Arranged Marriage: To Hear Your Voice

Aria made a tea while Ethan was staring out the window of their hotel suite. It was snowing outside and so cold that Aria only wanted to be in a warm cozy bed and in his arms. She strode to him and help him remove his coat.

"Come on, its supposed to be our romantic night. Besides, I am wearing the necklace you bought me. This is too expensive to be on my neck and you haven't glance at me after you meet your grandpa."

"I'm sorry." He patted her head. He look down on her neck and was satisfied. He open her robe and noticed she was wearing nothing at all. "Good. Now, I'll pay attention to my wife more."

Aria smiles and her cheeks flushes like it was touched by a rose. After Ethan and Aria was drown into their love making, Ethan wrapped her up in his arms as he caress her hair and keep brushing it until she fall asleep. What is his grandfather hiding? It was obvious that he was hiding someone. Who was that someone? He reach his phone and call Sabrina. He glance at the clock it's three in the morning in Ireland and it will be ten in the morning in the Philippines.

"Brina."

"Hmm. Did you just call to check out the babies? What took you so long? Both of you parents forget on checking out your babies." Sabrina said. Ethan chuckle a little.

"Baby sis. I am enjoying my time with my wife." He mutter in low voice careful not to wake up his wife.

"Anyway, if you are here to check out on them, they are fine. Enzo and Gabriel are good at babysitting. I'll send you the video later. It was just damn hilarious and adorable." She sound happy. He was happy.

"Okay. But that's not the reason I called" He gently slid off from Aria and sat up. "Grandpa is here in Ireland. He bought an expensive jewelry box. I wonder if he wants to get married again."

"I will look into it myself. Ethan, I am sure Grandpa is protecting someone and hiding it from us because he doesn't trust anyone. But I'll find it myself."

"Okay. Just be careful."

"Hmm." Ethan hang up and went back to his wife to warm her. Aria cuddle on him like a cat.

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Sabrina became the photographer of Gabriel and Enzo who were playing with the twins. They even put fancy jiggling hat on. And the bells ring as they shook their heads. Ana and Ezekiel was laughing as they watch two grown men becoming goofy. Sabrina was laughing and she look younger than before. Damn, if she and Gabby have babies, it would probably be this fun. Both of them would be the best father in the world.

She send the videos to Ethan and then she adore the twins. She want this to finish soon. She want to finish her revenge and finish Francisco and Janine so she could be merry with her husband and the grudge that she's been holding will take off.

Her phone chimes again and it was her grandfather's international number. She answers it.

"Grandpa?"

"How's the plan going?"

"It's fine." She stood from her seat and move away a little from them. "I found few of his resources. One by one, I'll destroy them."

"That's good. Destroy them until he has no feet to stand."

"I will." She pauses for a while. "Aren't you going home to celebrate mom's birthday?"

"I can celebrate her birthday anywhere." Ezekiel said coolly.

"What are you doing in Ireland?"

"Just enjoying the cold weather."

"Cold weather isn't good for you." Sabrina knows that there are other reasons why her grandpa is in Ireland and attending an auction. "Do you want a lot of grandchildren?" She asked him. "Visit the twins—you only visited them once."

"Of course. You can have kids as long as you finish Francisco and Janine. If you have kids—you will become a mother and it will occupy your time."

"I know what I am doing. Grandpa. Anyway, it's too early there. Sleep more." She hang up.

She exhales and her eyes met with Gabriel. Gabriel smile at her and she smile back.

"I'll prepare some snacks." She said.

She went to the kitchen and prepare refreshments and snacks for the two grown men and told the maids to send it to the garden. Just when she's ready to join them, her phone rings. The ring tone signifies that they've found something. She answers it immediately.

"Okay. Let's plan for our attack." She then call Veronica and she answers after few rings. "Where are you?"

"Uh, Tony's." Tony was a little barrier in their plan but he's part of it as well. But anyway—it's okay that she didn't go the office to spy. Tony might've punished her because of the bruises. She knew that Gabriel would do the same.

"Okay. We will make a move. Let's have a conference at ten in our place."

"Copy that." After that, Sabrina's phone chimes and she frowns seeing the whatsapp group chat that Tony made.

"Family dinner at seven." Oh damn it! Tony has planned something already.

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Tony was rummaging on their wardrobe while she's lying on bed—like she's having a hospital arrest. He didn't want her to move around because of her damn bruises and they made love to the extent that her core was too sore that she might not walk right anymore.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Preparing clothes for our dinner." Once he chose a perfect dress for her, he got back to her and kiss her lips. She pushes him a little.

"Dinner for what? Why do we have to dress up for dinner?"

"You are meeting the Lawson Family." He mutter. "You are meeting my dad."

"What?!" she exclaim. Her heart races a little. Damn it, it can't be like this.

"I already told dad about us getting engaged." He grin at her and lay her down.

"Tony! No more!" She pushes him. "My core is sore and I am done with your games!" she scowl. Tony hold her wrists and pinned it down above her head.

"We aren't done yet." He smile in evil way. "Now, be a good girl and give your man your sweetest smile."

Veronica frown at him. It was a good exercise but-damn it. Her body was not only sore because of her sparring yesterday but her core as well. Tony want to work hard so they could have babies.

"I don't want to go to that dinner. I am sore!" She reasoned. She cover her body and turn back from him.

"Tsk." Tony put his hand on his hips. "You are going whether you like it or not."

"Fuck you, Tony!" She scream at him. Tony smirk at her.

"I have to work out with you—you are getting fat." He said and turn back from her. Her eyes widens and she peek on her naked body. She wanted to get up and start working out but her core is sore.