ia

don't sell me off. I promise to pay you back for everything." I cried beh

hear that man? $100,000! I can manage th

s man. What if he's not a goo

t. Listen, you need to act cool when we meet him. Don't you dare act like

ran the back of my hand across my face, co

I dreamt of this day!" Tasha, my cousin spat, walking tow

bags?" Aunt Al

e." She responded, shooting a

utside too. Come on, Mia." Sh

hind Aunt Alexa. I was more worried

my other cousin, walking towards us. He bit hi

e a taste of you first." He muttered, a

of here

s waiting by his car, and next to him stood ano

ven closer, while I kept a reasonable distance

finding Mia worthy of that amount is alarming. My secretary confirmed your payme

and I slowly raised my head to look at him. He and t

on a smile, but I just couldn't. Tear

luggage not too far from

" Mr Cross cut her off, and I

it back then. I expect to se

ur way now." The man who stood next to Mr Cross an

. I knew the deal was sealed and there was no going back from here, but what

he seat and placed my hands on my thighs. I looked out of the wi

at was when I noticed Mr Cross sta

u. My name is John and I'm Ethan's best friend." T

let out my hand too. "Hi, Mr John. My name is M

e raised my hand to his lips and planted a kiss on my hand. My brows lifted in

ing her." He said, and Mr John

tell you that?" He sco

head again. I wasn't sure how to feel

to hurt you." I heard Mr Ethan say,

w soft his gazes were, or

ss," I responded w

looking into the rear mirror again. I nodded

e mocked with a laugh.

ature for once, okay?

" Mr John uttered, turning to look at me. He had a large, funny grin o

either of them, Mr John seemed

I have to deal with every day." Mr Cross

f a huge mansion which happened to be Mr J

gain in front of a very huge mansion a

, I never expected his house to be so grand. It was one of the bigg

ne. I kept my gaze on the house as I got out of the car.

ing to walk properly in my four-inch heels. Getting to the porch, I carefull

uttered, and I nodded,

," I answered as I w

reminded me, and I

again. It was extremely beautiful an

first." He said, pointing to

es

my eyes with the beauty of his home

pretty big." He dropped them in front of me, and whe

cting? He was way talle

sed my head to look at him. I

bett

ile you tell me more about yourself." He

d, and I nodded. As I had expecte

ationship with Mrs Alexa?" He a

ed, and his eyes widened a

r Au

ter. She took me in w

e off like that. That's so unbelievable." He responded

o my ass and this was pretty embarrassing f

and when I raised my head, I

hank you, Mr Cross." I mutte

are all empty." He continued, pointin

y, S

to know about you." He said

d since I lost my parents. Things were never good with Aunt Alexa and her children.

as a

can come here anytime you want." H

asked in

walking to the chairs next to the pool. He sat on on

ront of me, I walked to t

his chest pocket and it happened to be a cigar. I raised m

e and that was when he realized. "Oh... you don

I responded, and he nodded and pulled out h

y, this made him hotter. "Wow. You look so mature to be twenty. I mean, you're

ftly and lowe

you, Mr

ust Ethan." He

his name without a title felt h