Reed is standing near his car with one leg propped on the door and leaning towards the car. It's been two hours from the time he left Mia inside that basement. He made Matteo go and check on her ten times by now. But still, he is waiting patiently for her to come to terms with their reality. It's high time she accepts it and moves on. He looked up from his phone when the door opened. There, under the bright sunlight, she is standing with her gaze fixed on him. He straightened up and pocketed his phone. 'What is wrong with her? Why is she looking at me like that? Neither anger nor hatred is simmering in those baby blues. She is looking at me differently ' he thought feeling a little unsettled by the look in her eyes."Are you ready to go princess?" he asked when she didn't make a move to come closer.As if his voice propelled her into motion, she ran towards him and wrapped her arms around him tightly. Belatedly Reed understood that Mia Vitiello is hugging him. He froze on the spot.
"Are you alright?" Reed asked Mia softly. It's been ten minutes from the time she stumbled into his lap. And she is still sitting there with his arms protectively wrapped around her waist.Mia sighed. She is feeling tired and sleepy. She ruled it off thinking that it must be because of work and disturbed sleep. Sometimes she still experiences nightmares, not as intense as they used to be. Those nights, she would slip inside his room and will sleep beside him. That helps a lot."I am fine, just a little tired and hungry" she muttered.Reed frowned. "You didn't eat your lunch yet?" he asked her. It was already ten past two in the afternoon and she didn't eat yet."Did you?" She countered.He was busy with work and did not think about his lunch."No" he muttered.Mia pulled back with a grin."Then let's go. I know a very good deli nearby. You will love their deep-roasted turkey sandwich" she said excitedly and pulled him along.When Matteo saw that his boss is going for lunch, he frown
Reed caught her again before she could fall."Well, I feel like a babysitter" he muttered.He is not angry because he had to take care of Mia. He is angry that she is not taking care of herself properly, resulting in her present situation.Mia heard his words, which upset her. She is beginning to like Reed, and his comment made her feel bad."Then don't babysit. I will go to my apartment. I can take care of myself" she snapped with anger, but in reality, she is hiding how upset she is over his comment.Reed rubbed his temple. He can see that she is upset over what he said. But he doesn't know how to tell her what he is feeling. He is not the kind of man who opens up with anyone. He angered a lot of people and made so many others cry, including his underboss Matteo. But their feelings never mattered, so he never bothered to pacify them. But Mia is different and he doesn't want to make her sad."That's not what I meant princess. Come, drink this soup" he coaxed her softly.But Mia is st
The next morning, the video of Reed carrying Mia out of the deli broke the Internet into awe. Women are going gaga over Reed. But as fast as it was released, someone removed it. No matter how many times the video was uploaded, it was deleted. Someone hacked into the host systems and even deleted the video from the host who uploaded the video. This process went on for a while until they removed all the traces of the video. Reed likes his privacy. Even though he is a public figure, he likes to keep his personal life away from the eyes of everyone. Moreover, he is leading two lives and wanted to keep his other life hidden from everyone. It is good that way. His enemies wouldn't know who he is, and that is a plus point for him. The next morning, Mia woke up and found herself alone in Reed's room. She noticed that her pencil skirt is gone leaving her only in a shirt and panties. She understood that he must have helped her out of her skirt. She noticed her breakfast is sitting on the beds
"Ahh..."Mia jumped with anxiety when the tsunami struck the coast taking away so many people along with it.Reed gave her a lazy look. They are in his home theatre watching a movie about how Tsunami stuck on an island and how many people survived it. He doesn't like to watch movies. But she insisted upon it, so here he is. Sitting right beside her and watching her more than he is watching the screen.Thankfully the movie came to an end."Amazing, isn't it Reed?" She asked him excitedly.He gave her a nod. He didn't see the movie at all. He was working on his mobile when he was not looking at her. She is still wearing his shirt, which barely reaches her upper thighs. Her long-toned legs are on display, distracting him continuously.That's when his mobile rang. It's Nero."Hello Nero" he greeted his friend.Nero has seen the video which popped up just a moment before it was taken down. He doesn't have to think about who must have done it. "Hey man, what happened to Mia?" he asked dir
Two days has passed, but still no sign of Reed. Mia tried not think about him, but she failed miserably. She began to feel that he is avoiding her intentionally. "I didn't kiss him, but it's the other way round. If he wanted to avoid me after kissing me, then i would have been happy not knowing how good his kiss felt. How can i miss that cold as*hole who doesn't care that i am alone here? Why should he care about me anyway? He is just my brother's best friend, not mine" she muttered to herself feeling bitter and sad. She became used to him. Sleep became difficult without him beside her. As if her nigtmares have foundout that he is not around, they began to haunt her nights, giving her little rest. She simply miss having him around. She miss being fed by him, and miss sleeping with him. She swallowed her pride and stopped his office once, but he was not there either. When she began to lose her mind staying alone in his penthouse, she started going for work. Being around people and
"Boss, miss Vitiello is now going towards her apartment" Matteo shared Mia's details.Reed frowned."Her apartment? Why is she going to her apartment? Where was she for the past two days?" he asked his underboss.This time Matteo is prepared with all the details."Boss, she stayed in the penthouse for the last two days. She started going to work from yesterday. She even dropped by your office this morning. I don't know why she is going to her apartment this evening" Matteo shared.Reed's frown cleared out. His lips twitched when he understood that she is angry with him. 'So the princess is throwing a temper tantrum? ' he thought."Go to her apartment" he instructed his underboss.They reached Mia's apartment."Boss, Miss Vitiello is in the basement. We think she is going out with someone" one of the guards who were arranged for Mia shared with Reed as soon as they saw him.Reed did not like the idea of Mia going out with anyone. The image of her holding another man's hand left a sour
Mia gave him a skeptical look. "You went out of the city?" she asked with a doubtful frown. He nodded. She remembered Matteo saying something about finding someone. 'Did he go to take care of this man they were searching for? So is this not about that kiss? I am an idiot. He must have kissed countless women in his life. Why will he go out of his way for one kiss? He might not have remembered it in the first place she wondered. The women in their families will not interfere or ask for details about the work they do. Even though she wanted to demand an explanation for disappearing like that, she didn't. As this is her first proper kiss apart from the kiss she shared with Alesso which she doesn't even remember, she felt it to be special. But he doesn't have to feel that way. 'He is affecting me too much. If i stay with him for much longer, i don't think i can survive him. It is better to stay away from him at least until this thing with Alesso could be canceled. After that, even if