Grace's POV
I leaned comfortably on my bed back and hugged the pillow laying beside me as I got lost in his thoughts. My thoughts were interrupted on hearing the sound of main door. Sofie exclaimed as her voice grew clear and louder as she walked inside my room and ran towards me worriedly after seeing my ankle.
"Oh dear! What happen? How did you twist your ankle?"
She asked worriedly and sat on the sat infront of me.
"I was walking too fast in heels and twisted my ankle."
I spoke with a soft smile as if nothing happened.
"Is that true? You should've called or texted me, I would have helped you to come home."
She asked not believing my words but that is the truth. I twisted my ankle because I was speed walking in my heels. Because of my clumsiness which mom probably didn't seem to ignore.
"Yes, Ace was with me. He got my ankle treated and even gave me ride back here."
I spoke with a wider yet shy smile this time.
"Ah! Your "contractual fiancé" got your ankle treated and gave you a ride home. I see."
She repeated my words with a mischievous tone.
"Why are you repeating my words, Sofie?"
I raised a brow at her in confusion.
"And why are your cheeks pink, Grace?"
She pointed towards them instead of replying to my question.
"What! No! Are they?"
I cupped my face and fanned it a few times.
"Maybe because of cold"
I let out and awkward laugh.
"But it's quite warm here. The blower is on."
She spoke again making my eyes widen.
"Um I meant it was cold outside, that's why."
I spoke again awkwardly.
"Hmm I see, maybe it's because of this pair of green eyes."
She nod towards the painting, the painting of Ace's eyes.
"It was in display! How can I not hide it properly! I really hope he didn't see the painting."
I mentally screamed and physically felt embarrassed.
"He was in this room. He carried you inside!! Oh.my.god. that's hot."
Sofie jumped up with excitement.
"That's not hot! I mean he is hot..but this situation was not. I- what am I saying!"
I slapped my palm on my mouth and Sofie burst into laughter.
"He is hot, okay and a gentleman too and caring and kind and handsome and what else, Grace?"
Sofie teased me and I threw the pillow, one in my hand at her in embarrassment.
"Sofie..! It's nothing like that. I thought he was just a handsome nutcase at first but it seems like he is kind of a gentleman, I suppose."
I spoke as a small smile unknowingly formed on my face.
"You are in love."
Sofie spoke softly.
"What?"
I look at her.
"You are in love with him, Grace. I am so happy you have finally found your true love, your prince charming and he is the one you'll be marrying!"
She squealed again making me rethink my words.
"Wait- I'm not in love with him or something.."
I spoke making her pause.
"Just look at the way you talk about him. You drew his eyes from your imagination with such great depth so that you won't forget them. What else do you need to admit your feelings towards him?"
Sofie spoke with an obvious tone.
A frown suddenly appeared on my face and I thought about her words.
"How can I fall for him? He's arrogant, rude, calculative, and only thinks of his benefit...he took a stand for me in front of my brother, treated his sister with pure kindness, he took care of me today, and he is the first person to admire my paintings and wished them to be displayed on the walls of Italy..."
I paused and looked at Sofie who was shaking her head and giving me that 'told you' look as my words towards him changed from worse to loving.
My eyes widen and I shake my head.
"No no, I'm blurting nonsense. Maybe maybe because of my injury. I must rest."
My words came jumbled out of my mouth and Sofie got up.
"You have injured your foot not your head, Grace. Better think about it, before it's too late."
She spoke before leaving my room and closing the door shut.
I exhaled deeply as I looked at my ankle and the ice pack and looked at the pair of green eyes in front of me.
Am I falling in love with Ace?
That can't be possible right? I never thought of getting anyone on my mind after Noah. Moreover he is a businessman, he doesn't have any feelings for me, he is only marrying me to get the company and he doesn't want to mess things up. I shouldn't either. I hide my feelings well from Noah, how hard can it be to hide them from him. Although I'm not sure about my feelings yet. I can probably ignore them.
Author's POV
"Poor Grace. Will she ever be able to find her true love? Will the man she love, leave her again? Will Ace acknowledge and be able to reciprocate the new emotions developing inside him? Why is it that he's attracted towards Grace only and not other girls, not even her grandfather friend's granddaughter, knowing it will only be marriage of convince for him either way. Why did he choose to be with Grace?"
Stay connected to get this sweet puzzle solved between these two love birds where marriage of convenience will stay as contract marriage only or will it turn into their necessity?
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