Alaric was also shocked and was frozen in his place.He didn't follow Lia immediately.His sharp eyes angrily looked at the people around and noticed the two families seemed to know about the immoral behavior of their son and daughter.
His anger raised just thinking what if this man touched the Young Mistress while cheating with the sister of Young Mistress.How infuriating.It's a good thing the Young Mistress is still pure.
With a final glare, he left the room after and followed Lia.
Lia opened the front gate and stared at the man outside wearing a comfortable black turtle neck long sleeve leaning on the door of the black car while staring at her.He seemed to be a few years older than her.A young adult man.
They both stared at each other.
The man was calm with emotional restraint while the woman's eyes lacked brightness and vividness.
His face and body exuded a dark and intense atmosphere.He was handsome in a way that felt wrong, a captivating darkness that drew women in which is suited to his stoic personality.
While Lia's beauty was not of this world, an ethereal grace sculpted from moonlight and dreams.She was like a divine being who came down from earth.It is just that her dull expression seems unfitting.
A man with a stoic personality and a woman with a dull personality was now staring at each other in curiosity.
After staring longer, he noticed Lia's red cheek.His face revealed a slight displeasure.
"You are Lia Williamson?"
The man asked her.
"Yes."
"From now on, you're Xue Aafreen Morelli.", the man said and stopped leaning on the car door and opened the door at the passenger seat.
"Get in."
Lia stared at his eyes for a second and finally got in.He closed the door of the car and also got in the car.He sat on the driver seat and closed the door.
He took his tumbler and took a few gulps of water to calm himself up.He looked at Lia then to the seatbelt.He sighed and leaned closer.
Lia noticed the man leaning closer to her.Her body went stiff and her face revealed a slight caution.
The man noticed her caution and avoided her eyes.
"The seatbelt.", he said as if to comfort her and finally reached out the seatbelt.
Lia's body relaxed knowing it was just her seatbelt and let him locked it for her.The man also did his seatbelt silently.
Lia couldn't help but to stare at the man longer.She was curious while looking at the man behind the mask of her dull eyes.The man's aura is so calm.His presence is making her soul feel relaxed as if she was being free from multiple chains that's been chaining her soul tightly.
The man noticed her stare and took a glance at her.
She retracted her gaze immediately secretly feeling embarrassed.
"Sorry.I forgot to introduce myself.My name is Xavier Lumiere Moreau.", she heard him say.
She just nodded and didn't dare to look at him again.She's still feeling embarrassed despite her dull look.
'Did I just got comfortable and felt safe with a stranger?'
No matter what ,she should always be cautious and not trust other people easily.This people are also taking her to marry someone she never knew of.
Alaric got in the car after stomping his way to the car.
"What took you so long?", the Xavier asked sensing Alaric's anger.
"Young Master, those people are so shameless!That family slapped the Young Mistress!Not only that, I just learned Young Mistress's ex boyfriend is having an affair with Young Mistress sister!The adoptive parents and the parents of that guy knows everything!Shameless!", Alaric angrily complained and massaged his face feeling depressed.
"I can't believe the news of Young Mistress being found spread this far quickly."
Lia who was listening was confused.
'What's my identity?Found?Is it because I'm the fiancee of his son?Wait wait.If he is the father of the man who I am going to marry, why is he calling me Young Mistress in such a respectful way?'
"Did you know, Young Master, the family of Young Mistress ex boyfriend even gave her a bank card as a bethrothal gift! I can't believe they're even so eager to marry their son to our Young Mistress!Good thing, Young Mistress declined the bank card and the marriage.She ruthlessly laid the truth by saying she already knew the guy was cheating behind her back with her Sister.Bunch of scumbags."
Xavier who was about to start the car stopped and looked at Lia.
"How much money is inside the bank card they're trying to give?", he asked seriously while facing Lia.
Lia looked at Xavier's enchanting eyes and blinked.
"Five million pesos.",she answered.
"What?!Just a five million pesos and not a dollar?I heard that family from the phone call the Castelli Family in an upper class family here in the Philippines.They really didn't treat our Young Mistress too highly.Five million pesos is too small to be a bethrothal gift."
Xavier took his wallet and gave Lia a black card from Swiss bank.
Alaric was speechless while staring at the shining black card that was hesitantly took by Lia.A black card from Swiss bank!Everyone knows black cards carry prestige and are associated with high spending limits and exclusive benefits but this comes at a much higher price!Not everyone can just get a black card especially from a Swiss bank who is famous for high security banks.
Although he also has a swiss bank card it was only a platinum card.
Lia looked at the card for a moment and looked at Xavier who started the car.
"What is this for?", she asked and awkwardly took the card.
"That is not my bethrothal gift but just a gift.The money inside this is not enough.All of my assets will be yours once we get married.", he said.
Alaric was speechless.The Young Master just flirted with the Young Mistress in front of him!
Lia was also speechless and couldn't help but to ask , "Are you the who I'm going to marry?"
"Yes.But this with all depends on your decision.I also wanted to know more about you.Uncle Alaric have already done the papers and from now on you don't have any family ties with Williamson family."
Meanwhile Eiser and his family entered their car.
Mrs Castelli took a heavy breath feeling depressed.
"Who would have thought that that thief was really the lost Princess of Country N.I can't believe the news at the black market is really real.It also disappeared in just a few hours too.We sure are lucky."
Mrs Castelli looked at her son in irritation.
"If you wanted to play, do it secretly!I can't believe you let that wench find out about your affair with her sister.She was within your hands already!", she said.
(YunaKaiz: I'm not going to mention which country she's from but let's just say name it Country N.A western country.)
Eider was silent.He knows his mistake.
"Wife, do you really think that that child named Lia would steal based on what Eloise said?I think she was treated poorly.", Mr Castelli asked.
Mrs. Castelli frowned.
"How is she able to study college if she was treated poorly then?Son, does she have a sugar daddy behind your back?", Mrs. Castelli asked her son.
Eiser immediately shook his head.
"Impossible.I can access her social media account.She also doesn't have friends.But I remember she's been going to a restaurant every time she goes out to school.The owner of that restaurant is the past nanny of the Williamson family.She would also help the business for a few hours.It's possible that the nanny helped her with her studies."
They went silent for a while.
Mr. Castelli cleared his throat.
"We should visit that nanny tomorrow and ask.We can offer scholarships for Lia.Son, no matter what, you have to marry Lia before the news reaches the other upper class family.Imagine the power of Country N in your hands if you marry Lia.Our family would finally reach the top.Stop interacting with the Williamson daughter.The Williamson must have physically abused Lia.You still have a chance to take Lia's heart.I don't believe love would disappear that quickly."