The Billionaire's Redemption

EPISODE ONE

HAZEL

"Mom, the dress is good enough, It's just a simple wedding"I protest, already tired of the tantrums.

"No, You must be in your best dress, You don't know who he is, His taste in women is unbearably high, I hope he's going to be impressed, I just hope"She rambled on and on.

I plopped tiredly on the bed praying to the heavens to let this moment pass me by.

An unexpected marriage. An unbearable mother who believed the first impression lasts longer. And an unwilling bride who is about to get married.

Life is just so amusing.

She dragged me up the bed lecturing me on how to be a good wife and a future 'mother' to my kids.

We are going to Vietnam to start a new life.

I'd quit my school because of the marriage. Everything was at my expense which I believed it's all shades of wrong.

"I promise to be in my best character, I promise, we can stop now!"I fired back at her in a firm tone.

She stopped talking immediately.

After fixing the sixth dress on me, She was finally satisfied and I couldn't be more than grateful.

I walked out of the old room feeling nauseous and nervous.

My younger brother unexpectedly scuttles towards me.

I almost freaked out. "Christ. Josh, I almost died"I scolded before bending to his height.

He handed me a small bracelet, I stared at him in confusion before raising it to the air.

"What's this?"

"I made it for you"He answered cutely.

I chuckled softly.

The beads were old and uneven, you can easily predict that he got them from different trash stores.

"I love it, Thanks," I said softly to him. His small face broke into a smile which later turned into cries.

God. Here we go again.

"I'm not going forever, I just need to do this for us"

"Dad left, You promised not to leave"

"I'm not leaving you, And Dad will be back today to fill the void, You won't lack anything, I paid all the bills already, Everything has been settled, Mom will get your new uniforms tomorrow, You won't have to complain about new toys again, I promise to call you every day on my laptop"I ranted on making promises I don't know if I will keep.

I don't know the man I'm getting married to, I don't know if he will be understanding or not.

I just need him to keep my family safe and return Dad to us.

"Promise?"He raised his small pinky fingers at me. I sighed tiredly before locking mine with him.

The doorbell rang immediately.

We both turned in the direction of the door.

Mom walked past us hurriedly to get to the door.

"Don't keep them waiting"She scolded before turning the knob.

I walked to the old creaky living room nervously to welcome the guest and Dad.

I was eager to see him after months of absence.

Mom opened the door wide and we were welcomed by men dressed in black suits coupled with Dad looking shabby as ever and the man who's presumed to be their boss.

I whispered some prayers before walking closer to Dad.

He wasn't smiling at us, Mom, or to anyone in particular.

"Dad.."I called and pulled him into a hug. His clothes were dirty and shabby but I didn't care.

I'm just happy to see him.

Tears laced in my eyes as I engulfed myself in his arms.

He slowly pushed me away and glared at me.

"Leave the way for me"He snaps.

I moved slowly out of the way and watched him sit down on the crusty chair.

The men lined deeper into the living room waiting for their boss to enter fully.

After the cold welcome I got from Dad, My nervousness heightened to the extreme immediately.

I just hope I won't mess up.

He walked into the room, I was transfixed and shocked.

Christ. He's so beautiful.

He had long hair, was Styled and was all dressed in black, His thin jawline complemented his smooth slim face,He was tall.

His charisma was it,He literally reeked of wealth, superiority,dominance and literally... everything.

More than 6ft if I could say and muscular too. His beautiful blue eyes roamed around the room until it landed on me.

Oh..

He shot me a stare before walking into the room.

"Who stays in this stale house?"He mocked.

I was surprised at the remark,I know our house is old,creaky but it isn't that bad.

Not bad for someone in our class and he's obviously not in our class.

Mom bowed immediately,She whispered to Josh to go into his room,After he scuttled away,She offered him a chair.

Stefano sat down after another round of eyes rolling and crossed his legs.

One of the men,who was similarly dressed like him, handed him a document.

Mom palmed her face nervously hoping he doesn't reject me.

"A medical student?"He questioned, staring at the document without looking up to me.

"Yes,"Mom replied in my stead.

"I'm sure she have a mouth to talk with"He snaps at mom.

She smiled awkwardly and urged me to answer the question even though it has already been 'answered'

He demanded a pen and signed his signature. Mom took a deep breath of relief and went to hug her husband.

My heart fell immediately and I don't know why.

He's not the man I assumed he would be,I thought he would just be a nice guy from the countryside.

But Dad wouldn't have had a deal with a 'nice guy' in the first place.

I should be happy, Relieved that Dad is finally out of his Den at my own expense.

This is the little I could do for him,And I hoped it's worth it.

He passed the paper to me,and I placed it on the table.

My hands started shaking,I took a deep breath trying to calm myself down but it's not working.

"This is not a bad decision,Hazel,"I whispered to myself.

Mom was already impatient now.

"Hazel,"She called.

I nodded immediately before proceeding to sign.

"I don't have all the time to spend here,"He warned.

One additional thing about him,His voice was literally soft,yet deep at the same time.

Everything about him is just attractive yet dangerous.

I signed the papers and took a deep breath finally.

Dad stood up immediately,She pushed mom off his arms and pointed his fingers at me.

"Don't you dare think of coming back to my house,You're no longer my daughter as from now on"He yelled and kicked the table angrily.

I blinked rapidly to hold myself from crying.

It's understandable for him to act that way.

I won't blame him either.

Mom ran after him but unfortunately,He locked the door to his face.

She walked back to the living room,Stefano rose to his feet,They opened the door for him but he wasn't moving.

"I'm sorry for the little mishap"Mom apologized,He scoffed.

"So much hassle for giving me a girl that I can't lift"He huffed before walking out of the room.

The man who handed the paper to me earlier walked closer to where I am.

"We need to start going now," He said politely.

My few belongings have been taken to his car earlier.

Mom tried following me outside but I stopped her.

"Don't follow me, You should go back to Josh"

"Be good" She patted my back before leaving.

I can't believe this is happening.

I'm married to Stefano, The man I knew nothing about.

I'm going to live with him, become his wife.

I hope this won't be the biggest regret I would have.

EPISODE TWO

"You don't have to be so sad,What he said about your weight,He didn't actually mean it"The guy who seems closest to him apologized in his stead.

I scoffed at the 'joke' he made.

Who wouldn't feel bad when your partner is making jokes about your body already.

"What he said is right,He can't lift me,I don't think he can"

"What's your weight?"He asked in a more interesting manner.

Okay. I think he's actually nice. Or maybe he's not nice but trying to gain my favor since I'm his boss' wife.

"I think around 85kg"I huffed.

"It's not that bad"He shrugged. He didn't seem to be disappointed by it which made me feel better.

"What's your name?"I asked, knowing well that he would know my name so there's no need to repeat it.

"I'm Luca, Stefano's friend and personal buddy"

"How's he?Generally?"I asked curiously. He's surprised that I'm actually asking him such a question but curiosity is eating me up.

"He's a bad person,Don't believe in him,You will be disappointed"

"Are you badmouthing him?"I asked, trying not to believe what he was saying, which might actually be the truth.

"If badmouthing him will make you feel better or prepare you for the worse,I would gladly do that"He huffed.

We were already close to the car so we stopped talking.

Stefano was already in the car, probably.

There were about five exotic cars and trust me, I've never seen them before or seen anyone use them.

They are beautiful and all back.

Luca opened the door for me on the other side of the limousine. Surprisingly,Stefano was there.

I entered timidly,The cold AC hit my skin making me nervous as hell.

I fell in love with the interior of the car immediately. It's so good and comfortable.

Stefano was on his laptop,He already took off his suit jacket leaving him with a shirt.

I could see his well toned abs in the shirt. The poor shirt couldn't even fit him comfortably but he's comfortable with the 'lifestyle' already.

"Were you on bad terms with your Dad?"He suddenly asked,His voice was more calm but he's still not sparing me a glance.

"No"

"You wanted to leave the house in every way possible?"

"No"

"You liked me?"

"N.."I turned to him in amusement.

"I didn't know you,And I've never seen you before,Not even your pictures."

"You did it for your father?"He asked, not changing his tone despite the agitation showing clearly in my words.

"Yes."

"Too bad,He disowned you"He scoffed, rolling up his sleeves.

"Josh will be happy,He won't grow up without a father,That's all that matters."

Okay.

He shot me a stare,And it lasted for a while which made my nervousness heighten up.

"Sounds like a pick-me attitude"He huffed whining the glass down for a bit.

That's actually rude.

Stefano knows how to use his words perfectly so that they will prick you in the most unexpected manner.

He's just so rude.

I didn't say anything after that and thankfully he didn't continue the conversation.

My stomach growled loudly,I remembered that I haven't taken anything since.

I actually took some bread but I vomited all over. I was so anxious that my stomach couldn't hold my food. Now I'm regretting it.

I hoped we would branch out at a restaurant before going to catch our flight but he didn't.

We arrived at the port. It was an exquisite port,In his name actually.

The airport was located at the outskirts of the city.

Are we not catching a public flight?

The ride stopped,He closed his laptop and stepped down the car,I was confused but his voice jolted the shit out of me.

"Are you not coming down again?"He asked,so I opened the car door and stepped out.

He ran his hands through his hair,I walked up to him slowly.

The men who occupied the rest of the cars came out with my bag. It's just one.

I don't have anything.

I hope they are careful with it because my old laptop is there and it won't survive a fall.

As if my thought was jinxed,The one wheeling the bag let go of it unconsciously,The bag rolled back and ended up crashing on the floor.

"My bag"I cried running to the direction.

Luca reflexes were insane,He caught up the bag.

"Thank you"I mumbled.

I opened the bag and saw a crashed laptop and broken old Samsung.

I bit my lips from crying,Luca bent to my height and shook his head sadly.

"I'm sorry,I should have warned them to be more careful"He apologized on their behalf.

"It's fine"I smiled sadly before closing the laptop.

Today is not just it.

I can't believe my laptop is broken already.

I walked back solemnly to where Stefano is but he's not paying attention to me,us.

He started talking towards the picking station.

After a long slow walk,We got to the place.

Surprisingly,Three jets were there,Ready for flight.

But no one was there,Except us.

The jets were even customized in his name.

Christ.

"Don't act too shocked"Luca nudged me, who was speechless.

I closed my mouth immediately and followed him to the first jet.

The other men split themselves in the two jets left leaving me in shock.

Is he that rich?

Christ.

Luckily,Luca and one of the men entered with us,I can't stay with him alone.

The flight attendant welcomed us.

Stefano plopped himself on the seat tiredly,He stretched his neck maybe some sounds and shot me a stare.

Oh.

Luca led me to my seat and helped me buckle up.

"Thank you so much"I bowed respectfully,He nodded with a small smile.

My stomach growled again,I turned to him embarrassed.

He chuckled showing his well arranged teeth and called the attendant.

"Prepare a three course meal for her"He ordered.

She rushed to the kitchen to get them.

"Thank you so much,"I repeated again.

"Guess thank you is the only thing you say most"He teased.

I broke into a smile at his small joke,Luca is actually a nice person.

More better than Stefano and I wished he's my husband..

Hell,that's crazy.

I slapped myself mentally for having that crazy thought.

In a jiffy,the lady came back with my order.

She pulled out the fancy small table for me and arranged my food.

This is the most sumptuous meal I've ever seen in my life.

This is so good.

"Thank you"I muttered,she smiled softly before taking Luca's order.

I started eating slowly,Even though. I felt like eating ravenously but I couldn't.

I need to maintain my dignity.

The side dishes were so good and appetizing.

I finished the whole meal within ten minutes.

I was about to unbuckle myself to return the empty plates but Luca stopped me.

"I will do it"He offered.

I smiled appreciatively and watched him pack it.

After he left,I belched loudly, making Stefano turn to me.

Fuck. I forgot he's here.

"Are you a bulldog?Have you no manners at all?"

EPISODE THREE

I almost choked on the undigested food in my throat the moment he dropped those words.

It's so embarrassing.

"I'm sorry,I thought you were with your earphones"

"Even if I was,That doesn't mean you should belch so loudly like an uncouth person."He huffed in anger.

"I'm sorry,I should have been more disciplined"I apologized again.

He plugged his earphones back and thankfully,Luca and the hotel attendant weren't with us which saved me from embarrassment.

Luca came back with his food and sat beside me.

He turned to me but noticed the sullen look.

"What happened?Are you not full yet?"

"N..No"I stuttered nervously.

"I'm okay"

"Are you sure?"He asked again,I nodded solemnly before turning to the other direction.

"It's boring watching the world from here,Get some sleep,It's going to be a long ride"

"Oh,I don't sleep during flights"

I've never been in an Aeroplane before not to talk of a private jet but I don't sleep during long journeys.

It was the reverse here actually,I didn't last up to five minutes before I slept off.

LUCA

After eating,I strode to where Stefano was. He was picking on his clean fingernails, obviously having not much to do or maybe he couldn't use his laptop since the jet took off already.

"You must be annoyed,"I muttered while sitting before him.

He dropped his legs and stared at me in a weird manner.

"Of course. I'm annoyed. I feel like cursing her. Thought I'd be meeting an attractive woman with good sexual appeal. Fuck them for giving me someone like this"

"Christ. She's beautiful,You're just denying that. I know you don't like chubby women but she's not chubby,She's round. And nice too."

"She's obviously nice because of her background,She wasn't even talking back to me."

"Just trust the damn process,I'm sure you will like her."

"Of course. She should better stay away from me for her own good."

"Can I have her then?"I teased.

His eyes glinted immediately,showing annoyance.

"Whoa. Whoa. Chill."I chuckled in between dramatic breaths.

"She's my wife now. Fuck off."

"Treat her well. I'm sure you guys can make good couples. Be nice to her."

"She should be to herself and not meddle into my business,I don't fucking care."He cursed,Hot breaths sizzling out from his nose.

He's angry.

Literally mad because of her.

I fucking know that Stefano's just denying the fact that Hazel is beautiful. Very beautiful. He thought he'd meet rather an ugly desperate bitch who'd read lots of articles about him but Hazel was different.

She didn't check up on him on the internet, We'd their devices cloned so we knew everything that's going on with them.

Everything was literally different about her.

She's soft spoken and well built too.

Well built in the terms of big blossoms and a perfect ass to complement it.

Stefano likes his women slim and 'liftable'.

"I will be visiting Nora later in the week,"I announced.

He opened his eyes and stared at me in a weird manner.

He always has the perfect expression for every situation.

Fuck him.

"What are you doing with that bitch?"

"For business."

"Fuck you. Luca. I told you I'm not having anything to do with her again. The stuff was delivered. I had a messy deal because of her stubbornness."

"Yet,she's still a good choice for us."

"Fuck you."He cursed again before closing his eyes shut not wanting to talk to me again.

HAZEL

I woke up because of the loud siren indicating that the plane was about to land.

My body was covered with soft thick silk,I stretched my neck tiredly and opened my eyes just to see Stefano staring at me.

Oh.

"You'd a good sleep?"He scoffed.

His expression is still as stony as ever.

I'm always nervous around him. He's just too much.

"Yes,thank you."I mumbled.

He threw a parcel at me and pointed his head to the small restroom.

"What.."

"Go get changed,You can't meet my mom in that shabby dress of yours."

"It's not that bad."I muttered,disappointed.

It's the best of my dress and mom went through lots of stress before choosing it for me.

"Of course,And clean off the drool on your mouth, It's disgusting"He said with a grimace on his face.

I touched my face and grabbed the mirror close but there's nothing there.

Huh.

"I didn't drool"I defended but he wasn't turning back at me.

"I mean it!"I raised my voice but he was far gone.

Geez!That nut job of a man.

After changing into the beautiful tight fitted dress.

I looked more different and maybe, beautiful.

The dress could have been more perfect if the sleeves weren't slacking off showing a portion of my boobs but it's good,still.

I packed my long hair in a more matured manner,I fixed the pins carefully to hold the hair tighter.

I stared at myself in the mirror for a while before going out of the restroom.

Luca left and I don't know why.

Now,I'm left with Stefano.

I walked to where he was but he was on a call.

I waited for him to be done,He turned to me swiftly.

"Wh..."

STEFANO

Christ. She's beautiful. Fucking beautiful.

Her rough hair was now packed up neatly,The fucking poor sleeves couldn't even hold her boobs firmly.

She was nervous as hell as my eyes bore into her body. My eyes went dead immediately I realized I was staring at her too much.

Our marriage is all shades of wrong.

I shouldn't get attracted to her.

I just can't.

It's wrong.

I shot her one last stare before walking out of the plane while she follow me.

"Where are we going to?"She asked after me trying to keep up with my pace.

"My mom's place."

"Is she nice?"She asked, curiosity eating her up.

The guard opened the door for us,I let her go in first before sitting beside her.

The driver ignited the car to life and zoomed out of the building.

"She's not nice. She hates commoner as fuck and you won't be an exception."I told her which isn't true.

Mom is actually the nicest person I've ever met. Soft and considerate to a fault.

She's been calling since I went to pick her up,Teaching me how to be nice to her as my wife. My fucking wife.

I just need to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Her eyes filled with curiosity earlier drooped immediately.

"Sorry,I shouldn't have asked."

"Are you trying to impress her?Wait,You're..."I scoffed and she shook her head immediately.

"No, I'm not trying to do that,I just..."

"Then,don't try to do it,She's not who you can toy with,Your stay on your fucking lane,As the fucking imbecile that you are,Don't try to meddle into my life or business. You're just my wife. For the cameras!"

I rambled on on how she should stay on her lane,saying sorts of 'words' to her.

"Stefano"She called,Her eyes laced with tears and I stopped talking immediately.

Shit. I overreacted.

She blinked back rapidly trying to stop the tears from falling but it's not working.

Fuck.

"I've heard you,And I wasn't trying to gain her favor because of the marriage,I knew the marriage and everything is wrong but you should be more nice with the words you say."

"Sir,we are there."The driver announced.

I stared at the huge mansion in front of us and sighed tiredly.

I had an argument with her already. I overreacted. Said too much already.

"Get out of the car and go meet her,I will pick you up later"I muttered, not facing her anymore.

I don't want to see that pitiful face.

She sniffed and grabbed some tissue paper.

She stepped out of the car slowly.

"Leave this fucking area now"I ordered immediately she's out of the way.

She stood in front of the gate and watched us leave.