Sabrina had cried herself to sleep last night. She woke up and went downstairs to the kitchen and found her mother already seated on one of the chairs. Sabrina convinced her mother that she should trust her uncle just like her father had faith in him. They talked for a while and when she felt her mother relax about the situation she went up to get dressed for the day. After a hot shower she felt refreshed. She wore a long white maxy dress with short sleeves and lemon yellow dandelions at the hem of the dress. She never wore to many accessories. Today she wore a gold chain with a small heart shaped pendant with a small diamond in the middle which sat just above her own heart and small diamond studs. And four inches white cut out heels. She wore only mascara and baby pink lip gloss. She left her hair open to air dry them as they were still wet from the shower. She kept a crunchy in her clutch which she would use to tie a pony later. She looked at herself in the mirror and preparing herself to atleast look confident.

She took a cab to the hotel and prayed she would find him there. She walked to the reception, her heart was pounding like crazy. The receptionist looked up to her and very politely asked how she can help her. Sabrina relaxed a bit seeing how nice she was.
"I wanted to meet Mr aahh " Sabrina was trying to remember his name for a second and said "Mr Elisio Devonte?" It came out more of a question than a request.
"Is he expecting you?" Asked the receptionist still with a smile.
"Well... No. I came unannounced. But I only want few minutes of his time. Is he still in the hotel?" Asked Sabrina.
"Sorry mam. We cannot disclose personal details of the visitors of the hotel." Sabrina had a disappointed expression on her face. The receptionist saw and suggested. "If you want I can ask him if he wants to meet you?" Now that bought a smile back on her face. Sabrina thanked her and she asked
"whome should I say wants to meet him?"
Sabrina tilted her head a little and said very innocently "me".
The receptionist had to hold back her laugh and she asked her again "I have to give a name. What's your name sweety?"
Sabrina felt embarrassed and her cheeks turned crimson red and she bowed her head down and said "Sabrina Abad".

Elisio was on a conference call in the dinning area of the suite and Arlo was laying upside down on the couch in the sitting area. Arlo had his head swinging down and legs up high the coach then the phone of the suite rang. Arlo tried getting up and banged his head on the centre table. Elisio saw that and smirked. Somehow he always found someone else in pain entertaining.
Arlo received the call rubbing his head. "Hello... Yes he is in ... Pretty girl Haan... You sure she is not looking for Arlo? .... Ofcourse she is looking for him... Who?.... No shit... Well tell her I am coming down to receive her... She is very very important remember that...".
Arlo grinned looked at his brother . He stood in front of him but Elisio didn't look at him. Arlo looked around and picked up a piece of paper and wrote 'Sabrina is here to meet you' and slide it towards him. Elisio threw the paper away not entertaining his brother's childish behaviour. Arlo narrowed his eyes and said one word which got his attention "Sabrina" to which Elisio muted his call and asked him what the matter was?
Arlo informed him that Sabrina has come to see him. He could not believe this, she came to him willingly. What should he do? Oh the things he wanted to do... Where should he receive her?
Bedroom with the bed? NO.
Dinning area with the flat surface where he could spread her? NO. Study with study table where she could hold on the edges while he could pound in her mercilessly. Oh god NO.
Isn't any place decent?
"Why don't you receive her in the sitting area like normal people do?" Arlo said.
Now that place is even worse it has a very comfortable couch.
Few more days and he can use all these places but not today.

Sabrina waited in the lobby and then she saw the boy she had seen in the college approaching her. He stood in front of her with a smile and said "Hi. Nice to see you again. Wow... you look beautiful."
Sabrina looked at him and asked "Are you Elisio Devonte?"
Arlo raised his eyebrows to the question and said "I wish. Then I would be marrying the most beautiful girl ever." He said with a boyish smile to which Sabrina blushed.

He took her to the suite making small talk on the way. He said her to wait in the sitting area and Elisio will be in shortly and left.
Sabrina was standing in the middle of the room. She looked around and saw a huge window. She walked towards it and stood in front of it. She admired the view. She liked how her city looked from up here. While she was busy looking out she did not notice the presence of another behind her. When she felt someone close to her , a little too close for her liking she tried to turn around but was stopped by two hands on her hips stopping her to turn around. She felt hot air near her ears and then she heard his voice "Mio Fiore".
She couldn't move he didn't allow her to. She felt him sniffing her hair. What was he doing? What should she do to stop him? No one has ever been so close to her. She didn't like this.

Elisio liked the way she smelled she smelled so fresh. He knew she was trembling under his touch and that's exactly how he wanted her.
"Mr Elisio Devonte?" Sabrina asked with a shaky voice to which he moaned. He moaned. What?
"Say my name again fiore. It sounds so erotic coming from your virgin mouth." Said Elisio nuzzling his nose in her hair.
"Just say Elisio though".
She didn't know what to do but to oblige. She wanted to be on his good side so that he could listen to her. "Elisio" she said and he growled and pulled her back hard to his chest and slowly snaked his hand around her waist and held her tight. She was very frightened now , how do I get out of this she thought.
"P-p-please" she cried out a little.
"I love that you are begging already  love" he licked her ear lobe and bit it a little. He slowly moved his hand from her waist upwards and that's when she decided it had to stop. With all the strength she had she pushed his hand away and turned around.

She had the shock of her life it was the intimidating man she saw and prayed to never meet again standing in front of her with hunger in his eyes. He wore all black opposite of what she was wearing which was all white.
"Why did you do that fiore?" He asked in a very calm voice "I was enjoying myself"
"I don't like being touched" said Sabrina looking away from him trying to fix herself.
He started laughing and said "well you will get used to it once we are married cause I am not holding myself back once you are all  completely mine." He said and moved to the liquor cabinet and poured himself a glass of whisky and asked Sabrina if she wanted it and she politely declined.

"So what brings you here my love?" Asked Elisio sitting on the couch and patted his hand next to him for Sabrina to sit but she sat and the very end of the couch. Elisio narrowed his eyes to her but she didn't meet his eyes. 'She will learn to obey' he said to himself.
"I came to talk about the wedding" she began saying still not looking at him. He finished his drink and placed the glass on the table. He moved toward her and sat next to her.
She stiffed at the closeness and then he said "I rather talk to you about the wedding night".
She just wanted this torture to stop. He was so blunt about everything. It made her very uncomfortable.
"Please I don't wish to get married" she said. Elisio listening to this and sat back. Gone was his playful mood and he got serious and asked her "why".
Sabrina looked up at him and said with a very soft voice "I wish to complete my studies".
"And what do you wish to achieve finishing your studies?" He sounded like he was mocking her.
"I want to be a teacher. I love kids. I want to work with underprivileged children for betterment of their future." She said with a small smile. "And what about your future?" Asked Elisio.
"Someday I wish to get married and have kids too but not just right now." She said looking at him hoping he would understand.

Elisio looked at Sabrina blankly and for some reason he didn't understand, calmly said "okay".
She couldn't believe her luck he said ok. She didn't say anything and he continued "I won't force you to marry me. I don't want that kind of marriage. My father forced my mother to marry him and they ended up with a loveless marriage and after years of misery anyways ended up getting divorce. I want a marriage like my grandparents. My grandma is a perfect wife and grandpa loves her to the end of life. He thought me how to love my wife so much that she will never leave me and love me and only me. I would practice that on my wife and have a perfect life. That's what I want. If you don't want to marry me I completely understand. But I would love for you to be my wife and would love to love you exactly like my grandpa loved grandma or even more." Said Elisio and stood up from his place. He looked at Sabrina's shocked and confused face and smirked.

"Thank you for understanding". Said Sabrina and started to stand up but Elisio put his hand on her shoulder and stopped her. Sabrina looked confused.
"Now that you don't wish to marry me I think your uncle should return my money." Said Elisio.
"I don't understand?" Said Sabrina.
"Well didn't he tell you? I gave him 5crore in exchange to marry you" Sabrina didn't want to believe what she was hearing. Her uncle couldn't do that she trusted him like she would trust her father.
"Your father's medical bills have put your family in a lot of debt. You are going to lose not only your shops but also your house. That's why I made a deal with your uncle to give him what he wants in exchange of what I want." Said Elisio now sitting close to Sabrina. She didn't even notice how close Elisio was as she was heart broken.
"S-so you b-bought me?" She asked with tears in her eyes.
"Don't say it like that love. I would never do that to you. I was just trying to help my future in-laws. I don't wish to see them jobless and homeless. Would you?" Asked Elisio. Sabrina looked at him and said a very weak "no".
Elisio knew he had gotten inside her head now. Now to finalize the deal. "I wish you guys can come up with the money fast or else all of you will be homeless".
Sabrina didn't want that for her family. She looked at Elisio and asked "so if I marry you you will help my family?"
Bingo...
Elisio had her. He simply said "ofcourse fiore". So she agreed to marry him.

He gets what he wants and right now all he wanted was this delicate flower inbetween in his fingers to be crushed. "I am going to love you exactly like my grandpa loves grandma."

Sabrina didn't understand his infatuation towards his grandparents love. Were they that perfect?

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