Adeline Carter's POV

I hear a soft knock at the door. I remain absolutely still.

I don't make a single noise.

"Come on amoré, I know that you're in there" I hear a masculine voice say.

Matéo.

"Go away" I choke out. I sound like a little kid.

What is wrong with me?!

I'm a Carter!

I don't run from situations!

He chuckles.

"I live here, you may as well let me enter, huh?" He says.

How did he even find me?

This place is fuckin huge.

I unlocked the door and move away from it.

Matéo enters and sees me sitting on the ground.

He sits next to me, leaning against the wall next to me, and starts to talk.

"I know it's a shock to you, but I'm not that bad, amore?" He says to me.

I glare at him. "Is that meant to make me feel any better?" I ask. I hug my knees closer to my chest.

He chuckles.

"I am in a good mood so I'll let the attitude slide" he says.

I internally roll my eyes and kiss my teeth.

Oh God, please don't tell me that he is one of those lunatics that are obsessed with respect and obedience?!

This is the second time he's questioned my attitude.

He's gonna have to deal with it.

I keep quiet and he sighs.

"I know that you have several questions, and I am willing to answer them, if you will let me take you for coffee?" He asks.

Coffee?

The fuck is this?

I gape.

Is he the same guy I met in my living room yesterday?

He is such a softie!

"I am not soft!" He scoffs.

Shit, I said that out loud?!

I groan trying not to curse myself.

"Come with me for coffee" he says.

"We have plenty of time before getting ready for dinner" he says.

His dark eyes look into mine, searching for and answer.

I look away and shrug.

"Ok, I'll be ready in about 30 minutes" I state simply.

He gets up and I do the same.

"I will see you in 30 minutes" he says, opening the bathroom door.

He walks out without a second glance.

What a strange man.
                         
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The staff from earlier, who's name, I've found is called Eleanor, is showing me to my room.

She seems quite nice.

She gives me a miniature tour along the way, showing me where things are.

She stops in front of my new room and steps to the side.

"Go on, you can step inside, Miss." she says.

I put my hand on the door handle and open the door with a 'click'.

I gasp, involuntarily.

The room is huge! A huge bed sits in the middle of the room, silk sheets, enveloping the mattress and pillows.

There is a closet at the corner of the room and put of curiosity I walk up to it.

I open the door and look in amazement.

It is a walk in closet almost already filled with several types of clothes, which is helpful since, my things haven't arrived yet.

I look out the window and I take in the breathtaking view. It's beautiful.

I step out of the closet and see another door across the room. I walk into it to see a bathroom.

It is immaculately clean and covered in simple but elegant white marble, a selection of white, black and grey towels on the rack near the bath tub. They look new and fluffy.

The bath tub itself is quite large and elegantly shaped.

I step out of the bathroom to see that Eleanor is still there.

"I take it that you like it a lot, Miss Carter?" She asks.

Her voice is full of amusement.
I nod at her, smiling back politely.

"Yes, thank you. And Adeline or Ade, is just fine." I say.

"Oh no, you should thank your fiancé" she says, with a small smile.

"He arranged for everything to be as it is now.

I nod stiffly.

Of course he did.

It's HIS business transition after all.

"Matéo did this?" I ask.

She nods, yes.

I shrug and make a mental note to thank him later.

I don't like him.

However, despite the fact that I can't stand him, I was raised with manners.

She leaves so that I can get dressed.

I tie my hair up and walk into the bathroom I remove my t-shirt and run the tap for the sink, rinsing my face quickly.

The reality still hasn't hit me, but I have accepted my fate.

When I got back to the meeting, as if they read my mind, his father warned me about running off.

I'm getting married to this man whether I like it or not.

That doesn't mean I can't make it difficult.

I walk into the bedroom again holding my shirt and turn to the dressing table.

I see a couple of bottles, labelled 'Palmers Cocoa butter' and my eyebrows shoot to my hairline.

He must have noticed, when he made that dramatic entrance into my room.

As well as the Cocoa butter, there is a brush, an Afro pick and some expensive looking perfumes and natural hair products.

He really took in my entire room?

I don't know whether to be impressed or creeped out.

I use the cream on my face and then walk up to the closet. I grab an outfit and wear it.

^^ Ade's outfit.

I decided to keep it simple.

I comb out my thick hair and tie it up into a puff and then start to head out of the room.

I'm ready.

I just hope that this coffee comes with answers.
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