"If I give you what you wanted, would you grant me a divorce?"

This seemed to catch his attention, for he stopped midway on unbuttoning his shirt, showing off his toned chest and facing her with a hint of amusement.

"would you? " he raised his brow questioning her instead of answering her first question.

This made her contemplate the words that she released. Having a child means taking a big step and adjusting one's life to a new cluster of responsibilities but on the other side, it will help them secure the company's future and help her escape this unwanted life. She could live her life like the way it used to be before she met him. Just her and her child.

I could raise the child by myself without a partner. I could give him everything his hearts desire but I know the time will come that my child will bombard me with questions about his father and I don't want that day to come. He will be eager to meet him, plus I don't know if my devilish husband will let me raise my child alone. I just have to find out.

It's definitely a huge responsibility and I'm afraid that I may not take the responsibility like the way it should be taken. I don't want my child to experience some unhappy events in his youth life.

When I was a kid I was always begging my parents for their time. I remembered saying you could take my toys away or ground me for a week but please spend the whole day with me I pleaded them with watery eyes but they still didn't hear me out. My dad was a workaholic, I know I am the same too and so is Andrei. My mom was a perfectionist and always wanted everything to be perfect, that she even pushed me beyond my limits, but luckily I'm not like her.

I don't want my child to experience those events, knowing that it's possible and definitely inevitable.

Just then, I have snapped away from my train of thoughts when my phone vibrated again. I looked at the caller's ID and saw that it was from the office, probably my secretary.

"So?" He asked me.

"I'll rethink about it and if the pros outweighed the consequences I'll agree, but I have terms Andrei" I explained to him.

"and I have mine as well"

After that, I walked out of the room to answer the call.

Andrei went to the bathroom with satisfaction.

One way or another I'll have you Serenity. For now, I will give you time to finalize your decision. And sooner I'll have you to myself.

I let the water drop to my skin, hitting every spot on my body. It was relaxing, truly.

My mind began to wander to her words earlier. I can grant her a divorce after the child is born but am I ready to be a father?

I never liked children. They can be sometimes annoying, loud and will just demand for time which is utterly unacceptable for me, I am a very busy man and time is valuable to me. Business had been my life ever since I was a kid.

I was conceived because of a business deal which my parents signed. Just like me and serenity, they were forced to marry each other and produce a powerful heir that will take over the family's businesses and now history repeats itself. The only difference was my parents fell in love during the process but me, I don't plan to fall in love with her and I know that she is the same so we wouldn't have any problem with that.

My nature back on my youth days wasn't joyful at all.

He exited the bathroom then put on his night clothing. He went to the balcony that was connected to the room. He saw his wife, sitting on the lounging area beside the pool, with her laptop on her lap and her phone squeezed between her ear and shoulder.

From his ten months of absence, he noticed how really beautiful she is. She has a strong fighting spirit but she can be vulnerable sometimes.

From his position up there, he enjoyed watching every bit of her actions. From the way she slightly massages her temples with her free hand for whatever frustrating reason that she have heard while her other hand is currently holding the phone, the way she bit the tip of her nail as she read an article through her laptop. The sight was just making him aroused which makes it even harder for him to resist performing the deed to her.

"Damn Serenity, I don't know how long will it take for me to resist you. You'll need to succumb to my needs sooner" he muttered under his breathe.

With that, he marched inside the room and headed towards the direction of his study room.

"yes, I'll be there. Is there anything else on my schedule" I asked through the phone.

Nothing else ma'am

Then I hung up the phone.

I worked on my laptop for the documents that I needed. There are a lot of papers that needed to be signed and are waiting for me at the office.

If it weren't just for my husband who dragged me here in Italy, I could've finished it already. Not to mention, after Italy I need to fly to New York for a possible business partnership for a certain project and we have come to terms that the meeting along with the signing of the contract will be held there.

Sleepiness took over me and I decided to retire for the night. I went inside the house and towards the direction of my, I mean our room.

I found the room empty as well as the bed.

"Where could he be?" I silently asked myself.

"looking for me?"

I quickly dropped the laptop that I was clutching on my chest and it fell to the ground, meeting the marble floor with a loud crash.

I whirled around to meet the man that I despise most, who everyone knew as my husband. He has his arms crossed without any signs of a reaction.

"What the hell Andrei! Do not do that again!" I yelled at him.

He shrugged it off, pretending that nothing happened. He didn't even apologize.

He picked up the laptop and handed it over to me.

"Do not expect me to apologize coz I won't and by the way, you need a new one"

"Your poor excuse of a behavior is really infuriating. Thank God, he gave me such really long patience coz if not, I could've cut your balls the moment you tried to rape me ten months ago!" I spat at him, making my way to the bathroom.

"I hardly call that rape besides you were enjoying it," he said with such confidence.

This conceited prick is really full of himself and it's getting in my nerves.

"Fuck off Andrei" I spat back at him before I slammed the door behind me but still, I heard his last comment.

"Yeah I'll fuck off for now but sooner I'll be fucking you"

Once inside the bathroom, I shuddered at the idea of us having sex.

It's definitely not gonna happen. I tried to remind myself.