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"I wonder how Miya managed to seduce Mr. Xenon Uba!"

"Well, she's definitely a bold one. She just slapped Miss Sophia Moore! I wonder whose side Mr. Xenon Uba will stand on."

"Miss. Sophia Moore, of course! I mean, who has the guts to anger The Moore’s family?.”

"But isn't Miya now Mrs. Uba? Surely, Mr. Xenon
Uba will support his wife..."

"Hush...t's Mr. Xenon Uba. Hush.."

The crowd wère murmuring and gossiping with excitement, but as soon as they saw Xenon coming, they hurried away.
Miya didn't see Xenon coming from behind, but Jameson and Sophia did. Jameson stayed and. watched indifferently while Sophia was curious to know how Xenon would react.

Seeing that Miya didn't know he was behind her, Xenon stopped and gestured to Levi and his bodyguards to stop as well. He wanted to see how Miya would deal with it.
Miya could sense that something was up. The crowd had left. Perhaps they don't want to get involved, which is unae iandable. Miya thought.
She wanted to get back to work soon as well.

Sophia intended to slap Miya back, but now that Xenon was watching, she changed her mind.
"Bitch! You are brutal. It hurts so much!"
She stroked her cheeks and said pitifully. "Xenon will know what you truly are! Violent and cruel."

"Soohia Moore, I didn't slap you for no reason. It was pure self-defense. Whether Xenon loves you or not, or if you can seduce him or not, it's completely up to you two. t has nothing to do with me. Don't cross me again. You are pathetic."

Sophia knew that what Miya said was the truth, a cruel truth. Ever since she could remember, she had tried to be the best for Xenon, but Xenon never seems to care for her, despite her stunning beauty and her grand family and background.
Enraged, she shouted at Miya, "Huh! Next time I will make you regret how you've treated me!"

Miya sneered and retorted, "Why wait 'till next time?"

On hearing so, Xenon lifted his eyebrows. He liked Miya's response.

Sophia had always been spoiled, adored, and looked up to. No one, except Xenon, had ever had the guts to displease her. Miya was the very first person that had ever angered her physically and verbally. Sophia gestured to her bodyguards and said, "She needs to learn it the hard way."
The bodyguards obeyed and soon gathered äround Miya.

"Im Mrs. Uba, Xenon Uba's wife. l suggest you at least show him so much respect." Miya said and retreated a few steps.

"You are a nobody girl. Xenon married you merely to use you." Sophia retorted, waved her hand, and ordered the bodyguards, "Go ahead."

"'Sophia Moore, who gave you permission to bully my woman in my territory?" Xenon spoke aloud threateningly.

Miya might have appeared calm, but she was, in fact, terribly frightened, seeing how tough and muscular the bodyguards were. As she heard Xenon's voice, she heaved a sigh of relief and turned around to run and hide behind Xenon.
Thank god. She thought.
Then, she pouted her lips while looking at Sophia. Huh. Now, what are you going to do?!

Sophia was furious, however, she could not get angry with Xenon or vent on him. Instead, she started sobbing and complained pitifully, "Xenon, she slapped me." Yet, her acting skill was even more pathetic.

Xenon knitted his brows as if he was confused and said, "Didn't you invite yourself here for a
slap?"

Sopia stared at Xenon open-mouthed. It took her a little while to reàct. "Xenon! Look at her. There's nothing good about her! She's a nobody girl!"

Xenon threw a glance at Jameson, who was watching indifferently, then said to Sophia icily, "You think of yourself as somebody, don't you? Even if you really are, you are not my cup of tea. I don't care who your father is, and i'm warning you, it won't do you any good messing around with my woman." He sneered at Sophia and walked.

Enraged, Sophia stomped her feet and clenched her fists. She glared at Miya and thought about how she could get revenge next time.
Jameson finished smoking and walked off, thinking, I shall use these two women to mess about his life.

Miya followed Xenon. "Thanks for helping, Mr. Xenon Uba,' Miya said gratefully.

"I'm merely protecting my property," Xenon said, indifferent and proud as usual.

"It seems that people all know that we are legally married now." Tentatively, Miya said.

"So what. I've accepted it as my own shame that I've married you anyway."

A shame?! You forced me to marry you! Miya thought, but she remained quiet.
After a while, Xenon questioned, "What's on your mind?"

"Nothing, Miya replied.

"Miya, that I've accepted you doesn't mean my grandparents will accept you. You'd better be
prepared for what you would have to deal with later on."

"What? What will they do to me? Will they come find me and threaten me?" Miya asked anxiously.

"No you go to them," Xenon said plainly.

"What do you mean?"

"Every two wèeks, we visit them and have a family meal together."

"But I'm just a temp. I mean, I am not exactly your wife, though we have registered.." Miya
muttered.

"What have I married you for then? To shut them up." Xenon gave her an impatient look.

Miya nodded helplessly and decided to change the subject.. "You know, I almost got
beaten just then."

"It looked more like you were the one bullying her"

"Huh? Have you been watching? Why didn't you stop her earlier? Her bodyguards were about to beat me up!"

"But did they beat you up?"

"No. Well, you stopped them just in time."

"You want me to protect you?" Xenon looked at Miya with a cheekỳ Sneer. "Beg me then."

Quickly, Miya grabbed Xenon's arm and said pleadingly, "Honey, Xenon, please protect me."

They got into the lift, and Xenon suddenly pulled Miya into his arms and whispered into her ear, his lips touching it, "You are mine. I will protect you as long as you serve me well in bed and feed me well."