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All of this I hate the most is the power he has started to have on me. I was the only master of my own body but now it has started to obey him too.

I just hate it. 

When he was completely out of my sight I took much needed deep breath to bring my scattered sense back. I made my posture erect and gave one last glance at the flowers where both of our hands were touching just a minute ago.

What happened just now.

I can't even believe I just obeyed him. I got threatened by him and I just gave in. I moved my head in disbelief not believing how I behaved. Still moving my head in denial I went back to the main hall to see the preparation over there. Josh was standing there examining the half-done decoration when his eyes fell on me he passed me a polite smile. I smiled back and went near him. After explaining something to the worker he looked at me. 

"Are you ok?" he asked, looking at my little stressed face.

"Yeah," I said with the same expression but in my head, my inner voice was screaming. I'm not sure about it. My thoughts were still clouded with his thoughts and what he said to me and how I reacted to it.

"Nina" Josh called my name to get my attention.

"Yes," I said, still thinking about him.

"The decoration will be done till noon but I was thinking about the decoration of the wedding and all the arrangements," he said and started explaining to me while showing more pictures of the flower arrangement of tables and centerpieces. We both got submerged in our work and while decided another pattern for a flower arrangement for centerpieces. I don't know how time passed because before I knew it was noon. Now I was checking the final decoration.

"Wow," I heard a delighted voice from behind me. Jane was standing behind me with an aww look in her eyes. "Nina the flower arrangement is so beautiful," Jane said while moving her eyes to other arrangements.

"Thank God you liked it," I said with a smile while putting my hand over her shoulder. "Come I will show you this side of the arrangement," I said dragging her to the area where the engagement party will be held.

"Wow Nina, the main hall arrangement is so beautiful," she said in her pleased voice. I am happy that at least the arrangements are making her happy even though she doesn't like the groom; she likes the flower arrangement. She deserves at least this much happiness for sacrificing herself. I beamed at her smile.  

"Thank you, Nina, for doing this you know aunty was so stressed about it but you handled it so well," she said, taking my hand in her with a smile on her face.

"You don't have to thank me. I did what I have to do," I said while touching her upper arm with a small smile.

"You deserve the praise. It would have been so difficult for aunty to manage everything at the same time but because of you she was able to manage everything," she said in her sweet voice. 

"You don't need to thank me for it. The person you need to thank is Josh because he was the one who made this arrangement so beautiful," I said and my eyes started to search for the tall man in the hall.

"Josh" I called his name when I spotted him with some workers hearing my voice. He turned around to look at me. I gestured to him to come near me.

He jogged in my direction, reaching near us he flashed his full teeth smile, and said "Hey."

"Josh meets Jane," I said with a bright smile.

"You must be the bride to be," he said while flashing his smile and offering his hand to Jane.

"Yeah," she said with a shy smile while taking his hand.

"He is the man behind this decoration and the arrangement," I said with a smile.

"Oh no, not at all. Nina was the one who suggested this pattern and she is the one who chooses the flowers too. I only did what she finalized" he said with a genuine smile not taking the credit for what he did. His genuineness made me flash him a full smile. He was a good man who knew his work with perfection.

"Yeah I just chose but the vision behind the arrangement was his and the workers who did it properly," I said with a smile. 

"Well it was teamwork of all of us," he said leaving no room for argument, making me nod in agreement at his statement. Jane was quietly looking at our debates of not taking credit with an amused look. 

"You guys look cute while trying to not take the credit but let me tell you guys something you two did such a beautiful arrangement. I liked it so much so big thank you to both of you" she said with a big smile making Josh and me laugh. 

"Well, I'm a little unhappy that all our hard work is going to go in vain," he said with a small smile making me and Jane look at him with a confused look. Looking at our confused face he continued "Because flower arrangement doesn't even have a chance to stand against the beauty of the bride. I hope people notice the flower arrangement in your engagement party if they get time to look away from you" he said with a playful smile making me laugh hard at his playfulness.

"Well I agree with you on that without any disputes," I said, still chuckling. Listening to our comments Jane's cheeks tinted with little red making me and Josh smile at the innocent display of her emotion. She is so transparent. If she is happy about something it is visible in her big smile and if she is sad it glints in her eyes even after she tries hard to hide it.

"Are all cute beautiful women taken in this world?" he asked while moving his eyes from Jane to me with a perplexed look. Now his words made me blush too. I slapped lightly at his shoulder and before I could reply to his playfulness.

"Yes," said the dominating voice from behind us that passed an unwanted chill to my spine. I saw how Josh's happy smile changed to a nervous one. Turning around I saw Jack was standing with Zanvil the devil himself.

For a second I thought his 'yes' was for me too but I know he was referring to only Jane. I can't even be in delusion about it because the person we are talking about is one and only Jack arrogant Miller who never failed to tell me how ugly I'm. It doesn't even matter to me what he thinks. I removed that thought about his opinion from my mind and kept looking at them. I think he came back from tasting the menu with aunty and Zanvil from his office. They both were looking at us with hard eyes and blank faces. I couldn't even assess what they were thinking from their blank faces. Zanvil's eyes moved from Jane to Josh and back to Jane, it made her move little behind me so she could protect her from his heated gaze.

How could he intimate her like that? They are getting married now he should stop doing this.

With this thought running in my mind I was about to give him my mad look but as soon as my eyes met with light brown eyes I swallowed hard unwantedly. His light brown eyes were accusing me while his hard eyes moved from Josh to me making me take one step behind and bump into Jane. I looked at her and she gave me a puzzled look after seeing my movement. I faintly smiled at her and then looked back at him. His predatory eyes were following my moments when my eyes met with him again he smirked at me making me swallow hard again.

What is happening and how is he able to intimate me with just a glance of his light brown eyes?

Nina, come out of your daze and make yourself look confident, remember you don't like him having power over you. He has no power nor right over you. Taking my smart inner voice advice I erected my posture and stared back at him with the same hard glare as his. Looking at my changed expression and erect posture his smirk widened in amusement. Like he was able to get what he wanted. His small actions have now started to mess with my brain. With large strides of their long legs, they started coming in our direction. With hands in his pocket, Jack moved in my direction and stood beside me consuming all my personal space.

Does he even know what it means?

Zanvil stood beside Jane. Looking at both intimidating men standing beside us Josh smiled nervously. "Josh Allen" Josh offered his hand to cut the tension in the air after seeing no efforts by Zanvil to introduce himself to Josh.

Slowly he took his hands from his pocket like he is the king and clasped with his. "Zanvil Addams," Zanvil said in his firm voice while taking his hand in a hard handshake. Poor Josh's face again twitched in pain.

Can't those stupid men know how to handshake properly?

"You must be the groom," he said with a nervous smile while trying to remove his hand from his hard hold. Zanvil looked at him with a smirk and then let go of his hand.

"Yes," he said with a smirk while wrapping his hand around Jane and bringing her near him. Jane flinched a little at his sudden actions. The tension in the air increased more as both the men were looking at him with a hard glare. The moment of tension was cut with aunty Jennifer's voice. "Thank God I caught all of you at the same place. Come I have prepared some snacks for you guys" she said with a smile.

"How nice of you," Josh beamed at her gesture while breathing in relief. He was the happiest person to see her.

"It's nothing. You guys have been working on since morning. You guys deserve a little treat. Hurry up guys, workers are already eating their snacks, go and eat yours too as while I'll go and check on my husband," aunty said with a smile, making us all nod at her.

I'm starving as I had only half an omelet and a piece of toast. Josh was the first to leave behind him followed by Zanvil who still had his possessive hand around Jane's waist. My mouth was already watering thinking about snacks. As soon as I took a step to follow them the two big hands found their way to my waist and dragged me back to his hard chest. His warm breath fanned on my cheeks making butterflies in my stomach flap their wings. These unwanted feelings erupted in me and made me mad at myself. I couldn't understand what changed inside me to make me feel like that.

"Let me go," I said in annoyance.

"Why would I when you deserve a punishment for not obeying me," he whispered in my ear in his firm voice while moving his nose in my hair and breathing in my scent. His words made me stop breathing for a second. I felt those butterflies flapping their wings even faster, making unwanted shivers pass through me. Be alert my mind screamed.

"I don't need to obey you. I'm the only master of my mind and body so I don't need to take comments from you like a puppet. Face the reality you don't have power over me" I said in my strong voice while breaking his hold from my waist and turning around while making some space between us and look at him with a victorious smile. Looking at my outburst he smiled at me in amusement and again stepped in my personal space.

"Are you sure?" he asked while lifting his hand and tugging my stray hair making me almost close my eyes. He saw how I was trying to fight back his touch with a big evil smirk plastered on his face. The confidence in his voice made me angry. Arrogant bastard, my inner voice screamed. He is getting more confined to it.

Well, I'll love to break it.

I bit my lower lip in annoyance and stamped his toe making him wince in pain. "Very much," I said with a big evil smile and turned around leaving behind cursing Satan. I need to hurry fast, my snacks must be waiting for me with this thought I moved with hurried steps. Ignoring cursing Satan behind me. Nearing the dining table I saw a table full of all kinds of food. It made butterflies in my stomach scream to feed them.

God these butterflies who put them in my stomach.

Taking a plate I started filling it. "Jane, eat it" I heard Zanvil's strict voice making me look in their direction. He was making her eat a full sandwich where she was refusing to eat more. I moved my head in amusement that girls need to eat more and put on some weight. It's a good thing that he is making her eat. I'll give one point to him for this.

I filled my plate with some sandwiches and chips while stuffing my mouth with a cookie. I felt someone tapping on my shoulder making me half turn to look back as soon as I turned my half cookie was stolen from my mouth by none other than Satan himself with his mouth making my eyes widen at his action. I stood there frozen on my sport. Looking at my stunned expression he smiled evilly and again moved his mouth near mine and took a bite of my cookie while his lips touched the corner of my mouth. My heart started beating fast at the display of his stupid action in a room full of peoples. Behind him, I saw Josh smiling at me.

He definitely saw how Satan stole my cookie. It made me move my eyes beside him and I saw some of the workers were looking at us with smiles. It made my face turn ten times red, still holding a half-eaten cookie in my mouth I glared at him. What the hell. Why I have to get embarrassed like this in front of everyone. I know he is doing this to take revenge on me for stamping on his toe. It made me curse mentally. Before I could say something he took the plate from my hand and flashed me his evil smirk and said "You need to go on a diet. As I'm a very good fiance I will help you by stopping you from eating more" saying that he snatched my plate from my hand and went away taking my plate with him with a satisfying smile plastered to his lips.

I involuntarily looked from his retiring back to Zanvil; these are the two different kinds of men. One is trying to feed his fiance while the other is stealing his fiance's food by telling her to lose weight. I moved my head in denial. This man never let's go a single chance to get on my nerves. I will get to him later so let's feed myself now for some energy. With this thought, I turned around to get food again.

Instead of taking another plate this time, I took only one sandwich in my hand and sat on a couch and started eating it. I was about to eat my last bite of a sandwich when I saw someone holding the plate in front of me. I lifted my head to look at him in confusion. Looking at my confused expression he said "eat this I don't want to eat this much and lose my shape like you" he said handing me my plate back while looking here and there. He had just eaten only a few chips from my plate.

"Wow, you are worried about your shape from when. You are the one who always eats his food like you were starved for forty days and on top of that, you are always stealing my food too" I asked him with a smirk. My words made him mutter something under his breath.

"Eat it before I change my mind," he said while glaring at me. It made me laugh. 

What is forcing him to do it? It's clear on his face he doesn't like sharing his food. What is going on in his mind only God knows?

I took the plate as I wanted to eat more and was feeling so lazy to go back to the dining table. He took a seat beside me very close to me to my liking while fixing his gaze on me. It made me a little conscious of my appearance. I felt his eyes moving from my lips to my throat each time I swallowed my food. I moved little to get away from his intoxicating cologne and analyzing predatory eyes but he moved more near me as I shifted. "Can you move away from me? There is so much space beside you," I said in my annoyed voice still not looking at him.

"No," he said in his husky voice. It made my heart increase it's pace a little bit. His nearness was starting to have an effect on me.

He won't listen to me so it was useless to argue with him. I didn't spare him a glance and kept eating my food. In the middle of my eating, I felt him slipping his hand around my waist and cutting the little bit distance between us. Now my shoulder was touching his chest. It made me look at him with wide eyes. He smirked, looking at my stunned eyes. His predatory eyes moved from my eyes to my lip making a lump form in my throat. The corner of his lips lifted up a little when his predatory gaze settled on my lips. Lifting his hand he wiped the sauce simmered at the corner of my lips. I swallowed hard when his finger touched the corner of my lips. He slowly started moving his face in my direction making my heart beat fast. I know his intentions of coming near my face and I kept looking at him with shocked eyes.

Did he forget we are seated in a room full of people?

"Nina" I heard my name being called and my reflex kicked in. I stood up in a process, hitting his forehead with a plate.

"Oww," he hissed in pain making my eyes widen in fear and cover my gasping mouth with my hand. He flashed me his mad look while massaging the corner of his forehead. But before he could do anything Jane came.

"You are done eating, come with me. I need your opinion to choose something," Jane said, pulling my hand to take me to her room. I took a breath in relief. Thank God she came as an angel to save me from angry Satan. But my happiness was short-lived as I was about to go with her. He caught my hand making me look at him with anxiety visible on my face.

He stood up like a regal not getting affected by the fact he was hit with a plate hard on his forehead a second ago. While standing he didn't move his eyes away from me. Involuntarily my eyes moved to his forehead it was red due to my sudden hard hit. He saw how my eyes moved from his forehead to back to his mad predatory angry eyes. His light brown eyes kept looking at me with a hard glare. From the corner of my eyes, I saw Jane standing there quietly while looking at us. He moved his face near my face making me swallow hard.

He is going to kiss me in front of everyone to take the revenge of hitting him. I know he will do it to embrace me in front of everyone.

That thought made me shut my eyes and clench my fist. I felt his hot breath fanning on my lips. It made me close my eyes shut more tightly if it was even possible. I felt his hot breath fanning near my ear whispering words that sent a shiver to my spine.

"Be ready to get your very first punishment my wild cat!" he said in his calm threading voice making me weak in my knees and my heart almost run away from my chest. I immediately opened my eyes to meet with his cold light brown glaring eyes and a blank face. They were screaming one thing very loud and clear. 

I have to face his wrath for my actions.     

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