared coldly.
"I don't just like her….I love her." Aiden wondered why he said that. Maybe because he was afraid that the engagement would cancel and he would lose the last thing he had to keep her by his side.
Or maybe because the situation led him to speak his true feelings.
Looking at his confused face Mr.Miller frowned and slammed his hands on the wood desk. Aiden snapped back to reality and looked at his angry father.
"Her father was my best friend I took on the responsibility to take care of her and her brother. If you don't love her and aren't seriously ready to marry her and love her for the rest of your life then forget about this engagement." Mr.Miller firmly stated.
Aiden stood up with a frown on his face." I love her! I won't let her go even if I have to stand against you!" Aiden firmly declared with the same power as his father.
"Humph! I will help you keep this engagement but whether you marry her depends on her choice. You have two months to make her fall in love with you. If by then she wants to cancel the engagement then you will have no choice but to agree with her." Mr.Miller told him.
Aiden narrowed his eyes."Don't worry. I will make sure to marry her." Aiden declared with determination and left the room.
Mr.Miller grinned."Now that's my son! He is already following my footsteps." He murmured proudly, remembering how he chased after his stubborn wife.
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Aiden opened the bedroom door slowly. Since it was dark he decided to just turn the lamplight on. He kissed Genesis' forehead and turned to the sofa.
He saw that she had already set up a pillow and blanket for him. He smiled and walked into the bathroom to take a shower.
When the bathroom door closed Genesis opened one eye to make sure he had really left. She peeked out from her blanket and saw he was actually gone. She sighed and looked up at the ceiling still not being able to sleep because of what he had done to her.
She groaned and buried herself under her blanket closing her eyes tightly. She started counting all the way to a hundred so that she could fall asleep sooner.
Inside the bathroom Aiden switched the water temperature from warm to cold. When he entered he could still smell her lingering scent in the air since she had taken a shower not long before him...
The next morning,
Unexpectedly, She had actually fallen asleep. Because of her habit she woke early in the morning at 7 a.m. She stretched her arms and yawned. She looked to her side and found that the blankets had been folded on top of the pillow she laid out for him. She blushed and immediately got up.
She blushed again when she remembered that after Aiden left she found out that this is actually his room. Without his permission she had taken a shirt off his closet and placed it on her naked body. She then decided to pretend to be asleep to save herself from embarrassment.
She ran inside the bathroom and washed her face. She found a new toothbrush in the sink so she opened it out of the packaging and brushed her teeth. Coming out of the bathroom she sighed.
She looked up and swallowed hard. She found him half-naked and sweat on his forehead. Clearly he just came back from working out. Her ears turned bright red not to mention at that moment memories of last night flashed across her eyes.
Aiden looked at her figure and realized she was wearing his shirt.
He thought that she had used one of the unused bathrobes but surprisingly she had used his shirt."Uh...I'm sorry I had to improvise so I found the..umm and umm wore it." She nervously explained fighting with the button of the shirt.
He smiled."Don't worry. It looks good on you." Aiden responded, making her blush. He pointed to a handful of paper bags in the cupboard."Those are for you to wear." He told her.
"That many?" Genesis asked going through the bags of outfits and accessories, bags, and shoes all from famous brands."Just in case…" He said and entered the bathroom to shower.
Genesis bit her lip and decided to change quickly before he came back out. She noticed that there was also underwear in a separate bag. She blushed thinking of who might have bought them. She realized that it was almost her size. The bra was one size smaller but she made it work as well as the underwear.
She was shocked at the amount of clothing. Even 3 options to choose from would have been enough.
'Well I should make great use of it..' She thought. Her great sense of fashion quicked in immediately.
She took a pantsuit and matched it with a black suit jacket. She added a pair of stilettos and a khaki handbag. She took her hair a made a professional-looking ponytail. She added a silver necklace and matching earrings. She looked at herself in the mirror and patted her shoulder.
'Damn...Now that's a piece of art.' She complimented herself but soon realized she might have gone a bit overboard. After all it's just a normal day at the office. She usually keeps it simple and pretty. A blouse, heels, and pencil skirt.
Basically she makes sure not to stand out. Her insecurities kicked in. She facepalmed herself. Once again she let an old habit slip past her. She sighed. There is a reason why she always does her best to look simple and normal.
'I admit I might have become a bit traumatized because of two years ago….' She admitted in her thoughts. She sighed again and started taking off her earrings.
Aiden who had opened the bathroom not long ago sighed."Don't...you look beautiful like that." Genesis turned to look at him and swallowed.
'Can you stop unknowingly seducing me!' she shouted in her mind. She looked away from him since he was only in a towel and his upper body was exposed.
Genesis looked for excuses."Uh...thank you but my ankle still feels uncomfortable in heels so I'll choose another outfit." She patted herself in the shoulder inwardly, proud of her perfect excuse.
Aiden frowned."I already called in sick for you."He told her. Genesis froze."Y-you did what? I mean.." Genesis lowered her voice."That's not necessary sir." Aiden ignored her and went through his closet.
He chose his outfit and looked back at her."Gen we talked about this." He told her with a mischievous smile.This meant he would not listen until she called him by his name instead of 'sir'
'We did? When?' She wondered not remembering when she had agreed to call in sick."Choose a casual look and no heels. I'm taking you somewhere."He uttered and kissed her cheek. He turned around and entered the bathroom again.
"Why do I feel like this will become a routine from now on?" She wondered in disbelief.