41 Heel Problems

The early morning sun rose to the blue sky as another day arrived. 

They had their morning breakfast, and Adrik left for work with Alex, while Leia went into the bathroom for a nice shower. She walked out when she was done and swathed herself in white joggers and a small tank top.

She took her seat on the couch and picked up her phone from the mini table. Her eyes scanned through her messages, and her brow creased when a message from Victor popped up on the screen.

[Leia, how could you?!] An angry emoji was placed right after the message.

'What do you mean?' Leia's furrowed brow deepened as she typed her reply.

[You didn't tell me you got married!] Just like before, an angry emoji was placed beside the message.

Leia's face darkened a bit when she saw his reply, and a deep breath escaped her lips.

'It's complicated.'

[Complicated?... I thought we were friends! If your sister hadn't told me, I probably wouldn't have had any idea by now.]

'My sister?... where did you meet my sister?' Leia hurriedly typed, and her brow arched in bewilderment. Victor didn't know any of her sisters, so how could any of them have told him?

[Well, I went to your house to see you, and I met your sister, the one with blonde hair, and she told me you aren't living with them anymore, but that you're now married.]

'I see... Sorry, I didn't tell you. As I said, it's complicated.'

[It's okay. But seriously, you got married?]

'Yes.'

[Great... Congratulations] A smiling emoji was placed behind it.

Leia's brow slightly arched as she read the message, and she threw the phone beside her on the sofa. She threw her head back and tightly shut her eyes as though trying not to recall something

...

The clock ticked and ticked and the sun slowly set whilst the moon took over the dark sky, sparring its light upon all living and non-living creatures.

Adrik arrived home and made his way to their room. He stepped in and slid off his suit, then he took a bit of rest before going in for a shower. Tonight they were going to the party.

He outfitted himself in a silver-colored suit and covered his face with his extraordinary gray mask. He had his black raven hair combed and banded up into a ponytail with only a few strands falling over his face.

Leia walked out of the bathroom with a white towel tightly wrapped around her body and tiny drops of water falling off her wet hair. 

Her eyes fell on Adrik, and she became motionless. She blinked her eyes as a surprised expression became apparent on her face and her jaw fell.

The Adrik standing in front of her now looked so stunning. Yes, he had scars, but putting that aside, he looked breathtaking to her. Maybe not to somebody else, but he did it to her. The silver suit he wore adored his manly body so perfectly, and his black raven long hair that was tied up in a ponytail fell over his shoulder and complimented both his look and demeanor so perfectly. And his eyes... Adrik's eyes were one of his features that she adored so much.

"Ehem..." Adrik cleared his throat and snapped her out of her thoughts. Leia's eyes fluttered and her cheeks turned shades of red in embarrassment. She also cleared her throat and turned away from him.

"The dress is on the bed... I will be waiting for you downstairs." Adrik smiled at her and strolled to the door. Then he glanced at her once more before he walked out, shutting the door behind him.

Leia turned to the bed, and her eyes fell on a silver-colored dress that glistened under the luminous light of the chandelier hanging on the ceiling of their room. The dress was sleeveless and stopped at knee length. It was the type that perfectly hugs the body and displays one's curves. Leia stared at it for a while, and a smile unknowingly crept onto her lips. 'Matching outfits.' She shook her head as she thought and released the towel that was draping her body.

She slipped into the dress and closed the zipper on the side. Come to think of it, it fit her perfectly. She picked up the gold necklace that had a heart pendant and wore it around her neck. This was also bought by Adrik.

Leia took a deep breath and walked to the mirror. She examined herself and nodded her head in satisfaction. She had her hair fixed up and gave a little touch to her face. She wasn't a makeup lover and neither did she know how to use one, so she had only applied a bit of powder on her face and a pink lipgloss on her lips.

She ambled back to the bed and stared at the heels, staring at her on the floor. An awkward smile emerged on her face, and she pinched between her brows. It's embarrassing to say, but she doesn't know how to walk in heels. She was a sneaker and boot type of person, so she had never worn heels before, not even to the prom party held at her school then. The first time she tried to, she felt as though she was on top of a huge mountain and that she would fall if she moved.

Her face grimaced, and she clicked her tongue. She picked up her phone from the bed and dialed Adrik's number. An awkward smile spread on her lips the moment he picked up.

[Little wife, is everything okay? I am still waiting for you.]

Leia cleared her throat and chuckled awkwardly. "Ca-can you... come up for a bit?"

[Mhmm... sure]

She hung up the phone and glanced at the heels once again. She patiently waited for Adrik, and it didn't take long before the door was pushed open and he walked in.

Adrik's brow raised in surprise when he saw his little wife and he stood motionless. Damn!! She looked hot and sensational! There was not too much makeup on her face, and her short brown hair was neatly combed into a fine style. The silver dress perfectly hugged her body, showing off her curves, and what he admired most were the visible, beautiful tattoos all over her neck, shoulders, and arms, as a result of her sleeveless dress.

He raised his eyes to stare at her face, and a wide grin spread across his lips. "You look so hot!" He walked close to her and kissed her on the forehead.

Leia smiled awkwardly and cleared her throat. "Thank you." She tapped her fingers on her thigh and peeked at the heels. "There is... a problem." 

Adrik drew back in bewilderment and gazed at her face. "A problem?"

"Yes..." Leia chuckled awkwardly and pointed at her feet, then at the heels. "I can't wear heels." Her face grimaced in embarrassment and she lowered her head to avoid his surprised gaze that was on her. Gosh, she had never felt this embarrassed before, not even when she wore a flat shoe to prom.

Adrik laughed softly and pinched her on the cheek. "That is indeed a big problem." He nodded his head and glanced at the heels, then at Leia. An idea pooped up in his head, and he smiled at her. "Wear it first."

Leia looked up at him in bewilderment and her brow arched in confusion.

"Just wear it," Adrik chuckled as he sat her down on the bed. He squatted down to her level and placed the heels on her feet. Then he grabbed her hands and pulled her up from the bed. "I will carry you down the stairs and trust me, you will be able to walk in heels once we get to that party." Without waiting for her to say something, he placed his left arm on her shoulder and his right arm on her back knee and scooped her up into a bridal style.

"Why don't we-" Leia proceeded to say something, but he smiled, causing her to swallow the rest of her words. He didn't even know what she wanted to say. I mean, there's an elevator and they could just take one. Why was he bothering to carry her downstairs? Anyway, Leia shrugged and allowed him to haul her away.

With her in his arms, he walked down the stairs and past the maids, whose eyes were as wide as saucers, then out of the mansion and to the car.

One of his men pulled the backdoor open and he sat Leia in the backseat. He stepped in and took a seat beside her, and the men shut the door.

Alex started the car engine and sped out of the compound and onto the road, followed by the bodyguards in their car

.....

The car arrived and slowly rode into a huge compound that was decorated with flowers and had a water fountain standing in the middle. A large white mansion that screamed "rich" came into view, and the first thing that one would adore was the beautiful white lilies standing on each side of the entrance.

Leia's eyes gazed at the variety of expensive cars packed everywhere, and she couldn't help but nod slightly. This party was a huge one, as she expected.

She snapped out of their thoughts when one of the bodyguards pulled the door open for her and she stepped down. Her eyes glanced at the huge white building, and a deep breath escaped her nose. She does not doubt that her father is here, so she's a bit displeased to be here.

Leia raised her eyes and glanced at Adrik, who was staring at her with a warm smile visible in his eyes. He walked over to her and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Can you handle it?" He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear and planted a soft kiss on her head.

Leia nodded her head and let out a soft sigh. She glanced at her feet, and her lips twisted funnily. It's either her or these heels. The answer is obvious; it's the heels that are going down because she can't afford to disgrace herself in front of those awful rich people. She looked up at Adrik and half-smiled at him. "I am ready."

Adrik glanced at Alex and, with his arm wrapped around Leia's waist, they began to stroll towards the entrance majestically.

....

Within the mansion, guests dressed in different styles of expensive clothing were either drinking or chatting with their partners.

At the bar in the mansion, a slender teen with blonde hair, draped in a long red v-neck dress, stood beside a black-haired girl who looked slightly older than her and was outfitted in a short, pink, body-hugging dress that was single-handed. Anyone who walked in and saw them would know that they were sisters.

"Do you think she will come?" Jenny asked with a sarcastic expression on her face. 

"I don't know." Amy sipped on her wine and dropped the glass on the counter. She narrowed her eyes and glanced at the entrance, then at her father, who was speaking with an unknown man. She shook her head and proceeded to walk to him, but everywhere instantly went quiet as the gazes of the surrounding guests fell on the entrance, and their bodies went still in awe.

Amy turned her gaze to the entrance to see what had caught everyone's interest for them to stop what they were doing and her eyes slowly broadened as a saucer as she stared at the door.

From the huge door that was opened by two bodyguards, a couple who held each other by the waist and were swathed in matching outfits walked in, and their eyes fell on the guests who had their ogling eyes fixed on them.

Adrik's arms, which were around Leia's waist, tightened, and he pulled her closer to him. He glanced at her and nuzzled her neck, then, with a wink of his left eye, they majestically began to walk to the center of the huge room.

Everyone's jaw fell as they stared at them, and their eyes fluttered in disbelief. Wasn't this the one and only Mr. Avalanzo, rejected by all women? Who was the girl beside him? Where did he find her, and such a beautiful one at that?

Mr. Adolpho, who was speaking with someone, halted when he felt the changes in the atmosphere, and he slowly turned around. The minute he turned, his eyes fell on the two couples, and his brain went blank while his eyes unknowingly dilated in shock.

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I am locking from the next chapter, besties. However, due to a mistake of mine, a VIP chapter of mine got duplicated, and am not able to fix it. However no worries. I wrote two chapters in this chapter which is up to 2123 words. I did this cuz I want to compensate for the duplicated chapter. Once y'all get to the duplicated one, just skip it alright ^-^ love you guys, continue supporting me. I so much appreciate it.