HIS BRIDE

CHAPTER 4

| ELIO |

"Kill him"

After giving my guards the order I exit the dark and cold room that has nothing but a now dead body in it. Making my way upstairs to the kitchen, I hear footsteps behind me and I already know who it is

"You can't just kill people because your in a bad mood Elio, we could've gotten lots of information from him" Manuel says as he sits down on one of the bar stools in the kitchen

"I don't fucking care" I mutter as I take out a chocolate bar that I promised Azalea I'd give to her.

I make my way towards the living room where I know she is watching a Disney movie, Manuel following behind me.
"You can't be mad about the marriage thing, I mean I would gladly marry Bridget Branson"

The words Manuel utters makes my jaw clench until it's replaced by a small smile when I see Lea laying on the couch like a starfish.

"I've got your chocolate, principessa" I say which causes Lea to immediately jump out of her position and happily take the bar out of my hand

"Thank you Elio!" She giggles before sitting down and watching her movie while shoving down the bar, making me watch carefully so she won't choke.

"If it's such a great thing to marry Bridget, why don't you do it?" I turn to face Manuel who is now giving me a small grin

"You and I both know I'm not the marriage type of guy" he says with the grin still playing on his face which makes me roll my eyes before walking towards my office

"Me neither"

***

"Are you in love with Bridget?" Lea looks up at me with her bright green eyes and a smile on her lips which almost makes me want to lie and tell her I am, just to keep her happy.

"No I'm not" I say while tying the tie around me neck and fixing my hair in the mirror, Azaleas small figure sitting on the bathroom counter just watching me get ready.

"Then why are you and her going to the party tonight together?" She says with a mischievous smile which I ignore

Tonight is the first time we are attending an event as an engaged couple, which means this is the day we reveal the news.

"It's almost like a business deal" I explain but Azalea just crosses her arms over her chest with a small pout on her lips

"She's really pretty, I think you should like her" She says before reaching her arms out towards me, wanting me to help her get down from the counter and when her little feet reach the ground she's off, running out the bathroom and yelling for Manuel to play with her.

Manuel has spent every minute since the dinner with the Branson family talking about the fact that I am stupid for not wanting the marriage between me and Bridget

Even tho Bridget Branson is a good looking woman, she is not my type.
She is also extremely fucking spoiled, just running around spending her fathers money

At the dinner a few days ago she didn't even taste the food their chef had made for us. She just immediately went with my five year old sister to eat cookies.
I mean even my sister at least tasted the food but Bridget refused to even give it a try.

I make my way out the bathroom and down the stairs once I'm finished and ready to leave but of course, Manuel is late like always