"Oh my— I'm so sorry. I promise, I didn't do it on purpose." Mia felt mortified as she stood trying to help Ryan up.

    Ryan was dumbfounded... His outfit was ruined!!

    "I'm so sorry." Mia apologized.. "I'm sorry." Mia shook her head. What had she done?!

    They were both standing now...

   "It's fine. It's fine." Ryan assured her but Mia wasn't convinced.

       "Forgive me. I'm so clumsy, I'm very very sorry. Ryan I'm so sorry. Are you okay?" Mia said to him with her hand over her mouth.

      "Mia it's okay. I'll just change into something else, don't worry about it." Ryan said to her.

     "Are you sure?" Mia didn't believe him a bit. Ryan was gonna have his revenge for sure. She looked into his eyes, holding his arms in her small hands.

    "Relax okay? This is nothing." Ryan smiled, trying to assure her that it was fine. "Okay?"

       Mia glanced at his jacket and chuckled awkwardly..
   "Sorry again." She really did ruin his expensive outfit. God knows how much it's worth!!!
 
  "Excuse me." He excused himself so that he could change.

   To him it was a blessing in disguise as he had seen the semi-caring and worried Mia. She was actually concerned about him for the first time they had met, the thought made him happier.

     Mia sat down feeling nervous.

    "Well it wasn't entirely my fault. He was being too persistent and got what he deserves." Mia said, consoling herself even though she was feeling a bit bad.

    She had called the attention of a flight attendant who helped clean the mess.

   Mia decided to occupy her mind with games on her phone as Ryan hadn't shown up in a while. After almost ten minutes, Mia totally forgot about Ryan and was very much engrossed in playing her candy crush game. She stood up, heading for the toilet with her phone in her hands.

    Mia wasn't watching where she was heading to, she stopped for a while with her eyes glued to her phone. Mia threw the door to the toilet open but still hadn't looked up. 

    Ryan turned around to see who it was. He was surprised to see her standing at the door of his cabin.

    Mia finally looked up and to her surprise, she found Ryan staring at her. He was actually half naked, wearing only his briefs.

    Her mouth fell open in utter shock, with her eyes almost popping out from its socket....

     She shut her eyes quickly, reaching for the door knob. "Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry." She immediately slammed the door shut, leaning against the door. "Oh sweet infant Jesus, have mercy on me." Mia said while making the sign of the cross. 

    Mia was faking her cries... "Oh why why why?!" Her hands interlocked and placed on her chest. She walked away, looking for the correct door to the toilet.

    Mia remained in the toilet for a very long time, crying without tears. She felt stupid and nauseous!! She wanted the ground to swallow her!! Everything was just so wrong and the worst part was she couldn't stop thinking about it... His fine natural tanned skin, his abs had six real packs, he was more gorgeous without clothes and then there was a written tattoo by the upper left side of his chest. He was just heavenly, like an angel on earth!!! And also the part... Down there... His forbidden area...

   "Oh God." Mia slapped herself for thinking that way about that man, she was almost a pervert herself!!  

    There was a knock on the door.. "Ma'am? Are you sure you're alright? Do you need help?" This was the fifth time she was asked this question at different intervals.

    "I'm fine." Mia answered the same response each time.

    "Alright." The attendant left the her to be. 

    After fifteen minutes, Mia comported herself and decided to leave the toilet.

    Ryan saw Mia approaching, he noticed that she didn't even look at him. She quickly took her seat and practically buried her face in the magazine.

  "This is the pilot, please prepare for landing."

    Those words broke the awkward silence between Mia and Ryan...

    "Do you want me to help—" Ryan didn't complete his sentence.

   "No! I don't need any help." Mia said sharply with the magazine covering her face.

      Ryan couldn't tell if she was angry about him lying to her or she just being paranoid. Mia was really a case study that he need more time to figure out her moods. This two weeks together wouldn't be wasted, he was going to get to know her more.
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   The five hours, fifteen minutes flight finally came to an end. They were driven to the headquarters of MacGolden resort.

  Ryan and Mia stepped out of the car immediately the bodyguard opened the door.

   "It's an honor to have you here with us Mr Webster." A middle aged man greeted Ryan with a bow.

    The resort was more than magnificent!! Mia was just mesmerized by the breathtaking view. The buildings were made of glass and some were so tall that Mia couldn't estimate how many floors. It was the most beautiful resort she had seen in her life.

    Ryan walked forward, forgetting Mia. He soon realized that Mia wasn't beside him, he turned back and saw that she was looking at the buildings. 

    "Mia save sightseeing for another time, let's go." Ryan said to her.

   Mia looked at him and nodded, following him closely. They made their way to the entrance door which was made from solid glass. Mia couldn't believe the interior of the hall and reception. Crystal chandeliers glittering all over the very high ceiling, white marble walls and floors all reflecting the lights. It seemed like Mia was in heaven and her jaw was left dropping.

     Ryan stopped to talk to the middle aged man... "Move the suitcases to one of the presidential suites and—" someone had bumped into him. It was no other than Mia.

   Mia was lost in her own world that she failed to notice Ryan in front of her. Instead of apologizing, she cleared her throat, turning away.

     Ryan ignored her and turned back to the man. "Is the penthouse ready?" He asked the man.

    "Of course." The man nodded.

   "Okay." He looked at Mia who was staring at something. "Mr Reyes, this is Mia Simpsons. She's the interior designer."

    As soon as she heard her name, Mia turned quickly to Mr Reyes... "Good evening Sir." Mia gave him a heart-melting smile.

     He returned the smile, shaking her hand. "Good evening Mia. Welcome to MacGolden resort." He welcomed her.

     "It's very beautiful. Very." She nodded.

     "Thank you. I do hope you enjoy your stay here." Mr Reyes said to her.

      "I'm loving it already." Mia chuckled.

     "Mr Reyes, please show her to her room." He looked at Mia. "Freshen up, then meet with the others. Mr Reyes will escort you." Ryan said without changing his blank facial expression.

    "Okay. How about you? Where will you be?" Mia asked him.

    Ryan narrowed his eyes at her.
   "Why? Do you need anything else?"

   She shrugged... "Nothing." She glanced at him for a while and turned away. "I just wanted to say... Thank you. For the flight even though it's absolutely your fault I missed mine." Mia just wanted to thank him for it because she had spilled the juice on his clothes. She was still very angry that he lied to her.

    Ryan nodded slowly... "You're most welcomed." Ryan had a small smile on his face.

      Mia looked at him... "Don't think we are okay because I still hate you as much as I did before. I only said thank you because I don't want to feel guilt for ruining your clothes." Mia eyed him before strutting out.

   Ryan watched her leave his sight.
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    The presidential suite was almost as big as her apartment. A nice and wide living room, the master bedroom was 5x bigger and more expensively decorated. There was small golden sculptured cheetah on the top of the decorative mahogany table, and some antique figurines also displayed on the table beside a crystal vase. It also had a minibar, plus a very standard bathroom and a bidet?!

    Mia explored the whole suite again and again and again, and again, finding new things each time. She stood in the verandah, taking her time to inhale the fresh cool breeze of the afternoon. From where she stood, she could see the horizon.

      "This is just too nice." She heaved a sigh.

   Mia had a bath filled with rose petals, she was so enjoying the comfort of the resort that she didn't want it to end. She had poured herself a glass of pink champagne, sipping slowly to savor and understand the expensiveness of the champagne.

   After almost twenty minutes in the tub, Mia reluctantly stood up. She tied on a white bathrobe, waltzing happy around her new room with her champagne in her head. There was a small bell ring coming from the living room, someone was outside the door.

    "Who dares ruin my moment?" Mia said in a fake British accent. She sashayed away to the living room to open the door.

    "Patience you at the door. The princess is on her way." Mia said,when the bell rang again. She didn't bother to look from the peephole, she opened her door.

    David grinned at her...
      "Il mio amore." He greeted her. (My love)

    Mia smiled... "Hey."

   "Looks like we're gonna be neighbors." David pointed to the door adjacent to hers. It was actually beside her room.

   Mia looked out of her room and saw the door. "Is that so? Okay." Mia nodded.

    "Why don't you get dressed, I'll take you around." David told her.

    "Give me a minute." Mia said to him. She's about to close the door but David stopped her.

    "Won't you invite me in?" He said to her but Mia gave him a questioning look. "To wait for you?"

      "Why would I do that?" Mia raised a brow.

      "Because that's the normal thing to do?" David said.

    "Normal? I don't agree." She places her hands beside her waist. "Didn't you say your room is next door? If you want to wait, wait in your room. I would have loved to invite you in, but I'm afraid I can't."

   David looked shocked at her response. "You're joking. Right?" Maybe she was only joking.

     "No one's laughing." Mia shook her head.

     "Why? As much I would love to see you without clothes doesn't mean I can't keep my hands away." David frowned.

     She became conscious of her robe, afraid that it might open. "Then you have no problem waiting here." Mia stepped back, slamming the door before David could say Jack Robinson.

      Mia packed her hair up in a messy bun and dressed in skinny jeans and light pink button down shirt. She opened her door and found David leaning against the wall.

     "Ten minutes I stood, waiting for you." David said to her.

    "No one told you to stand David. You have chairs and it's in your room." Mia closed her door, securing it with her card.

     "Shall we?" He brought his arm out for Mia to take but she walked forward.

     "David let's go." Mia ignored him.

    "Amore mio, cosa sto facendo di sbagliato? Dimmi." David asked, while walking to her side. (My love, what am I doing wrong? Tell me)

    "Stop calling me that. That's what you're doing wrong." Mia told him. If he kept going, he was gonna get on her bad side.

    David showed her the new building that she was going to be working on.

      "The construction has just been completed." David said, leading her in.

     "How many buildings are in the MacGolden resort?" Mia asked him as her eyes wandered around the place.

     This building was not as big as the others, maybe eight storeys. It had just been completed so it was empty and lonely. Just like other building she had seen, this one had glasses all around, black flooring marbles and a few lit lights.

    "I guess more than twenty?" David answered her.

     "Wow! All in one place?! That's insane." Mia was very amused.

     "MacGolden is marked as one of the most exclusive resorts in the world. It's known for it's extravagant landscape. It has a golf course, spa house, a high standard club, ten penthouses, tennis court, multiple outdoor pools with pool houses, game center, a mini supermarket, a very large if not the world's best restaurant situated here. The list goes on and on." David said to Mia.

     "All of those in one place? That's a world record!" Mia couldn't fathom how wealthy Ryan was. "How rich is that man?" It was actually a rhetorical question but David answered.

     "Not so sure. But last I checked, his assets around the world should be at least... 100 trillion dollars." David shrugged like it wasn't a big deal.

    Mia turned to him sharply. "At least?!" Ryan could buy her fucking soul!!

  David laughed seeing her expression. "You didn't know?"

   Mia shook her head... "It's not like I was interested in knowing anything about him. How did he get so rich?" Again it wasn't a question to be answered.

     "Most of it, he inherited it from his grandfather but he developed the company into what it is today." David informed her.

     "Is he single?" Mia asked David.

    David gave her a weird look.

   "Don't be stupid. I just want to know." Mia rolled her eyes.

     "I thought you said you have no interest in him." He eyed her.

     "I don't. He's not even my type." Mia said to David but David wasn't convinced. "You're more of my type than he is." Mia decided to pull his legs.

      David's face brightened up and he grinned at Mia... "Really? Is that a go-sign?" David asked her.

     "What's a go-sign?" Mia asked him.

     "It means that my advances are actually working, and in no time both of us would hit." David smirked.

     "That's not a go-sign. It's a shoo sign." Mia walked ahead of him.

    Mia had shared her ideas with David who seemed very keen on everything she had to say. David actually liked that she was confident and very straight to the point, she could be rude but also very polite, she was smart and creative.

     Mia liked that David was a great and attentive listener, he could be cheesy and also very dirty with words. He made dirty comments about her body parts and it pissed her most times, he had a bit of humor in him but she noticed that he got tired easily.

     "It's six. I think we should call it a day." David said sprawled out on the floor.

    Mia was seated on the floor, making on few notes on a book. "You wear out so quickly." Mia said to him.

      "Are you kidding? I've never been so worked up before in my life." David said to he. Well he was right, he was a prince afterall.

     "Alright. Get up." Mia stood up from the floor.

    "I'm too weak." David whined.

   Mia walked over to him... "I'm leaving you."

     "Come on. Can I at least get a reviving kiss?" David looked at her.

    "Maybe I should step on your face instead. That should revive you." Mia rolled her eyes.

   He chuckle as he sat up. "Hand please?" He raised his hand.

     Mia groaned before taking his hand. Instead, David pulled her to him. Mia lost her balance, falling on top of David.

    "Got ya." David winked at her, laughing. He quickly kissed the tip of her nose.

    "You imbecile." Mia angrily landed a slap on him face. She didn't wait for David to feel the impact of her slap, she elbowed him in the neck, sending him back to the floor.

    "Don't you ever play games with me you flirt." She straddled him, gripping a handful of his hair.

    David was hardly breathing, his eyes were almost popping from his socket.

     "Say you're sorry." Mia glared at him, pulling his hair.

    David couldn't talk again, he was struggling to talk.

    "I said say sorry David." She said pulling on his hair from the root.

   "S... S... S... So.. rry." David managed to say.

    "I can't hear you?" Mia threatened to punch his face.

     "I'm Sorry." He said in a whisper.

    Mia smiled... "Apology accepted my dear David." Mia smiled victorious.

             "Ahem."

  Mia heard someone clear the throat. She turned to the door, only to see Ryan standing with his hands in his pockets.

    Mia jumped off David's body. She noticed that Ryan's eyes were on David.

    She chuckled awkwardly... "He's alive."

    David sat up with his hand pressed against his neck. He looked at Ryan with horror.

      "I think you hired a crazy woman!" David slowly stood up.

      Ryan's eyes darted at Mia who walked over to David.