Chapter 74: Chapter 74

River's POV

"Boss, you haven't come home yet?" my secretary asked because he wasn't able to go home while I was still bothering myself with work.

“Go home. I won't be going home yet,” I said. He looked at me hesitantly so I just pushed him away.

I'm just trying to do my job but I still can't believe that Aviena is actually living in my house. I'm just getting close to the idea that it's just at home now.

Just like what I said I won't meddle with anything about her. I won't make her uncomfortable. I would like her to just treat me as a stranger just like usual because I feel like I will really want to stay with her when my feelings for her continue. If I can even do it, I won't talk to her at all.

“Boss, your sister came here. She put a picture in your room. She said it was a picture of scared rats.” Veron was still scratching her head as if confused by Ocean.

I just shook my head because Ocean kept calling, asking if I was really married to someone she didn't even know.

“Are you coming home late again, Boss? Maybe you have a mistress, ah? While Ma'am Aviena is just going straight home! That's not good!” Veron even threatened me when she saw me coming. I couldn’t avoid shaking my head at her. I'm actually glad that Aviena actually has someone she can talk to within this house. But just like they said, she just went straight home and always stayed in our room. I feel like she's uncomfortable in the house. Should I just fire everyone here so she can live as she wants it to be?

“Are you finally going to visit, Ms. Aviena now, Boss?” My secretary asked.

"I will," I said so he just smiled as if he was indicating something. I didn't even think about the teasing grin on his lips. I'm really going to visit Aviena, not the brand at all. He is also used to me often visiting the brand shoot if it's Aviena who will be the one modeling our product.

Maybe I can ask her for a lunch.

As soon as I entered, I saw Aviena immediately but I couldn't help but be annoyed when I saw the guy holding her waist. It was as if his whole body wanted to stick to her. I couldn’t help but frown. And of course, getting mad at myself when in fact we already talk about not being involved with each other's businesses. But still, damn it.

“Continue,” I said when some staff immediately greet me. Seems like they want to talk to me first. And what? See those asshole hands just hold Aviena's waist longer?

Our eyes met, and I saw her face in astonishment as she looked at me. My fist clenched when I saw how his partner tightened the grip on her waist. I can't help but be annoyed with it. Do they even fucking need that?

My jaw tightened when I saw Aviena laughing when the viper brought his lip to her ears. My stare at them lasted longer. Fuck you, River. I thought no meddling with each other now? Why do you look even more annoyed now?

The shoot started immediately. Fvck. It should have been started earlier. It takes them too long.

I can't help but be annoyed when I saw intimate the shoot is. The idiot's face was too close to Aviena's. And Aviena seems like she's just really comfortable with the fucking guy. How lucky he can get, huh? So fucking lucky.

"Do it more seductively and look at the camera, Vena," the photographer said. Damn. How seductive does the photographer want when Aviena’s already seducing everyone here right now? And that fucking partner of hers looks so fucking in love while looking at her face. As if he wanted to stick his lip to Aviena.

"One more time." Fuck. They are still not done.

This is probably the longest time of my life. Still, I don't want to meddle with her job. I just know how she works so hard for this. But of course, this fucking self can't control his jealousy. I can't help but to be annoyed with myself and of course with the fucking guy when I saw him lending Aviena a t-shirt. Who the fuck he is to give her that? And who the fuck are you too to meddle with her things, River?

I was just talking with the staff just to watch out for Aviena but I can't help to frown when she almost gets out without even looking at me.

Before she could pass I touched her waist. She can't do a detour anymore.

"Aren't you going to greet me too, Wife?" She gave me a bad look so I couldn’t help but frown either. What now? Is she getting mad at me because her boy is here?

I even lean on her for her to look at me. She’s not even focusing on me. She should just look at me.

“You forget now that you’re my wife after that guy touched you?” I ask while my lips are smirking at her.

I can't help but hold her tighter. Damn it. This is how you should hold her. Not how that fucking boy held her earlier.

I can’t help but be more annoyed with myself when I invited all of them to our wedding. I said I won’t meddle with her but now I can’t.

Fuck boundaries, I’ll just fucking tell the world that she’s mine. Fuck limitation, I’ll just make her fall for me in two fucking years so she won’t be able to go away from me.

I thought I can do that. I tried to make a move on her and tried to date her but she almost slap me with the truth when I'm getting my high hope that she would invite me to their house after we go out.

“Why would I? We are just married on paper. ” I can't even see any expression on her face when she said that.

Right. Why do I getting my hope high?

I just closed my eyes when I stayed in the office and tried to swallow myself at work. But I also ended up going to New York to unwind. I just keep on falling with Aviena when I see her.

I was so busy with some of my business projects when Ocean called.

“Kuya, Marissa got abused again by her boyfriend. Tita can't find her,” Ocean told me so I couldn't stop furrowing my forehead.

"I'm going to New York but as of now can you call some of our private investigators to find her?" she asked me.

That's what I did. We looked for Marissa. We found her in an ocean almost wanting to drown herself.

Tita approached her immediately. They were worried as they looked at him. Even Ocean was furious when she saw the bruises on Marissa's body.

"I'm fine…" she said, laughing. That's always the case when her boyfriend is jealous. He can't help but do something to her. He just couldn't hurt Marissa in the face because he gets guilty. What an asshole. It was shocking to see the bruise on Marissa's face but he always hurt her body.

"I told you that you should break up with that asshole boyfriend of yours!" Tito shouted at her so that tears welled up in her eyes.

“But I really love him Papa. I loved him so much that I could accept everything even the bad things about him. He doesn't always hurt me. Sometimes it treats me well,” she said so we couldn't avoid shaking my head at him.

That's how my stay in New York ended up. Marissa was fine too. She's also back to normal. Her father also forced her to separate from her boyfriend. She couldn't do that so I just shook my head as I saw her secretly texting him.

"So, tell me how's your life with your wife?" she asked me with a smile. When I remembered Aviena I stopped what I was doing. I turned to Marissa before just shaking my head. She grinned even wider there.

"What? Don't you want to let go now? I told you so,” she said, seemingly glad she was right. She's really right. I don't even know if I can release Aviena now that I know her better. She's so different from the girl people keep on talking about.

“Why? What's wrong with you?" she asked with her eyes still narrowing at me when she saw my eyes.

"How can I do that when she doesn't like me at all?" I asked as I just returned my eyes to my laptop.

That girl probably doesn't really care at all if I won't go home for a whole year.

Marissa immediately laughed so I just gave her a glare.

“So the great River Savellano can’t get a girl’s attention, huh? You really lost this time,” she said, still laughing at me.

“I'll come to the Philippines. I think it will be great to meet her. Let me act as your girlfriend, let's see if we can sway her feelings a little bit,” she said with a wide grin on his lips. I couldn't help but shake my head because she was really determined in her plan.

When I came back to the Philippines, I thought it doesn't really matter to her but my heart immediately jump when I saw her in front of our room waiting for me.

Fucking fuck. I can't even control my heart when she's around. I tried to ignore her. She did not speak either. In the end, I couldn't stand to face her either.

"Have you eaten?" I ask. She glared at me so I couldn't help but frown. She didn't even say anything so I didn't say anything either. She can really make guys speechless. Damn.

I just tried to focus on work for the past few days. But I can't help it when she keeps on looking at me.

"Isn't it a basic decency to inform me?" Go on. You should scold me. I can't believe I'm enjoying seeing her getting mad at me. Damn. She knows my fucking existence now. Can't you believe that the girl who I keep on admiring from afar was actually nagging me now? I secretly laughed at the thoughts. I'm really whipped. It’s really dangerous for me.

But damn. She can bring me to the clouds in just her smile but can also make me fall and hurt myself after that.

When Marissa came and really tried to make her jealous. She's not even giving us attention. And instead of her being jealous, I can't believe I'm the one who's getting mad here.

“No, it’s fine. You can suggest anything. ” How can she fucking smile when someone took her role in this wedding planning?

"Marissa, let her decide," I said to Marissa who was enjoying this. There was another teasing grin while also looking at Aviena now.

“I told you it's fine. To make these marriages easier. I don't have to worry anymore. ” Marissa laughed there as I couldn’t help but be irritated. Why is this marriage really just a problem for him? I couldn’t help but get bored and frown there.

And then she really walks onto the aisle crying on the beach as if she doesn't really like this wedding. I want to take those tears away but right… I was the reason why she was crying like that.

Me and my family forcing her to have a grand wedding when she doesn't really like me at all. Damn. That hurts.