**Marino Empire**
Elle was totally taken aback by the spread laid out in front of her.
Seriously, there were so many dishes on the table!
She have never been served this way before
they ate few food in her father's house;she wasn't use to this new style at all
The maid served her food,
and all Elle could do was just stare at it.
Priscilla, sitting next to Theo, smirked and said, "What’s the matter? Never seen this many dishes before?"
Elle ignored her,
too busy focusing on the food to care about Priscilla’s jab.
But she could definitely feel Theo's intense gaze on her
she knew it was him.
"Stop staring and just eat," Theo said,
shoveling some food into his mouth.
how was she supposed to eat when she is with unfamiliar people and they are all staring at her
"I don't really have any appetite," Elle replied, getting up from her seat.
"You’ll need your energy for later," Theo shot back,
and the room went quiet.
Priscilla raised an eyebrow,
clearly getting what he was implying.
Elle swallowed hard, sat back down with trembling hands,
and started shoveling food into her mouth.
*Wait, does that mean he wants to sleep with her?* she thought.
or was he taking her to somewhere dangerous
no maybe he really wants to sleep with her, that must be the only reason
How was she even gonna take on the Mafia boss
when she couldn’t even defend herself?
oh gracious lord!!!!!
what has her father gotten her into
********Theo's Bedroom********
Elle was hanging out by the bed, checking out the room.
It was decked out just like a Mafia billionaire's pad.
She was putting on some red pants and a matching nightgown that barely covered her,
ending right at her backside.
If she bent over even a little, her pants would be fully on display.
Plus, she wasn’t wearing a bra,
which was pretty obvious through the nightgown.
Elle was feeling super uncomfortable
with the whole situation.
the dress was inappropriate to her liking
********Elle's POV********
I glanced at myself in the mirror and, wow,
I couldn't deny I looked pretty sexy in this nightie.
"Oh, come on!" I thought to myself.
This is not the time to be having such thought in her head
I was definitely not ready for any kind of intimacy,
especially not my first time with this notorious guy.
Why on earth did my dad borrow money from someone so dangerous?
Don't tell me he use the money for my school fees just to make me happy
I was lost in my thoughts when the door swung open and Theo walked in,
shutting the door behind him.
I swallowed hard
I kept telling myself, "I need to keep it together... I need to keep it together," as he moved closer.
I instinctively stepped back a bit.
"Please... please... I'm scared," I stammered as he took a seat.
Lying on the bed,
I couldn't help but notice the way he was looking at me,
that same intense gaze.
"Why are you acting like this... we’re not even married yet," I stammered, my voice shaking a bit.
"We're married... you just don’t realize it yet, but I can totally show you the wedding papers," he replied, his eyes glued to my chest,
and my heart was racing.
"I wanna see you without that nightie..."
My heart skipped