The Happiest Bride

Chapter 5

S O F I A

"I'm really sorry Zander, please forgive me." It has almost been three days the incident, and since then he was really totally shutting me out. He even told the maids to move my things to the guestroom across our room! I asked Mama to talk some sense into but she told me that this would pass soon since the first month of the marriage are always the rocky ones.

I miss my husband's warmth of course, on the first night that he forced me to sleep across the room I tried sneaking back but he locked the room! In disappointment I just slept at the other room feeling cold even though there was a blanket over me.

"Say sorry to Nico Olivers." He spatted and walked away, I pouted. Ever since the incident, Nico doesn't even talk to me anymore! Like, what the hell. But I wouldn't blame him because my husband went cray cray and almost broke his handsome- oops.

"You're the one who should say sorry to him!" I muttered and went to the garden to clear my head. After the Zander-punching-Nico incident, the guards wouldn't let me out of the mansion anymore unless I'm with my driver or Mama. Honestly, I want to go visit my family alone of course but Mama said she can't do anything about it. Because she said that it might get worst if she tried to talk.

"Don't stress yourself too much dear. It's not good for the baby." Mama worriedly said, my eyes widened. Of course I still have to pretend that I'm pregnant.

"Sì, mama." I said and went to the living room to watch TV. Nothing good was playing so I inserted my USB and watched A Love So Beautiful it's actually a chinese drama about a girl who likes a boy. Chen Xiao Xi and Jiang Chen, my friend Zyra actually suggested this and a korean drama named I'm Not A Robot actually I'm not really a fan of dramas but she suggested it because those were her favorite.

I began watching.

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"What's wrong with you Jiang Chen! Why did you voted Li Wei? Oh I hate that girl so much, if only I'm also in the drama."

"Aww Lu Yang is so sweet, he even dyed his hair for Jing Jing! Would Zander do that for me?"

"Stop acting childlish Lu Yang and accept Jing Jing's offer to help you!"

"Stop interferring Wu Bo Song."

I can't even count how many times I paused to comment or to even cry. The part that I cried the most when Chen Xiao Xi's parents wanted her to transfer but Jiang Chen didn't agree!

There were times that I would compare Jiang Chen to Zander, that husband of mine. I thought, while comparing him to Jiang Chen I found myself texting Zander for forgiveness. I really want to be like the other lovey-dovey married couple and have kids. I wouldn't mind if I really get pregnant, but I would mind if he leaves me!

I shuddered thinking that my child would be born illegitimate. But of course I will never let that happen, before I and Zander have a baby I have to make sure that he won't leave me. But I think that's impossible since right now he's really cold.

I remember before we even got married, we spent four months together to prove Mama that we were real of course. In that four months, there was times that he was really sweet and then cold.

When I got sick, he even abandoned his work for a day and looked after me! It was overwhelming that I'm scared that I might fall for him and he wouldn't even catch me.

I remember Nico, ever since I was seven I was very determined to make him my groom. He felt the same way since he was considered as the Italian perfect prince and I a princess. But I can't believe that I was actually glad that we didn't get married. I was twenty one when I got my first sight of Zander Collins. I was visiting Nico at his office and we got on the elevator the same time.

I knew that my feelings changed when I was squeezed into him and I could feel my heart going crazy. After a week, Nico proposed to me in front of the whole Italy at the known fountain. I knew that when we get married, we would compliment each other then end the day with tears because of boredom. So I swallowed knowing that his Italian Pride would go down, I said no and didn't show my face for the next six months.

When I finally saw him, he begged for closure and I gave him that. Maybe he thought that my feelings would go back, but no. When I learned that Zander Collins was investing at our family company which my big brother was CEO at. I pleaded dad to make me a member of the board and he did. I worked hard and ever since then every time there was a meeting with Zander Collins I would always be present even if there is an earthquake or storm.

So my two years was spent fantasizing on him, when I couldn't hold back anymore... I confessed. He didn't budge and told me he wasn't into relationships but after a month he went back and asked my hand for marriage or four month fake relationship first.

Even though it was fake, I was happy knowing that my crush was making me his bride. I can't say if I'm in love or what but one thing is for sure that I can't imagine a future with any other man other than Zander Collins.

Nico still pins for me but I can't look at the same way at him anymore...

I happily fished my phone out and decided to text Nico, I suddenly felt giddy. I texted him that I was going to be there to give his lunch that I cooked for him. I walked inside the building and ran to the elevator.

I suddenly felt a presence behind me, so I turned around and almost gasped at the man. He was the most handsome man I met, Nico is also handsome but this man was more maybe even the most!

"Wait!" I squeaked when I was suddenly pushed inside the elevator, he was beside me typing on his phone. The other people who was on the elevator was giving him space while no one even bothered to give me mine! Oh come on Sofia you're squeezed into him yet you want someone to give you space.

When the elevator door pinged open, I sighed in relief but I thought that the handsome man would be walking out also but he didn't.

When we reached the last floor he walked ahead, I hasten my pace to meet up with him. I walked faster and went to Nico's office. I knocked then walked in to see that he was standing behind his desk.

"Mia moglìe." He greeted, I smiled and hugged him, he hugged me back. "I'm sorry, but can you wait for me? I just have a lunch meeting with one of the investors it will not take a long time."

"Can I go with you?" He nodded and leaded me out of his office then to the meeting room to see the handsome guy earlier, a few people and Nico's assistant.

"Good afternoon everyone. This is Sofia Pallis." Everyone greeted me except the handsome guy, I stared at him but he kept looking at his laptop and kept typing.

I sighed and sat at Nico's right, the whole meeting I was staring at Zander Collins. His name was said earlier and I remembered it of course. While half listening to the meeting, I learned that he was the investor Nico was telling me.

When the meeting ended, he said a farewell to Nico and then bolted out of the room like there was an emergency. Nico and I headed back to his office he looked at me with furrowed eyebrows making me confuse.

"I've been observing you earlier, and you seem captivated with Zander Collins." I shook my head and told him that he was ridiculous. We weren't in a relationship, but I do love him. But ever since that Zander Collins guy, I couldn't even see Nico anymore.

Before I know it... my heart beat fastened at the thought of him.