Chapter 2

Mia's POV

I am currently at the dance studio in my school practicing for my dance competition with Ash. Both of us are doing a duet. But at the same time I am also doing a solo performance which is exciting yet tiring. We have been practicing for almost 2 hours. We took a break as Ash and I sat down. "Gosh this is so tiring."

Ash groaned while I laughed knowing how much of a complain queen he is. "You are such a complain queen." I said as he stuck his tongue. As he saw the time, "Shit. I gotta go Mia. My mum wanted me to come home early." He said as he start to pack. I bid him goodbye as he left.

I went back to train for my solo dance. After another 1 and half hour, I decided to head home.

I realized my phone was dead. I shrugged it off. As I was walking down the street, it suddenly start to rain.

If it was anyone else they would have run off. But I love the rain. I started to skip and hum random tunes while getting wet in the rain. When I reached our house gate, I realised there were 2 new cars outside.

Being confused I reached our porch as I knocked on the door. After some time my mum opened the door with a huge grin on her face. But when she saw me, she sighed in irritation, while I grinned cheekily at her. She hated when I play in the rain. She shook her head as she guide me in.

"How many times should I tell you not to play in the rain?" She scolded me as we walked inside. "Mum whose car is outside?" I asked in confusion. When I asked this she started to smile widely again.

She guided me inside. As we reached inside I got shocked. Actually shocked will be an understatement. "Mia I would like you to meet Mr Mariano and his son." My mum introduced. It was the guy from the café.

The fear for this man came back. I was just standing there frozen. What was he doing in here? Just then my father talked. "Sweetheart how about you get changed and come back down? We will explain to you everything." My dad said.

I just nod my head and scurried off. As I reached my room, I locked my room, as I quickly dried myself and changed into a sweatpants and hoodie considering I was shivering.

As I changed finish a thought came to my mind. "I could be you worst nightmare." the words he said came into my mind. With that I slowly made my way down. As I took my last step, "There you are. Come and sit down. " My dad told me. I went and sit beside my dad. My mum and sister were opposite us while the scary man and his father whom I'm assuming, is sitting at the couch between us.

"Sweetheart, I know you are wondering what's going on in here. Well you see, Mr Mariano and I have been friends and business partners for quite some time. Hence we want to enhance our business. Therefore, we have thought of a marriage proposal. Olivia will marry Damien, the gentleman right there." He said finish as he pointed at the scary man.

As I process through everything, I was having a headache. So I just nodded my head unable for use my words. As I looked up, I saw the scary man staring at me, the same way he was staring at me back at the cafe. Not able to handle his stare, I said to my dad that I was tired and going to skip dinner and head on to sleep first. As I bid both the man goodbye.

The scary man, Damien, was kept staring at me. He was literally burning holes at me. As soon I bid my goodbye, I rushed out to my room. Once I entered my room I locked my room. I lay down in my bed thinking about everything.

The man that I am so terrified of, is going to marry my sister. Wow fate has a funny way of playing with me. I just wish I can avoid him. I am not kidding when I say he terrifies me.

My plan is to avoid him as much as possible. Yap. That's my plan. I heard the front door shutting. Which means that the Mariano's should have left. I heard footsteps coming up. Just then my room door was being knocked. Olivia shouted from the other side stating she was not feeling well.

I got up from my seat as I went and open my door. She pushed me inside as she started to squeal that I had to close my ears. "OMG. I can's believe that I am going to marry Damien Mariano. Gosh he is hot!" she all but yelled. I just stand there staring at her.

Wow she really is excited. It looks like she already knows him. "You already know him?" I asked as I went back to my bed to lay. "Of course I know him. Everyone knows him. He is the top successful bachelor businessman. Wait you don't know him?" she asked as she sat at my bed.

I just shook my head embarrassed. Gosh I really need to start reading the news. Olivia just sat there shocked. "How could you not know him?" she asked bewildered. I just shrugged. She let out a sigh. "Anyway, I am so happy that I am getting married to him." she said. When she said that, I saw a glint in her eyes. "I am very happy that you are happy, Olivia. Its really good to see you happy even though he is scary." I said sincerely. "Thank you Mia." she said softly. My sister and me are quite close.

We talk for quite some time, and soon she was gone to sleep. As she went to sleep, I went to my laptop and typed in 'Damien Mariano' and waited for the result. What I saw made my eyes bulge. He really is the top businessman. Its is also said that he is a ruthless man. Its said he had took down many companies. Wow. That is so much of information.

I am sure as hell staying away from him. With that thought I went to sleep.