I stepped out of the shower and into the steamed bathroom. I took a deep breath then quickly towel dried my hair before wrapping it around my body.I pushed my hair our of my face then left the bathroom. Xavier sat on the couch, looking relaxed.I ignored him as I walked to the closet, where I had hung my clothes. I grabbed a tanktop, and black pants.I put them on and left my towel on the ground. I walked out of the closet and Xavier sat on the couch, talking on his phone."Just go to their estate and ask for her fucking clothes. Make sure they don't follow you, although I highy doubt they can track a jet."He spat then hung up. He looked up at me and I looked away."Hungry?"He asked and I nodded."Good. Food will be here any minute."He replied and I sat down on the couch across from him.I curled into myself and stared down at the carpet, thinking about how my entire life had just gotten taken away from me.Maybe Enid secretly had a plan. Maybe I wouldn't have to marry Xavier or think about him ever again."You look depressed."He commented snapping me out of my thoughts and I ignored him. How early did he want to get married?

My grandparents were married like a week after they were engaged.Xavier suddenly sat down next to me and I looked at him."You're quite beautiful-""Stop trying to flirt with me. You won already. We're getting married, it's done. No need to pretend."I interuppted him and he studied my face."Who says I'm pretending? Do you know why I chose you?"He asked and I stayed silent."I have a spy in your family estate. He told me of you, showed me photos he had taken. Your family as well, but you caught my attention."He began and I kept my eyes off him."He told me of your sarcastic, bubbly, caring personality and I knew I had to have you as my wife, but you're also leverage to use against your family."He told me and I stayed silent. He was making this seem like a damn romance novel."But do keep in mind Adira, you can be easily replaced. Any woman would kill to be in your place."He said darkly and I looked him in the eyes."Then give them my place."I replied and he smirked."Where do you exactly think you'd go if I simply replaced you? Home?"He asked and my head slightly nodded. He chuckled, shaking his head."You'd become a maid here, if you begged me. Otherwise you'd be sent to one of my brothels."

He replied and I glared at him."Then I'm on my fucking hands and knees begging."I replied and he smirked."You know I fuck most of my maids, so sooner or later, you're going to be in my bed."He explained and my eyes narrowed at him.

"Do you still want your place to be taken?"He asked and I shook my head, looking away."I don't lie, or pretened when I flirt. If I'll be honest with you, I want to make this marriage as bearable and enjoyable for you as possible."He told me and I stayed silent."But you have to try as hard as me and be cooperative."He added and I sighed."Why are you, being so, nice? The UK mafia leader I heard of was dangerous, evil."I asked him and he chuckled. "Yeah, but thats just when I'm working."He replied. There was a knock on the door suddenly and he left to answer it."You didn't answer my first question."I called to him and he chuckled, whats with him and fucking chuckling all the time?!"Happy wife, happy life."He replied and I narrowed my eyes.How the hell was I supposed to cooperate?! Try as hard, when I wanted nothing to do with him?!

He brought back a tray of food and set it down on the coffee table in front of me.He took a bowl of soup and sat back down next to me. He began to eat and I sighed then grabbed myself a bowl, also snatching a bun.We ate quietly, he watched me the entire time. It was kind of uncomfortable.Once I finished I set the plate back down then brought my knees up to my chest again."I want to get the ceremony and everything done as fast as possible, so our wedding will be held a month from now."He explained and I nodded my head, silent."I have to go do some work, I'll be back."He told me as he got up. I stayed silent as he left the room, leaving the dishes on the coffee table.Once the door was shut I got up and raced to the window. Screw this. I unlocked it and swung it open, we were on the second floor, over a pavement driveway. Fuck.

I took a deep breath when suddenly I heard his voice outside the door."Shit."I hissed then sat on the windowsill. I took another deep breath then pushed myself from the window.I fell, trying not to sceam and hit the pavement, in a praying position. I lightly cried out as pain shot up my legs and wrists.One leg felt the pain more than the other."Fuck."I hissed then got up, slowly."Adira?!"I heard Xavier yelling in the room and I began to run, well a stumble run."Fuck!"I heard him shout and I knew he had spotted me as I ran down the driveway."Ms. RYANS!"Men called after me and I began to run faster. I was close to the end of the driveway, when I saw the closed gates."No. No. No."I hissed as I kept running. The pavement turned to dirt and my feet began to get sensitive to the rocks.I stepped on a sharp one and I fell over. My knees scraped against rocks and I hissed. I stayed on my stomach and listened to everyone approach me.A shadow stood over me and I already knew it was Xavier.

"Fucking hell Adira, get up."He hissed and I tried to but my knees wouldn't work.I shouted in pain and frustration. Xavier grabbed my arms and rolled me over, exposing my knees.They were cut and one was swelling."Fuck."He cursed then lifted me up."I'm fine."I hissed and tried to take a step but fell back onto my knees.I glared at the ground as he grabbed me again. He held me bridal style and stared straight forward.I could tell he was pissed. His jaw was clenched, he was tense and was glaring at nothing.He brought me inside the estate and to a new room on the first floor. It looked like a hospital room and I knew it was the infarmary.He set me down on the hospital bed and crossed his arms, glaring down at me."Sorry for trying to escape and go home!"I exclaimed sarcasticly and he grit his teeth."You said yourself, I won. So stop fighting back and shit like this wont happen."He replied pressing his finger against my swelling knee.I looked down when suddenly a man walked into the room. Xavier stepped away from me as the man came closer.