CEO’s Paid Bride

Diego’s POV

Singing really isn’t my thing but since Anna wanted me to sing I sang the lulaby granny used to sing to me when I was still a child, I watched the rising and falling of her chest. I couldn’t tell what happened now. I didn’t understand, she’s sick and she needs to see a doctor.

Or could it be she only did that so I could come close to her?

I shrudded the thoughts of my mind an continued starring at her as she slept.

She sniffed in and made little grunts then turned to the other side of the bed.

Brianna isn’t like any lady I’ve seen, she isn’t like any lady I’ve had s*x with, I have not once in my ten years of being a womanizers longed for anyone the way I long for her.

It’s like she has cast a spell on me, it’s only been a month but her presence in my life has made me forgotten how lonely I used to be. Her presence in my life has made me see a reason to want to live. I know that this isn’t love, cause I’ve experienced love and I know how it feels.

But this isn’t love. It isn’t affection.

I can’t love again and I won’t.

The load one has to carry when they fall in love is so much and I don’t think I can carry such load all over.

I don’t love her, I just care about her because right now she’s my responsibility, because, she has helped me, and she still is helping me get my inheritance back.

I stood up from the bed and walked slowly to the balcony of my room, maybe I would clear my head, maybe I would think straight again maybe I would be back to my real self, the man who didn’t care. For some reason I didn’t even get to show Anna that side of me and I still wonder why?

I put my hand into my pocket and brought out the lighter and cigarette.

This is me, am a pretty bad guy, I womanize and I drink, I smoke and I want to keep it that way. I won’t let her presence in my life make me carry the load and pains of falling in love.

Taking the cigarettes to my lips, I lit and puffed out some smokes.

This isn’t me. No am becoming too soft.

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Brianna’s POV

I yawned and rubbed my eyes, making slight turn to the left so I could glue myself to Diego but he wasn’t there.

The bed was empty, I was the only on on the bed.

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I sat quietly on the bed having this rumbling in my tummy silava forming in my mouth, it tasted salty and it kept rushing out from my throat.

I folded my lips, trying to prevent it from pouring out. I stood on my feet and raced into the bathroom. The moment I got in, I bent to the sink level and went throwing up.

I coughed out loud letting everything out of my system.

When I felt like it wasn’t coming again, I cleaned up and dragged my feet sluggishly.

My head was hurting but I still managed to walk out of the room.

I walked through the lobby, although I wasn’t familiar with he place.

“Your fired!”I heard his voice. It was so loud.

I stood at the stair rail and watched him yell at a maid.

He looked so furious. What ever happened to him.

From the look on the faces of the maids, I could tell they were really anxious and scared.

“Why the hell are you all starring at me? Get the fuck out of my sight?”

The moment he yelled they all ran out of his sight.

I quietly dragged my feet down the stairs to where he stood angrily.

“Good morning”I greeted folding my lips.

“Hmm”he hummed and started walking out.

“Breakfast is ready”his voice was very plain, it was like he was talking to an inanimate object that wouldn’t need expression.

He quietly walked out of the living room leaving me all alone to myself.

I bowed my head feeling a little bit tensed for some reason best known to me I was worried.

“Good morning madam. Breakfast is served”the voice of an elderly woman brought me back to reality, I moved my eyes from where diego stood minutes ago and turned to face her.

“Okay. Lead the way”I tried to give a smile.

Diego’s attitude just ruined my mood, at least he should have greeted me properly.

We got to the dinning room and I met this huge table filled with food.

Seeing the food in my front just ruined my appitite.

I turned to her.

“Am not hungry” I spoke walking out.

Diego’s POV

I had left the house for a run, it was already getting late, and I had some important work to do in the office, so I jogged back home to have a clean bath then leave for work.

Getting into the room, I noticed Anna laid on the bed with her phone in her hand.

The moment she saw me she sat upright and dropped the phone on the bed.

“Your back.” Her eyes ran around my body.

I just side lined her and walked into the bathroom.

I was refreshed and ready to leave.

My eyes went to Anna. She was still on the bed but this time she wasn’t with her phone, rather she was sleeping.

I walked towards her, bent to her level. To be sure she was sleeping, I waved my hand on her face and when she didn’t open her eyes, I knew she was sleeping. I bent slightly and kissed her forehead before leaving for work.

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I got to my office and started working. My secretary was by my side helping with whatever I needed.

Since I haven’t been around for the past one month, I had to check on so many things. First I checked if I was loosing money or not then checked on my employees. It wasn’t really an easy thing, I had to hold meetings with all head of departments.

The day went so fast and darkness arose, I was very tired and needed something to eat.

I walked with my secretary following me telling me my schedule for tomorrow.

Security were all alert as I hopped into the car.

“Good “I gave a light smile at her.

The drive back home was so long and tiring, finally I was back home.

I carried myself all the way to my room.

Pushing the door open, the first person I saw was Anna, she was coming out of the bathroom with a towel glued to her hand.

She looked at me for some seconds.

“Good evening”she mumbled.

She dropped the towel chair that was far away from the bed then climbed the bed and laid down.

Am trying to avoid too much contact with her, I’ll only speak to her when necessary.

I wasted no time in refreshing myself, I got refreshed and had a change of cloth.

I was starving an needed no one to tell me to eat.

It’s already late so I guess Anna must have had dinner.

I was in the dinning hall in no time ready to eat.

“Welcome and good evening sir”Hilda my head maid greeted and I nodded. Some other maid served me food.

“Sir, madam had nothing to eat”she said with her eyes down.

“She hasn’t had dinner? Why?”I questioned taking my attention to her.

“Not only dinner, she hasn’t had a thing to eat” She said.

“What do you mean she hasn’t had a thing to eat? I left you in charge of her”I yelled standing up from my sit.

I have had brunch and lunch and my wife hasn’t eaten a thing?

I pushed the door open and there she was, with a towel in her hand again.

“Are you intentionally not eating?”

“What do you mean?” She wiped her face with the towel and dropped it on that same spot.

“Let’s go have dinner”

“No thanks am not hungry”

“What did you have for breakfast?” I asked.

“Nothing”she replied rolling her eyes.

“Brunch, lunch?” I questioned.

“Nothing”

“Are you intentionally starving yourself?”I asked.

“And why would I do that, do you think I don’t want to eat? I fucking want to but when I see the food, boom my appetite is gone”

“Am sure that won’t happen again let’s go” I said and she stood to her feet starring daggers at me.

“What happened to you?”she asked me.

Brianna’s POV

Why the hell will I starve myself, I fucking have no appitite to eat. The only thing I could put in my mouth was water and it also tasted bitter.

He hasn’t spoken to me since this morning and when he finally does, he’s cold and stern.

“What happened to you?”

“Did I do something wrong? Are you angry at me for something, was it yesterday, I said I was sorry”I couldn’t help but feel agitated and sad.

“You did nothing wrong, let’s go down and eat”he drawled.

“Am not hungry”

“I said let’s go Anna”he said in gritted teeth.

“Stop yelling your making me feel dizzy and can you please leave me alone am not hungry”

” If you don’t want to go down to the food then I’ll bring the food down to you”

“Was this why you brought me to Italy? To speak to me rudely and forget that I’m your wife even if it’s just for a year. You brought me here to stress me out” I yelled and I immediately regretted it. I held my head tightly trying my best to maintain balance.

I was dizzy.