The entire world mocked her to the point even she had issues with her self-image in her past life.
Now, she was no longer that girl with a low self-esteem and she did not feel ugly standing in front of the mirror. Rather, she was more confident than before and the more confident she was, the prettier she felt.
But still, she had to admit that she was fat right now.
Her entire body had swelled up like a rice ball and both her cheeks fluffed up like buns even when she took a sip of water.
Through which kind of rose-tinted glasses did Adrian look at her?
Ella shook her head, ’’See. What do you think of the puppy?" she raised it up in the air.
The puppy that had been dozing off in her arms turned a little alert.
He probably sensed that he was being showcased so he struck a pose to impress Adrian.
The twin bows on his ears plopped and it certainly looked like an adorable yet comical sight.
’’See, ain’t it obedient?" Ella smiled like a proud mother hen, ’’And very very cute?"
Adrian had only briefly lifted his face from her neck. He looked at the puppy, a small frown settled between his brows.
But when he turned to the side, he could see the girl grinning from ear to ear.
Ella’s cheeks were so plump that they bulged like rice balls when she smiled and she had two small dimples but because of her face fat, they were also faintly visible.
So, even her face started hurting as she smiled so wide yet the man’s response never came.
Ella’s smile died a little. Was he regretting taking the puppy in?
She frowned. She would have coaxed her heart if he did that before but after spending so much time with the little creature, she did not want to forsake it.
She regretted bringing him with her to see Adrian today.
What to do now... She even had other things to convince him for...
Suddenly, she froze, feeling a warmth on her face. Ah?
Adrian kissed her cheek again, "Cute, indeed.’’
She abruptly turned to look at him. Was this devil king sweet-talking with her just now?
Seeing his stony face, she calmed down a little bit.
It was scary to see him . But it was even scarier when he acted out of character.
Clearing her throat, she pressed one fist on the mattress and pushed herself to her feet, ’’Baby, last time we couldn’t finish our discussion but we need to talk properly this time...’’
The air in the room completely changed the moment Ella detached herself from the man.
She inhaled a deep breath and set the puppy free on the floor.
Ella completely acted like she could not see through the gloomy atmosphere.
The fear for this man was ingrained in her body from her previous life. In this life, she has realized many things and changed a few things as well.
Yet, the fear she had for him lingered.
Probably it was his commanding aura, his threatening presence, or the entire man himself.
But while she acknowledged this fear, she wasn’t about to let herself be controlled by it.
"What do you think about our relationship?" She repeated the same question she had asked him a few days ago.
’’You are mine,’’ His reply remained the same as it was then.
Ella’s squared shoulders slumped.
She indicated that she no longer wanted to continue this headless conversation.
Yet, eventually, she turned to gaze at him, ’’I never really understood why I must be yours. Why me? If you want a girl, more than half of the population would queue up from the Eve Mansion to the borders of the V country. Even if you have some special taste and you don’t like the girls who are considered conventionally attractive, then also, you won’t be facing any trouble. It’s not like you cannot have any girl you want...’’
"You...’’ Ella inhaled a deep breath. The ’only’ in his statement cut off the scope for any further questions.
"Fine. Only me!’’ It must be her, ’’Then what about me? What about what I think? What I want? And what I like?!"
"I can give you time,’’ the man responded with a straight face.
Ella blinked, a little confused, ’’Time for what?"
’’To think about me, want me and like me."
Ella nearly spewed a mouthful of blood.
Everytime she decided to have a solemn conversation with this devil, she would initially feel fear and then feel like smashing her head against her rock.
She should have seen this coming.
Forget it! Forget it, Ella!
Nothing would come out of this conversation.
Ella turned her head away from the man.
Adrian’s jaw tensed, his eyes lowered as if suppressing something deadly in them.
’’I told you I wouldn’t do foolish things again in the future!" In the end, Ella turned to him again. She was so angry that she felt like if she held her words back, they would choke her to death, ’’I don’t have any nonsensical things in my mind at all.’’
The tension in the man’s body faded the moment she looked at him again, ’’I know.’’ He said.
’’I can try to become better for you. And I will treat you better than I did in the past as well!"
"Wouldn’t you rather have someone who comes back to you by her own choice rather than having someone who is there with you because she has no other choice?"
"There is no one. With you, both work.’’
"_" His words left no room for negotiation at all.
He was saying that there was no other person in question other than her. She was the only object of his interest and this object of interest was bound to be with him, by hook or by crook!
Ella looked at him, determined, "Wouldn’t you rather see me as a soaring phoenix than a caged canary?"
Adrian leaned in, ’’Whoever said I liked phoenixes?" His voice was low.
"_" This masochist! He was okay being tortured by her!
’’But I am confident that I was born to be a soaring phoenix. Wouldn’t you like phoenixes even then?" she met his gaze.
He narrowed his eyes.
Suddenly, the girl moved.
She stepped forward and pressed one knee between his legs, on the bed.