Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Aviena's POV

When I woke up the next day, I still couldn't believe what had happened. I feel like everything is just a dream but now that I feel how painful my private part is, it looks like it all really happened last night.

"Good morning," River greeted in a hoarse voice. He just locked me in his arms as he stared at me. I swallowed when I met his blue eyes.

It's really real, huh? We really did a lot of things last night. Just based on his messy hair, I immediately remembered how many times I tweaked it because of what he was doing last night. I just shake my head by the thought. I really gave my virginity to this guy, huh?

“Good morn—” Before I could finish what I was about to say, he kissed me. I immediately looked at him.

"Morning, River," I said, pushing him away from me. But because I also knew that he would not release me immediately, I just let myself be locked up in his arms.

"I won't forgive you if you say sorry again," he threatened as his eyes narrowed at me now. I couldn’t help but laugh at his threat.

"I won't." I laughed a little because of him.

"I'll cook for our breakfast for a while," I said so he nodded. I prefer cooking to cleaning.

"Let me go then," I told him but he had no intention of doing so.

"Let's stay like this for a while," he said before kissing me on the forehead.

I fell asleep again because of him. It's already eleven o'clock when we get up.

I was cooking our supposed breakfast when he stood behind me before hugging me. I just shake my head before I let him. I didn't know that this guy really had a clingy side on him, huh? The smile was on my lips spontaneously curved. I also really don't know how to slow down my heartbeat.

That's how the rest of our vacation became. We are always glued to each other.

"You like me, don't you?" I laughed as I asked River when I saw him posting my photos. Almost all of his posts are just me. I don't know if it's my Instagram account now or what.

He just laughed and stared at me. Every time he posts, there are also articles that come out. I don't know why the media is so interested in him. Seems like they are more interested in him than in me.

I just shake my head with laughter when I saw an article that said we were planning to have children and there was even fake news saying that I would stop being an artist. My head immediately hurts reading articles about that.

"Let's go to Switzerland next time," I said to River who looks like he still wants a vacation even though he's the most workaholic here among the two of us.

"Why not now?" he asked.

“Next time. We have a lot of work to do. ” I laughed before stroking his hair. We're staying in our penthouse now. We just finished fixing things here in our penthouse.

"Work can wait," he said, turning to me. I just laughed as I flicked his forehead.

"My work can't." It's easy for people to forget and my popularity doesn't last long. While my name is still known, it's fine to work so hard.

He rolled his eyes there so I just laughed.

We're watching stitch right now. I thought he was going to work because his laptop is always in front of him. But I think he has a lot of time in his hands, huh?

"Why do you enjoy watching this kind of thing?" I couldn't help but look at him because I felt like he was insulting me in his way of asking.

"What?" I raised an eyebrow at him so he just laughed at me.

“I’m just curious. I always find you asleep while that's always on TV,” he said, looking back at what I was watching. I smiled before shrugging my shoulders.

"Hmm, when I was young, girls my age always watched things I can't relate to because we don't have a TV," I said while laughing. Until I just enjoy watching it.

"So now that I have one, I'm watching it," I said, shrugging my shoulders. He stared at me so I raised an eyebrow at him.

"What?" I wondered. He just shook his head before smiling at me.

"You're just very different from the girl they always talk about," he said so I just laughed. I am aware of rumors about me. Some said that I'm a whore. Even though I'm just at home and sleeping, I suddenly hear that I'm already in the articles and worst they are saying that I'm dating a different man. Talks like that are not new to me. I'm so used to it.

People used to say that I'm easy to get. Even though I just had an interaction with someone, everyone thought that they bedded me already. Well, that's what others are trying to say. Most of them are really assholes. I just don't pay attention because that's how I l make money. The more they bash, the more people know me, many people are supporting me as well so it's okay.

When my job started again, everyone treated me kindly. Even the directors treat me like a VIP actress. I know it's all because of River. Because everyone knows about our wedding.

“We heard about your wedding, Vena. It's really beautiful, you didn't even invite us,” one of my co-workers joked when I once heard them talking about me behind my back. I just smiled and shrugged. I don't want to have an enemy here.

"Vena, Beh, someone is giving it to you," Tessy said to me before handing me a big flower. Some people who had been asking questions about me immediately looked at those flowers.

“You're really lucky, Beh. What's the secret? Did you seduce him?” some artist acquaintance of mine smirked at me while asking that question. I just gave a cold look before smirking and shrugging.

"Just beauty face, I think?" I said while still smirking.

I couldn’t help but secretly frown. They just let out a wide grin as they looked at me.

“I don't need that anymore, Beh. But it looks like you need it to get a man,” I said with a tender smile just to annoy them even more. I could see the annoyance on their faces because of what I said but I just let out a wide grin before continuing to walk.

The shoot also continued before Big Sister picked me up.

"Let's go home now and our family is upset with what you did. You didn't even tell them," she said so I couldn't help but to roll my eyes. When we talked, she said it would be better not to mention it because they would be surprised. I don't have my own decision so that's also what I think. I thought that was the right thing to do.

I just pouted and prepared myself because I'm sure they'll really get angry.

"Grandma doesn't want to move until you show up," Big Sister said so I just play with my palms.

As expected, they are really mad. They are often excited when I come home but now, they just treat me like a wind. I couldn’t help but be pouty while trying to get their attention. I even showed some gifts from Bali but they just kept quiet while talking with each other.

"I'm sorry that I didn't say about my husband," I said, unable to stop their madness. They looked at me as their eyes narrowed now.

"I don't want to surprise you…" I said while pouting.

“Really, huh? Maybe you didn't tell us because you were ashamed of our presence?” Auntie Puschia asked so my eyes immediately widened. Why would I?

"No, Auntie…" I said. The reason why she immediately smirks at me.

“You got married without even saying it. If we haven't heard and if your sister hasn't told us, we won't know. Maybe you're afraid we'll borrow money from you? ” Tita asked. My lips parted because of that. I didn't know it was like that to them. I was a little embarrassed because I really didn't want them to meet River either because eventually, we would also split up.

“That’s enough, Puschia. Eat first, Aviena. Let's talk later when you finish eating,” Lola said. She was also cold towards me. I just nodded.

I can't eat well either. I ended up immediately approaching Lola as well.

"Grandma, I'm sorry," I told her.

“Do you love your husband, Hija? Or did you sacrifice again for us?” she asked me.

"I love him." That's half true and half lie. The truth is I really like River Savellano, I know that. I’m just always in denial.

Grandma just stared at me before she sighed.

“In that case, we can't do anything about it. But when I found out that you were just doing all that for us, Aviena— ” Her voice was threatening so I immediately hugged her. I just smiled when she hugged me back too.

“You should also do things for yourself now, Hija. You don't have to revolve your world just for us,” she said to me so I smiled at her.

"I'll let you meet him, Marieta," I said to Marieta who is still sulking now. So are my relatives who are angry because I didn't even inform them or even invite them. I didn't know that this wedding will be the wedding of the year.

I just don't want them to feel sorry for my what I did. River and I are fooling too much, I don't want to add more.

“Really, Big Sister? When? ” Marieta asked me so I think too. I also don’t really know when.

"I'll set a date," I said even though I'm not really sure. She kept looking at me so I just smiled before messing up her hair.

I looked at my phone when I saw some messages from River updating me about our penthouse. We are renovating some of the furniture there.

Damn right. I don't really know anymore.