17

Xander’s POV ~
“What’s up with her?”. Stacy asked me as we watched Ashely walk to her room.
“I have no idea!”. I seriously need a talk with her. She has been acting like someone who is depressed.
“Maybe you should let her go and find someone else.” Stacy advice.
“What no! She should be lucky I brought her instead. Come on, you know how the guys in this underworld are. She would have been a sex slave my now!.” I stated.
“Well that’s through. But her being here does not add value to your life! Heck she doesn’t look like your regular type!.” Stacy pointed out.
“Exactly my point. She does not look like my regular type. She has an innocent and soft look. In other words, she looks like a wife Material. I need her by my side to convince my Asian clients that I am a responsible man. By my findings, most Asians will not work with a single man and so I need to stay married for a very long time.” I explained to Stacy.
“Are you sure that is the only reason why you are keeping her here?.” Stacy questioned me as she eyed me.
“Yes. What else do you think?”. I look at her confused.
“Well maybe because you actually like her!” Stacy stated.
“You can't be serious!.” I gave her a look and left.
*****
Ashley’s POV
Today is the day of the long awaited dinner. We didn’t end up going shopping, the clothes were brought to the house and Rose and Stacy helped me choose an outfit.
Talking about Stacy, she and I have become very great friends. She is so amazing to be with.
I have already worn my dress which is a handless mermaid Royal blue gown. Stacy packed my hair into a royalty style. I paired the outfit with silver heels and Crystal dangling earrings.
I actually like the way I look. I am currently waiting for Xander.
“Ashely Xander is waiting for you downstairs!”. Stacy said as she got off the phone. I guess she was talking to Xander.
I took my silver purse and headed downstairs. As I went down the stairs, I saw Xander standing at the bottom of the stairs with his phone in his hand. He is putting on a black tuxedo suit with a Royal blue tie. His hair is gelled to the back giving him a bad boy look. I must admit, he looks good.
He looked up from his phone and stared at me. I stare back at him as I become captivated with his stares. I slowly went down the stairs and stood right in front of him.
“Hi!”. I shyly greeted with my head bowed. I didn’t get a response from him, I lifted my head up and found him still staring at me.
“Xander!” I called blushing deep.
Xander cleared his throat; “you look beautiful!” He complimented me.
“Thank you!”. I said and we stood there in silence before Xander broke it off.
“I got a gift for you, please turn around!.” Xander said. I looked at him with questioning eyes but still did as he said.
I sucked in my breath as I felt Xander move close to me. I felt a cold on my neck. I knew that Xander had placed a necklace on me but I couldn’t see it since I am not facing a mirror. As if he was reading my thoughts, Xander held me by the shoulders and led me to the mirror in the hallway. I placed my hands on the necklace as soon as I saw its reflection. The necklace is made of diamond with a Royal blue emerald in the certain. It matches with my clothes but I am very sure that it cost a fortune.
“Thank you!.” I appreciated him as I stared at him through the mirror.
“No need! When I saw it, I knew it would look good on you!.” Xander whispered into my ears and I shivered. I am trying to act as if him standing directly close to me doesn’t affect me but he is not helping matters.
Xander dropped a light kiss on my neck. When he saw that I didn’t move away, he became bolder with his movement. He kept dropping little kisses on my neck and collarbone as he wrapped his hand around my waist. I in return leaned into him and tilted my head to the side to give him a more clear view of my neck.
His moves became bolder and bolder while I kept my eyes closed and I bit my lips preventing me from moaning out loud.
“Stop biting your lips or …” Xander started to say but I cut him off.
“Or what!”. I looked at him daringly as I bit my lips again. Xander ceased his face with mine, he turned to fully face him as he held my face in his hands.
“Why don’t I show you!.” Xander huskily said as he brought my face closer to him. I open my mouth slightly in anticipation of what is about to happen.
Just then, we heard someone clearing his throat beside us. We immediately let go of each other and gave space between us.
“Such a bad timer!.” I heard Xander murmuring.
“Sorry for interrupting your boss but if you want to make it to be dinner, you need to leave now!” . Rick Xander’s second in command stated.
“Very well then! Shall we?”. Xander gave me his hand and I placed my hand in his. We went out of the house hand in hand. Outside the house, a Black Benz is waiting for us. Xander opened the front seat for me and when I entered, he moved to the driver's side. It seems he is driving today.
On our drive to dinner. Xander tones on the radio and Zayn Malik's song Pillow Talk starts to play.
“I love this song!”. Xander smiled and increased the volume.
‘Climb on board, we will go slow and high tempo. Light and dark, hold me hard and mellow’ he sang in a horrible voice. If this is the same voice Zayn sang this song with, then it won’t have been popular. Heck it would have been the end of his music career. Yeah his voice is that terrible.
“Please stop ruining the song for me!” J laughed as I placed my hands on my ears.
“O please as if you are not fangirling me right now!” Xander winked at me and continued singing. This time around, louder than before.
I had enough and so I placed my hands over his mouth and muffled his voice. Xander bit my hand lightly and I pulled it away sharply.
Well since he won’t stop, why don’t I join in my horrible voice too. I joined him as we sang the song loudly in our terrible voices. The car that was driving by my side kept looking at us.
And at the end of the chorus we both started laughing. I love this side of Xander! He does not look like the mafia don or the business man. Right now he looks like a good boy next door.
“Apologize to me right now!”. Xander pouted.
“Why should?”. I look at him with my eyebrows up. I can’t remember offending him. To think I am enjoying the current mood. He should better not ruin it for me.
“O you did! You called my voice terrible while my voice sounds like the voice of an angel compared to yours!!”. Xander murmured.
O how dare him say that his voice is better than mine!
“How dare you? My voice is more melodious than yours!”. I fired at him.
“Is not!”
“It is!”
“ Is not!”
“It is!”
We kept on going on and on until both of us were tired.
“Okay, how about we do this. Why don’t both of us choose a day and sing in front of an audience and they will decide who sings better?.” Xander suggested. That may not actually be a bad idea.
“Deal!.” I conquered. Everywhere went silent after that.
“You know, I did not take you for the music type!.” I try to strike a conversation.
“Really why did you say so?.” Xander asked.
“Well, you are a Mafia don and also a CEO!.” I pointed out.
“Yeah and how does that have to do with me listening to music?.” Xander questioned me with a normal frown on his face. I miss his smiling face already.
“Because you are supposed to be too serious to be listening to music!” I answered him.
“Says who?”. He asked. Good question.
“Says all the novels about CEO’s and Mafia’s!”. I stated. Xander started to laugh.
“Really? You are very funny, you know! Stop believing everything you see in the novels. It’s just fiction!.” Xander said when he finally stopped laughing.
“Whatever!” I murmured as I turned to face the window.
“You know, there was a time I wanted to be a musician !”. Xander drop the bomb that got my attention.
“You a musician? I would never have guessed. What changed your mind then?”. I curiously asked him.
“Well let’s just say that my dad took me to spend the holiday with a Russian Mafia and I realized that life doesn't work like that.” Xander said and turned off the engine of the car.
Wait, we are here already? I didn’t even notice. I looked out of the window and saw that we were in a car park.
Xander got out of the car and came over to my side and opened the door for me.
“Well here goes nothing!”. I took a deep breath and got out of the car.