chapter 5

ROMAN'S POV

On entering Anton's apartment I heard Giulia speaking even before I saw her. She was seated across Viola talking about a mall incident and a guy who helped pay up and how they ended up dating currently. 

Getting the picture now the guy is supposedly me because I'm the one she's believed to be with now, this is a good time to start the play… 

"I think you missed a few things Lyubov,"

I chuckled walking up to her because the story amused me, it didn't even sound real but Viola was already buying it, so what better way to is there to seal it than to act it all out. I was now few inches from her cheek, giving that dramatic effect and then ended it with a peck. 

I had now taken the seat next to her and only then did I notice the change of hair, could be  a wig, I'll ask her later why she even bothered with it but for now I was brushing it off. Noting she hasn't acknowledged me or anything I asked. 

"Are you ok princess?"

"I'm ok,just that I hadn't heard from you since the trip and now you show up here unannounced?"  

I could swear I saw an emotion flick through her eyes, like it hurt her I didn't check up, that couldn't be right, but all the same she deserved an apology, we're supposed to get acquainted to put on a good show out there. 

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to Giulia, our phones were taken away, I got mine this morning and got a text from Anton that you're relocating to Venice this morning,that it was your little surprise and so I thought to surprise you too". 

And just for the sake of drama and the fact that Viola was buying every single act, I had to intensify the point 

"I apologize again princess"

Waiting expectantly for her reply, she took me off guard, 

"It's ok Amor, I'm just happy you're ok" she pulled me into a hug making me go still, and just before she pulled away she whispered an 'I got you' and then withdrew with a smirk on her lips. 

The dinner had continued with Giulia and Viola talking about things that didn't bother me at the moment. 

Right now I now concentrated on the scents I had on me, Giulia's, jasmine altered with another scent that is unmistakably dye, which means she wasn't putting on a wig. This realization caused me to look at her again. 

Though the look wasn't bad, infact it gave her a proper stance with big time models, it took away the calmness her chestnut had portrayed . This new look gave a certain heat that contrasted with what she is,why would she want to take that away?. 

I felt some type of way, why did her now changed hair disturb me this much? I had  hoped she didn't do this for status quo, then I would feel worse. I'll have to ask when we get out, though it was already getting to me. 

I noticed the tiredness was finally getting to her and I was grateful for it. It was high time I equally retired to my own space, so I took it as a call and in no time we were done with our goodbye, though I still need to understand why her hair is now blonde.

It was now or never…  

"What happened to your hair? Because I can swear the last time I saw you, you had a brown shade and this wasn't the length, Why did you alter it? ", she seemed taken aback by my question but soon gathered her composure as always. 

"I've had thoughts about it and so the relocation into a new city solidified the idea, so I gave into it". 

That sounds reasonable, she's a grown-up, and it looked good on her, I just hope it doesn't become a distraction… 

"Though if you're not comfortable with it I could still make a change". 

She didn't need to do that, we are beneficial to each other, she needs her comfort if we're going to pull this off, I need her natural as ever… 

"You don't have to, just be You with me so we can make this work OK?"

"Alright. " was the last thing I heard before soft snores came from her. 

Now she that she was out I was compelled to look at her features properly, it hadn't gone past me that Viola had acknowledged her as beautiful. 

Her now blonde hair made her look even more mature, her brows were full and kept, full slender lashes that graced those green orbs when they were open,she even had little freckles on her slender nose and a rich natural cherry lip. 

Staring like this is dangerous so I forced myself back to the road and reality. 

She was all natural, which wasn't what you see everyday and so it scared me. 

This woman is beautiful and I needed to watch myself carefully, I shouldn't think of her as any other thing, all she is to me is a business partner and that is what she would ever be. 

We finally arrived at her new house and turning to her side she looked so tired that I thought to carry her but no, summoning will power I tapped her and she stirred, now opening those gems to me. 

I don't understand why her eyes are mesmerizing, I was slowly losing it here. Shaking off these thoughts I cleared my throat and got out of the car making her follow suit… 

"Welcome to your new home, I hope this is to your liking, though you're open to make changes." 

"I appreciate this already, I'll get an even better view tomorrow and I doubt I'll need to change anything, thank you very much"

"You don't have to thank me, it's part of the deal, I'll keep doing my part and I expect you to carry out yours just like today, you played like a natural. " she chuckled at this, 

"Anton put me on the spot light, and we needed a cover up story, you did good too I didn't expect you to be that smooth, although now I feel bad for lying to Viola, but it's business first in all"  

There was  something different in her tone when she made it about business, something I couldn't tell…

"You'll be fine in no time, I'll make sure to get this over with as soon as possible, then you could travel out and after a year our loved soured up, and we go our separate ways, how's that?"

"That would make the whole thing look so staged, you might even lose future deals. How about when we get married we live as roomies, then we can still fake being sweet outside till the year is over. 

Then it'll be like the regular celebrity divorce thing and we'll still be good.I just don't want us to be tagged fake even if that's what we are, do you understand me at all?"

She had a point, she's bearable atleast so we can try her way out, I just want us to be comfortable while at this. 

"Of course, I do, this could work as well. You look tired so i'll let you get inside, don't worry about your luggages I'll put them in while you go rest. I'll come in tomorrow, and there might be company, hope you're ready. 

Welcome to Venice love "...