Standing at the top of the staircase, a man clothed in black tuxedo stood with his hands akimbo. A smirk playing on his lips.

"Young Master, why are you standing there? Please come in, I miss you already." A voice said in the empty. The man smiled one last time before turning and disappearing into the distance.

The journey to her new home felt like hell, it was painstakingly slow and tendinous. The air inside the car was stifling and it was an awkward moment.  Elena felt the need to move seats but she could not, as the bride she had to sit with her husband.

Casting her gaze to her husband, he was on his laptop typing furiously. His fingers were long, fair and  beautiful. They stood out perfectly well from his body. His fingers weren't the only outstanding thing about his body though.

His eyes, she had not noticed it before but his eyes were brown in color. It looked like a golden brown, if there was anything like that, Elena thought to herself.  His skin was fair and attractive, not only that he has a cool aura around him too.

Elena was lost in checking her new husband out that she failed to realize he was gazing back at her. 

Adrian stared at the woman behind the veil, although her veil obstructed his view he could still feel the nervousness and tension in her body. He had noticed it earlier too when she was walking to the altar with her father beside her.

She was nervous and he had caught her rubbing her fingers nervously. He was supposed to be married to the supposed famous superstar in the city. He had already figured that the one he married was a replacement of the famous sister. He could tell that she was a beautiful lady, even though he couldn't get a clear view of her face.

He found Vanessa Whitmore disgusting, the fake smiles she had on tv, hidden behind her eyes, is one who is always filled with contempt most of the time. He could discern people's intentions even from afar.

Staring at the petite figure of the woman he was married to, he already had an idea of who she was. The hidden daughter of Richard. The daughter who lived in the countryside for years, only to return a few years ago.

Adrian brought himself out of his thoughts, he didn't have time to ponder on that now. He would do that later, for now he had other important things. Clearing his throat, he got the attention of his bride. His eyes pierced into hers and he watched how she quickly looked away.

Elena scolded herself, she could not believe she had gotten herself lost in him.... Clearing her throat, Elena focused her attention on the road.

Adrian threw his bride a side gaze before returning his attention back to his laptop. In a moment, the car swirled towards one side of the road.

Adrian's eyes turned cold, even today they decided not to give him a break. "Go head on, do not falter."

Elena turned around wondering if he was talking to her only to see the driver nod, "What's going on?" Elena asked, taking note of the sudden change in the air.

Adrian's expression remained cold, his eyes remained on the road. Suddenly he turned around with his upper body and with his hands, he pulled Elena into his embrace. 

Everything turned dark, total darkness before Elena could make sense of everything that's happening. 

Elena woke up finding herself on the bed, she sat up drowsily wiping her face, her eyes ran around the room in a moment.

Her head turned around her, she could not understand how she ended up on the bed. One moment they were on the road and then after that she couldn't remember what happened.

"Young Mistress, how do you feel?" A woman asked, walking into the room, she placed a glass of juice on the table beside Elena, her lips curled into a smile.

Elena raised her eyes and they fell on the woman, "Who are you? Where is this?" Elena questioned staring at the woman warily, a sense of danger over clouding her.

The woman burst out laughing, she sat on the bed and took out her ID from her pants. "Here you go. My name is Dr. Claire, head doctor of this villa."

"By the way, you are in Apple's Villa. This villa belongs to your husband, Second young master Adrian." Dr. Claire explained with a smile. Her short brown hair danced on her shoulders.

The sense of urgency in Elena dropped a bit, she mouthed an 'oh' and nodded her head. 

"So how are you feeling, young Mistress? Do you feel sore anywhere?" Dr. Claire questioned worried, although she had done a check up on the lady and found that everything was okay.

"Ermmmmm I'm fine, except my foot. I feel sore on my foot, I think maybe the heels I wore caused the soreness I'm feeling on my feet." Elena answered by bringing her legs out of the bed cover.

Dr. Claire couldn't help but laugh, she was talking about something so serious but the young lady was just talking about her legs.

She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted, "Dr. Claire prepared an ointment for her legs." 

Elena raised her head, her gaze fell on the man sitting on the wheelchair, the wheelchair slowly rolled on the ground till it arrived beside the bed.

"Yes Young Master." Dr. Claire answered, stinking out her tongue as she walked out of the room.

Elena was quick to stand up from the bed, she stood in front of her husband. It was then she realized that her veil was gone and no longer with her.

"Elena Whitmore, second daughter of Richard. Lived in the countryside for years, returned to the city a few years ago. Useless according to the news, clumsy and easy to bully." Adrian muttered like he was reciting a recitation given to him.

Elena stifled, her eyes turned nervous, her heartbeats accelerated too. She fell back on the bed, sitting with her hand balled into a tight fist, she clenched the bed sheet so hard.

"You! You knew! Please don't be angry with my dad, he only did this because my sister doesn't want to get married to you so he sent me instead". Elena quickly tried to explain with her head bowed down. She was scared of the consequences her father would face if her husband got angry.

"You! You knew! Please don't be angry with my dad, he only did this because my sister doesn't want to get married to you so he sent me instead." Elena quickly tried to explain with her head bowed down. She was scared of the consequences her father would face if her husband got angry.

Although her husband was just an handicapped man in the Louis Family, he was still a member of the biggest family in the city. "Please, please, don't get upset. I am pleading on my father's behalf."

Adrian stared at the girl before him with a blank expression, she was pleading for her father instead of getting mad for being made to get married to an handicapped man for her sister's sake.

"Elena Whitmore, it is said that you have a fiancé and that fiancé is the eldest young master of the Louis Family. Why would you leave him behind and instead go after an handicapped man?"

Elena turned puzzled, she raised her head and gazed at the man sitting down. "Huh?"

"You can't understand something so simple? Isn't your fiancé the eldest young master of the Louis Family? I heard you and him are so in love to the point he sends you flowers daily."

"Why would you leave the heir to an empire, the love of your life and the man of your dreams to marry an handicapped man in place of your sister?" Adrian asked coldly, gazing at her. Her innocent expression seemed so annoying to him.

"I love him, I do not know if he loves me but then my father asked me for a favour so I had to fulfill it. Moreover, it doesn't matter honestly." Elena replied with a calm expression, a light flashed through her eyes that didn't go unnoticed by Adrian.

"Or were you sent by him? To monitor what I do? Watch over me like a puppet or kill me?" Adrian pressed further still not satisfied with her answer.

Elena frowned, "I am only here because my father asked me for a favour, nothing more, nothing less. I am married to you and not interested in anyone else."

"The moment I said I did at the altar, I meant it and forgot about everything else. Now, you are my husband and I am your wife. Elena Whitmore Louis." Elena replied with a firm tone.

Adrian's lips curled into a smirk, "No, you are not Elena Whitmore Louis, you are Elena Adrian Laurent. That's what and who you are." 

"Remember that and let it stick in there. Till you are married to me, you are going to answer that name." Adrian remarked his expression lightening up a bit.

"Get rest, you must be tired from the wedding and the drive here. Dr. Claire will be here soon with the ointment, apply that and go to sleep." Adrian remarked before wheeling his wheelchair out of the room.

Elena sat shaken on the bed, she gazed at the door. She was Elena Adrian Laurent, she finally had an identity. After so many years, her lips thinned into a little smile before it broadened further.

"A new beginning.." Elena whispered to herself, she could not help but remember what she heard this morning. If she did not hear it, she would have continued being a fool and blind by their love display.

Now, she was going to find a life for herself that didn't involve them. 

"You are smiling, it seems you have fallen in love with our young master, that was fast." Dr. Claire remarked with a teasing smile on her lips as walked into the room, she placed the ointment on the bedside table.

Elena raised her head and returned her expression back to it being plain. "I do not know what you are talking about. You are a doctor, what are you doing in the mansion? Aren't you supposed to be working?" Elena changed the topic.

Dr. Claire giggled, it seemed she was fond of giggling, she had a beautiful giggle anyway so it was alright. "Indeed, I am a doctor that does not work. All I do is stay in my house till I am called here."

"Oh, so you are a private doctor. It must be boring then, I believe most doctors like to stay around lots of sick patients." Elena remarked, picking up the ointment from the table.

"Of course, lots of doctors love that. But I do not, I am that doctor that prefers staying all alone in my house and enjoying karaoke and barbecue." Dr. Claire replied, smiling widely.

"That's weird, unless maybe you are getting so much to work as a private doctor." 

"If I say, your husband is the reason I am a doctor, will you believe me? This might sound weird but he is the reason I am a doctor indeed, I decided to treat him long ago." Dr. Claire answered by cutting the words short, she didn't want to dive into the past.

"Hmmmm" Elena nodded her head, it seems her husband has a lot of admirers and people willing to forfeit their lives for him.

Dr. Claire only smiled at her, she stood up and excused herself from the room. Walking through the corridor, she arrived outside a black door, she knocked on the door and it was pushed open.

"Elias, where's your master?" Dr. Claire questioned, her expression morphed into a cold one seeing Elias standing there.

"He went in to clean himself, he will be out soon. The blood from the car accident has dried to his skin." Elias replied, staring at Dr. Claire from head to toe.

Soon, the study door was pushed open. Adrian rolled his wheelchair into the office, his hair was still wet and the clothes on him were also wet.

"Dr. Claire."

"Elias."

"Master, are you alright? You didn't let me check up on your wounds, it will leave a scar once again if you continue like this."

"It doesn't matter. I already have enough scars, an additional scar won't make much difference." Adrian remarked, his eyes looked dead as he stared at his two trustees.

Placing his legs down from the wheels of the chair, he stretched them and then slowly he stood up on his feet.

He was tall, very tall. His long legs stood steady on the ground, although he appeared short sitting, it was not the case while he was standing.

Placing his legs down from the wheels of the chair, he stretched them and then slowly he stood up on his feet.

He was tall, very tall. His long legs stood steady on the ground, although he appeared short sitting, it was not the case while he was standing.

Dr. Claire's lips curled into a smirk, "When are you going to tell your wife? That you can walk perfectly well? And that your legs are not damaged?" 

"Master doesn't need to tell this to the young miss, the young miss just came into the villa. What if she is a spy?" Elias retorted with a frown.

"Not everyone is a spy like you Elias, people vary." Dr. Claire shot back with cold eyes.

Elias swallowed, guilt flashed through his eyes for a moment before it disappeared. In the past, before he had joined the team, he was a spy who came to invade them and he had used Dr. Claire as his means of information and getting into the house.

"I'm sorry." Elias muttered with a choked throat. Dr. Claire gazed at him before humming and turning away.

"That's enough for both of you. I will decide if she needs to know, for now Elena is better off not knowing anything." Adrian silenced the both of them.

He walked around and sat on the black chair that was skillfully and specially made for him, running his hands through the files, he picked out a particular one.

"Go through this file and get whatever is left done. I need it tomorrow." Adrian remarked throwing the file at Elias, Elias was quick to catch hold of the file too. He nodded his head and hurried out of the room.

"What did you find, Dr. Claire? After the checkup?" Adrian questioned Dr. Claire, he had made an observation earlier which he had talked to Dr. Claire about.

"Aside from not having any physical pain, I checked her blood type and it seems to be different from the members of her supposed family, she seems to be from a different family." Dr. Claire remarked standing straight.

"Another family... Mmmm... Let's keep this information to ourselves for now, find out everything about her background and which family she belongs to and let me know about it." Adrian responded by reading through his files.

"Okay master." Dr. Claire replied and skipped out of the office, her favorite part of her work was finding and linking things. Like a puzzle, it made her happy whenever she did it.

Vanessa walked into her Manager's office with a pissed expression on her face. She stumped her foot and took a seat on the couch. In a few minutes, her manager walked in too with an equally pissed expression adorning her face.

"What the hell is wrong with them? I said I wanted this deal but it was given to someone else. Not just anyone, the mysterious singer?" 

"Is F Company so small now that they can't even buy a deal for me?" Vanessa ranted, tapping her feet continuously on the ground.

"I am no less mad than you are. I thought you spoke to the CEO? So what's happening? They can't even get such a small deal for you, then what's the use of staying in this company?" Vanessa's manager said too, pacing up and down.

"Dad asked me to get that deal so I can stay out of the country for a while, the foolish company failed to get it. Now that my brainless sister is married to that crippled man, I can live my life freely as I want but they don't want me to." 

"I should go and meet the CEO again, he has some explaining to do." Vanessa screamed hitting the couch.

"Take it easy Vanessa, going to the CEO now won't solve anything. You already went to see him once but he didn't give you a face, he only gave you a face before because you were the fiancée of the Second young master of the Louis Family."

"You can't go to him now without any identity, he would blatantly refuse to see you. I suggest you go home now and wait till it is resolved or you ask your father to speak to him." The manager remarked thoughtfully.

Vanessa was furious, she was mad at everyone. She wanted this deal to do much, it would boost her popularity and give her more fame but right under her eyes it was snatched by a mysterious singer!

Someone she didn't even know! "Ahhhhhhhh fuck it"! Vanessa picked up her bag and keys in anger and stormed out of the office. Vanessa didn't wait and she ended up forgetting her face mask on the couch, she rushed out like that. Her manager shook her head helplessly.

"Don't forget to cover up so you won't get photographed by the media." Vanessa's manager yelled after her but it all fell on deaf ears, she sighed. She had to get to work now. If not, then she would be fired soon.

Outside the Manager's office, three girls stood in a corner, the red colored hair girl among them smirked. She wiped her shirt and gestured to the others to follow her, so she had been getting distracted all this while because of her lack of connection. 

And the supposed daughter in law of the Louis Family was here, while someone got married in her place. A cold glint flashed through her eyes, it was going to be an interesting topic on the net....

Soon the girls disappeared from the corridor.

Vanessa's manager tried to call everyone she could think of to help Vanessa in getting the deal that she wanted but nothing was going through, even after 45 minutes, she still had gotten no promising  response. Annoyed, she crashed on the couch.

She Picked up the remote control, she turned on the TV and switched channels till she got to entertainment news, searching for something to keep her mind off her failure.

"NEWS FLASH: THE FAMOUS SUPERSTAR Vanessa Whitmore WHO WAS SUPPOSED  TO HAVE GOTTEN MARRIED WAS SEEN DRIVING AROUND THE CITY. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE SECOND YOUNG MASTER WAS DECEIVED BY HER."

"What is the meaning of this? How did this get out! How!!" Richard yelled, throwing the remote control to the wall. The remote control smashed against the wall and broke into bits.