Chapter Eight.
The last person Mia would want to see at the moment is Vivian, she didn't expect her to appear at such a moment. After all, Mia hasn't gotten used to her new identity yet.
It took Richard a while to understand the logic, he could sense Mia's intense feeling and the reason behind it.
"Oh that is the Guilford's heiress, let her..." Old Master Brown was cut off by Richard, who interrupted immediately.
"Let her come back, I can see her in my office instead. You don't have to trouble yourself in handling the business deal again"
Richard knew his grandfather was going to let Vivian in, and if she did, it was going to cause chaos. It is better to keep it at his office rather than letting it out in the mansion.
Old Master Brown, who didn't suspect Richard's response, turned to the escort and said. "All right then, inform her about Richard's decision"
"Roger that!" With this, the escort turns to leave.
Outside the Brown mansion, Vivian couldn't stop drooling over the mansion's environment. Everything speaks of wealth without making use of sound.
Right from the small pool located at the center of the pool to the flowers used in decorating the surroundings, it seems like a dream compound for many. She can't wait to be the Young Mistress of this family and by then, she will get access to everything.
While she was lost in her world of dazing, the escort came out of the mansion.
"The Old Master said you should come to the Young Master's office and discuss the matter with him"
As soon as the Young Master was mentioned, Vivian's heart skipped a beat. She never expected her luck to work so fast and the fact that she will get the chance to meet Richard Brown soon is a joyful thing for her.
"Okay, thanks; tell him I will see the Young Master tomorrow at his office. My regards," Vivian replied in the sweetest voice ever with a warm smile on her face.
The escort, who seemed unfazed, bowed and left.
Vivian was singing a melodious song in her head, and Age entered her and drove out of the compound. At that moment, Williams's call came in. However, she declined the call instead.
"He is such bad luck," she muttered.
Back in the Brown's mansion, they are done with the breakfast and Richard is ready to leave with Mia.
"We will take our leave now" Richard muttered while holding Mia's hand.
The two families smiled and felt proud of their grandchildren; no one thought the two family bonds would grow stronger through the marriage between Richard and Mia.
"Make sure you take care of yourself, Mia; I will send the escort to you later and all other necessary things," Old Master Scottish said.
Mia beams a smile and replies. "Thanks, Grandpa"
They bid their farewell and Mia left with Richard while the Scottish family also did the same.
Richard was the one driving; since they spent the night at the mansion, he had instructed Kendrick not to pick him up.
Now, it was only the two of them in the car, and the atmosphere seemed awkward as usual. Mia was trying hard to keep her emotions in check as she played with her fingers, while Richard kept stealing glances from her with a worried look. Right till this moment, Richard couldn't figure out the reason why he was showing care to Mia and he was deeply worried about her.
Probably it was because of her sad experience in the Guilford household.
"Are you okay?" Richard breaks the silence.
Mia moved her head slowly before letting out a low voice. "I'm fine.."
"You don't have to worry too much; you can take your time to adapt to your new identity. And about earlier, I only suggested meeting Vivian to avoid making felt uncomfortable; I hope you understand the situation." Richard tried to stop his mouth from explaining further. However, his voice wouldn't give his mouth the chance to obey his lips as they all move in harmony and explain everything to Mia. She makes his body parts disobey him and makes them go crazy, too!
Mia chuckled as she found everything about him cute; the fact he was explaining to her made her feel relieved. "You don't have to explain to me; I will always respect your decision," She replied.
What? She will always respect his decision?
It took Richard a few minutes before his ears turned red; he didn't expect that from Mia. With a thrill of happiness, Richard increases the car's speed.
"What is it? Why did you speed up?" Mia asks out of confusion.
"We are going for shopping! As my wife, you will need more dress, and of course, you are now a heiress, so you will need to change your wardrobe." Richard intentionally added her identity just to make her agree with him. His true intention for the sudden shopping trip is because she said she will always respect his decision. That happiness in him at the moment is top-notch.
Mia, who didn't suspect his intention, agreed eventually.
Before long, the car pulled up in front of the boutique, and Richard quickly got down to open the door for Mia.
"Why are you doing this?" Mia asked as she found everything strange about him.
"Because you are my wife...." He was interrupted by a phone call. "Go ahead first, I will join you shortly," He said before rushing to pick up the call.
Mia understood the situation and decided to follow his instructions. She was still putting on the T-shirt, and she could see many eyes on her; however, since the shirt fit the size of a gown, no one condemned her appearance.
Meanwhile, Vivian has been feeling better since she left the Brown mansion. And when she is happy, she would go shopping.
Her call pulled up in front of the boutique, and she bolted out in her high heels, which speaks of luxury. A straight-style black gown fit her body perfectly, giving the perfect exposure of her curvature.
Of course, she was a VIP customer in the boutique. As soon as she entered, the attendant welcomed her immediately and took her bag
.
But then she saw a familiar figure and took a step closer.
"Is this not Mia?"