The Beauty Or The Knigdom

"All that attitude, Hmmph we shall see. You'll end up crawling back to me". Aubrey snapped her fingers eagerly at his retreating figure, staring at him totally infatuated.

"You could even get hit on while on our honeymoon". Mia pouted as they walked along the beach.

"I was only following your orders Missus and besides there's no need to be jealous. It's only you". Lucian replied assuringly and she grinned.

Little did they know that Lucian's heroic act and rejection had deeply affected Aubrey who couldn't stop thinking about him.

Over the next few days, Aubrey stalked them around, following them around the resort and watching them from afar.

Even the duo could sense her infatuated stare and it made the couple feel uneasy and uncomfortable until finally Aubrey approached Lucian again when Mia was away , her eyes glowing with fierce intensity.

"What's your say Mr handsome ? ". Aubrey asked haughtily.

" My wedding ring is enough answer right ". Lucian replied without hesitation showing her his fingers which was embedded with an intricate ring. " I am a married man and even if I wasn't, I definitely won't go for a young lass like you".

" That doesn't even matter, my father has three wives and married my mother when she was nineteen". Aubrey retorted.

" That's your father, not me ".

" What's the difference, don't you men with old wife marry young ladies who are still very much pretty and even have fun . ."

" I see ,charity indeed begins at home but my wife is the most beautiful and stunning woman on earth" . Lucian explained with a huge grin. " I don't know where you got that idea of yours and next time you broach this topic again, believe me you won't get the ending you deserve".

Aubrey was scared at his cold and menacing tone so she left after stomping her feet on the ground and mumbling in dissatisfaction.

Mia's eyes twinkled in excitement as she witness how he had treated her when she arrived and she couldn't help but grin from ears to ears.

The rest of their honeymoon was tainted by Aubrey's obsession. They avoided her as possible but she was persistent, always clinging and lurking around the shadows.

When they returned back to their house in the resort, they found out that she had even moved in next to them only few blocks away.

This was the last straw of patience, their passionate honeymoon had turned into a nightmare, haunted by the obsessed Aubrey who couldn't let go .

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The incessant ringing of the cellphone woke the lovers up from dreamland.

"I'll answer the call Missus". Lucian rubbed his eyes blearily and pecked the half awake lady in his embrace and Mia nodded affirmatively in agreement.

Lucian returned back to the room few minutes later with a grim expression.

"What happened ?". Mia asked worriedly, now awake.

"I'm afraid we have to go back home". Lucian sighed. "The call was from Mark, he had just returned from a business trip and found the company in a mess".

"Leonard is in cahoots with Mr Wellington, the highest shareholder apart from grandfather. They both are planning to take over the company". Lucian explained. "So I have to go back and settle this".

"Then we have to go back immediately". Mis stood up hurriedly.

Lucian held her shoulder, his expression dark.

"I'm sorry we have to leave now barely after three days and now i think we'll have to postpone our wedding plans too . At least until the dust settles".

" It really is okay, although I'll miss this place but we can always come back, right?".

Glancing at the little house which held many fragrant and pleasurable moment of theirs.

The cozy house that contained so many dear moments of them as they went fishing, playing games, watching the sunset and sunrise in each other's embrace, cuddling whilst listening to the silent tides of the beach.

Now, the mere thought of leaving welled an inexplicable sense of sadness in her but she shrugged it off anyways, all that matters now is saving the company and regaining control.

"Of course, we can ". Lucian nodded affirmatively.

"I know right, I'm just being sentimental". Mia laughed.

The duo rushed straight to the family manor after a brief moment at the company. The house was a mess and everywhere was distressed.

Even Eldest Master Henderson seems to have added ages in this short span of time.

"That damned grandson of mine". He seethed, flinging the magazine he was previously reading away as though it was a hot potato.

The board of directors present weren't better off him.

The magazine landed straight at his feet as he entered the manor, hus hands tightly clasping Mia's.

Picking it up and skimming through the content, he realized things were even worser than he had imagined.

"I'll deal with this grandfather, no need to worry ". Lucian assuring voice resonates through the room and all present sighed in relief.

Finally, the saviour has arrived to take over.

" Thank goodness you're here just in time before the situation goes beserk". Eldest Master Henderson sighed in relief.

" I'm sorry I was late". Lucian bowed .

" It's alright, i dare not disturb your honeymoon anyway now that you're here make sure to get to work immediately".

"Master, there's a visitor here, a young lady claiming to be Mr Wellington daughter". The butler's voice resonated through the room, slicing the tensed air.

"Let her in ". Eldest Master Henderson replied despondently, pinching his temples.

"Good evening grandfather". There entered a young blonde haired lady seemingly in her early twenties and donning light silky dress, a nude wrapped box in her embrace.

Everyone turned over. Looking over at the visitor, both Mia and Lucian were surprised and left stunned and speechless.

The visitor was none other than Aubrey, the young lady at the honeymoon resorts.

"You, why are you here ?". Mia questioned, obviously tired and sick of Aubrey's presence.

"Tada". Aubrey giggled and walked towards them. "We meet again".

Then she walked towards the surprised Eldest Master Henderson passing him the wrapped box in her embrace which he accepted hesistantly.

"I was waiting for your father to come to his senses". Eldest Master Henderson boasted unwrapping the box and reaching for the letter.

Reading through the letter, his figure couldn't help but shiver his fingers shivering against the crisp note.