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Nova POV

"I can't believe that my little princess is going to get married." My mother squeals. She's been getting more excited since the wedding was less than half a year away.

My thumb plays with my engagement ring not paying attention to what she says. My mind has been thinking of anything but my wedding or my future husband. I've been keeping my mind off it, if I pretend it doesn't exist it wouldn't make me as worried.

Not the best tactic but it's working for now.

"Nova," she says.

"Nova love," she says again. I don't remember this part of the conversation.

As soon as my dear husband puts his hand on my left stopping me from playing with my rings I look up at everyone.

I was currently sitting in a meeting about a new hotel Ásair Enterprise was taking on. We talked about the hotel's layout if I agreed they would start building as soon as Monday. Today was Friday so if I agreed in less than seventy-two hours they would start building.

I've had them email their presentations an hour before the meeting so I had an idea of what to expect.

From what I saw the layout was good but not great. I don't plan to give my ok on something that I wouldn't be proud of in the future.

Before reading their presentation I made sure to read the requirements of the owners of the hotel. It was close to what they wanted but it didn't wow me, what I saw.

"And that's the end of the presentation," the young team leader smiles, his smile was nervous. I was known for not showing emotions during these meetings.

When it comes to business I have no soft spots for anyone. The man in front of me was a person with a dream and I was not going to crush it but that doesn't mean I'll let it live. I'll put it on life support.

"It was great," Kyree, my dear husband, says first, "what do you think love?" He and the rest of the room turn to me waiting for an answer.

"It was quite bland, yes you and your team filled the requirements but I'm not signing off on it," I see the light in his eyes diminish," there could be some changes. If you add something and remove others. I'm giving you until three o'clock tomorrow to fix it or I'll design the hotel myself. Do I make myself clear," He nods while no one else tries to correct me.

"Alright we'll get it done by three," the man says.

"The supplies you asked to buy are too expensive. Yes, we want good quality but you don't need to spend a lot if you know the right companies. My assistant will give you a list, use it, and hopefully make this presentation better. If you do that then you and your entire team will be in charge of building Blue Hotels"

He nods knowing I just give him a chance, something I don't do often if I don't like the direction that you're going in.

If it has potential I'll give you a shot, if not I'll send you out and you can try again next time.

With my final word, he started to clean up while the rest of the room started to leave. Kyree stays seated as the last person leaves the room closing the door behind them.

"Do you have to be such a bitch Noelle?" he sneers. How cute we're going back to the pet names.

"Me being a bitch was what got us to the top sweetheart, so if you don't like it." I step away from him shrugging," too bad because I do not care, Giovanni,"

Whenever we were trying to get under each other's skin we would call each other by the first name.

I stand to my feet while he takes my hand and starts to walk out of the room. He started to drag me until we were outside of the conference room in the public eye. He intertwined our fingers bringing it up to his lips to kiss. In no time we make it to his office as soon the door closes he lets go of my hand.

He sits down and goes right to work. The way we were rushing in here you would think that we were going to be doing something but in reality, we would be doing work.

If we know someone is coming we would put on an act for them. Behind close those, we weren't a couple

I don't hate him but I don't know what he feels for me. It wasn't always like this but people change.

"We have dinner plans with your parents," I remind him," please be on time."

"Ok," which means that he wouldn't.

"It's at home," he tenses at my words. Whenever one of our parents or both talk to us in our home or theirs it's usually to do with our marriage.

They don't want to risk anyone finding out about us. The last time we talked it was because it almost got out that Kyree had a mistress. He was seeing her at a hotel that didn't belong to us so a photographer was able to get some pictures of them kissing on different occasions. I wasn't shocked to learn that, I wasn't going to sleep with him so he went out to get someone to do it.

Kyree has had many women in his bed since our marriage. I don't care who it is, what she looks like, or any detail. He just makes sure to keep it away from my house then I don't care.

"What time?" His voice was blank like his features whenever he talked to me when we were alone.

"Eight try to be there for seven. You know your mother likes being early so I wouldn't be shocked if they are thereby then," I sit down on the couch looking down at some magazines.

"Alright," he mumbles typing fast on his computer. I stand up and take some files out of his file cabinet that I need. I would send my assistant to get them but I'm already here why not take them now.

"I'm taking the files on Xavier Doherty I'll return them once I'm done,"

"Alright," he answers once again.

I leave the office to see his assistant sitting at her table looking at a movie. Once she hears the door opening, she turns and sighs relief once she sees it's me.

"You're lucky it wasn't your brother that came out," I tell Margaret, she was his temporary assistant until Kyree finds a replacement.

Margaret was Kyree's younger sister. She was doing this to learn the ropes before working alongside me. It was her idea and she wanted to help him out.

"I know, but it's fine because I finished all my work already and his schedule is organized to the tee. I was just taking a break," she shrugs. We both know that if he came here now he would find something for her to do.

"Alrighty, I'll have Lucia send you her notes while you send her yours from today's presentation. Is he free anytime this week for lunch?" I lean on her table.

She looks at her tablet and bites her top lip something she does when she is concentrating.

"Yes Thursday for two hours, need me to add something in?"

"Yes me, I want us to go to lunch so have the two hours for us please," I look up to see some people looking at me.

"Alright," she types then shows me. She saves it as a Kaiva date.

I wink at her and stand up straightening my dress. The files in my hands while I make my way to my office on the opposite side of the floor.

When I walk in Lucia my assistant was on my couch eating a pop-tart while having headphones in. She was in her zone so it was best if you give her some time. Once she was done she would remove them.

I sit down and start reading the file on Xavier Doherty. His father was an old business partner of my father, now he wants us to partner up and build some hotels together.

Before considering it I need to see his previous history with other businesses and how we would benefit from this.

"I have news," Lucia said with her slight Spanish accent.

"Do tell," I stop to hear what she has to say.

"Fashion is Life wants you to be on their cover," she squeals.

"That's nice," I didn't care.

"Nice," she whisper yells," they don't just let anyone on their cover. Most people on there are fashion icons that have been in the business for decades. Most people want to be on the cover and can't. Now they want you on the cover and you say nice," she throws her hands up not believing me.

"I don't care Lucia. They asked last year and I said no remember,"

"Exactly and they are asking again for what the fourth time in four years. Each time they offer you something better. Come on Nova you need to show these people who think they look nice what fashion is,"

"I'll think about it," I promise her.

"Ok," she then reads me my schedule for the day. I mostly had to sign papers and read over files then I would be done.

At five I close down everything in my office grabbing my bag getting ready to leave. Kai was waiting by the elevator typing on his phone while smiling at it. I walk over to the private elevator and press the button for the lobby. He gets in and stands in one corner while I was at the other.

"How was your day?" I ask trying to start a conversation.

"Good," he then laughs at whatever he saw on his phone. A laugh that warms the pit of my stomach but I would never let him know that.

I sighed closing my eyes.

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