AIDEN'S POV:

"It was a successful event today Ms. Amanda, I hope the other events would go successfully as well." She gave a smile to me whereas I showed no emotions and returned back to hotel after making sure the evening has come to an end without any chaos. Tired with the work all day, I threw myself on the bed and closed my eyes and as soon as I did that, her face, her smile flashed in front of my eyes and a smile crept on my lips. But that smile couldn't stay on my lips for long when I remembered everything that happened that night.

It's been a week since I've come to London and I haven't talked with her for even once during this time and only I know how am I surviving. I took out our photo from my wallet, the same photo we both had together when we met in hotel on Kansas while having lunch together. She had a smile on her face on the photo which made me feel warm in my heart and I couldn't help but let out a sigh as I missed her even more after looking at the photograph. A lone tear escaped from my eye though I tried to suppress it cause I've realized what I've done. I've realized that I'm turning into an animal, I've realized that I'm proving his words right.

All these years, I kept myself away from all the women out there cause I didn't have that confidence built up inside me. I was scared, scared that I'll prove his words true which was that one thing I desperately wanted to prove wrong. And I failed, failed as a son, failed as a husband and failed as a human as well. This fear that I've always tried to win over has now dominated all of me and I'm not ready to face them. Neither her, nor my mom. That is why I'm avoiding everyone, including her. I need time to prepare myself to face them but I doubt, will I ever be ready to face them?

Tired with everything I walked to washroom to have a warm shower to relax myself which did a little good to me and I threw myself on bed to have some sleep but how could I sleep so easily? I realized how badly I was addicted to her, all this week I could never have a good sleep cause I was missing her in my arms, I was missing her lavender cologne the whole hit my nostrils while sleeping with her in my arms. As I've been doing during this week, I took an extra pillow and hugged it so that I could feel her besides me, my wifey besides me, my Ms. thief besides me. But alas! How could a pillow give that feeling but it was just a mere try from my side to feel her presence around me.

How would she be doing? Would she be missing me like I'm missing her? Would she be not getting sleep like me? I don't know, I really don't know if she's feeling the way I am feeling here but I just want her to be happy and safe all the time. That is why I've made sure that she's safe and secured there with my men following everywhere she goes even without her knowledge. I haven't forgotten those accidents which I really suspect to be just an accident and I can't take any kind of risk around her. Fidel is working behind to find the people behind everything and keeps on reporting me every day. I get to know when she walks out of house and all day long my heart keeps on racing thinking if she's fine or not and finally at the end of day when I get to know that she's home safe and sound, I feel relived. I didn't even realized when sleep drifted over me while thinking about her, my lady love.

The next day was the fashion event and I walked to the event all set on my white tux and black pant along with the polka dotted bow tie she got for me, which I had worn yesterday as well. It makes me feel she's with me when I wear it. I still remember how excited I was to gift her dream catcher that day and got a surprise to know that she got a bow tie for me. Though she lied about Zayden demanding a matching tie with me, Zayden later on told me how she had given the idea to him out of his innocence and excitement. A smile crept on my lips when I remembered her facial expression tha days, how she was trying to act as if it was nothing but her eyes failed to hide her nervousness. Silly woman I really miss you, a lot.

There was a knock on my door which brought me back to my senses and I found out it was an attendant who came to receive me for the event today. After a ride of half an hour from the hotel, I was finally standing in front of today's destination where I was welcomed by press and medias. After a round of questions and answers, I walked inside the hall and attended the event and everything went smoothly. Our latest collection of party gowns and tuxedos was launched successfully and the event ended with the reminder to everyone about the Masquerade ball tomorrow where every participants would be wearing the gowns and tuxedos launched today which is kind of promotional stunt.

As every night these days, this night too came to an end with me hugging to pillow thinking of her and next day, I was all set to go for the ball in a royal blue tuxedo with a mask on my face which was hiding my eyes behind then tracing till the tip of my nose.

Not so interested in dancing with anyone, I was sitting on a corner enjoying the glass of drink I was having when I heard some sound which was not so pleasant and too loud to ignore. When I walked out there to see what actually happened, my blood started boiling looking at the scene in front of me.

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