Mia's POV
"Do you still want to leave after the hunter problem?" Ivan asked out of the blue.
I wanted to say yes. I mean, my answer should be yes. This marriage was against my will. So how can I accept it? But why is my heart pounding at this? Why am I feeling so afraid, as if I am going to lose something precious? Why can't I speak anything? My mouth dried, and the tongue felt sticky. I looked elsewhere, trying to grasp my situation. It isn't a difficult question. Didn't I insist on putting it on the contract? Then why do I feel choked every time I want to say yes? I sighed, looking straight at him.
But as my eyes met with him, my heart fluttered. I felt a pull I had never felt before. I wanted to be close to him. I could feel his must and oak smell better and better. I couldn't fight
