Irresistible Boss Succumbing to Your Touch (Maria Anita) novel Chapter 445

Manuela’s POV

I woke up very early with my phone ringing. I remembered that I had forgotten to turn off the device, and since my mother had my number, I knew it was her calling before I even looked at the screen.

"Hi, Mom," I answered sleepily. "Good morning!"

"What good morning? It's six in the morning, are you sleeping in now? What other bad habits have you picked up there that I'll have to correct?" She was already at full steam and had plenty of anger to unleash on me.

"Mom, I start work at nine, and my workplace is really close by. I don't need to wake up that early," I explained.

"So what? I taught you to wake up at five every morning, that's what a woman has to do, so breakfast is on the table when her husband wakes up."

"Mom..."

"Don't 'Mom' me, Manuela. I already told you I'm bringing you back, and your marriage is almost arranged with Calvin's son."

"You better undo that arrangement or whatever you call it. I'm not coming back, and I'm not marrying Calvin's son. I've already told you this."

"You'll do as I say, young lady." She spoke with such certainty, but I was no longer willing to give in to everything just to please her.

"Mom, what do you want? Besides threatening me with marriage." I decided to be firm and take control.

"It's not a threat, Manuela. I'm going to get you married, and quickly too. I should have done this long ago. Especially now that I found out you were here in town secretly and didn't even come home."

"Mom, I stayed at my brother's house, and I didn't come to see you because I heard you built a cell to lock me up." I looked to the side and saw Flavian awake, watching me with a furious look.

"And I will. Either you come willingly, or I'll come get you and lock you up here until you're married. And I'll tell your husband to keep you well locked up." She spoke as if this possibility brought her joy.

"Mom, you can't lock me up or force me to marry..." I was crying without even realizing it, but then I felt the phone being taken from my hand.

"Good morning, ma'am. This is Flavian, Manuela's boyfriend." He put the phone on speaker and spoke with that deep, authoritative voice. My mother was really going to kill me.

"Of course this shameless girl is jumping into men's beds there, behaving like the whore of Babylon..." My mother huffed, but Flavian cut her off.

"You're very mistaken, but think what you want. I'm just warning you that I'm losing my patience. Manuela is my girlfriend. She won't marry whoever's son because you want her to. And don't you dare lay a hand on her to force her into anything." Flavian's voice sounded dangerous and deadly.

"Promise that no one will separate us?" I needed that assurance.

"Manu, I'm willing to face the whole world to be with you. But what about you, are you willing to face everything to be with me?" I hardly knew then that my mother would be just one of many problems I would have to face to be with my love.

"I'm willing to do anything for you, Flavian. I..." I wanted to give him the assurance that I wouldn't go anywhere, and I almost said those words that meant my life belonged to him, but I controlled myself at the last minute because he didn't feel the same yet, and I didn't want my love for him to be what separated us, didn't want him to think this was a complication. "I'm more than certain that I want to be with you."

"It's good to know that, little one!" His arms tightened around me even more. "I don't want to let you go, but I need to get ready for work at the station."

"I don't know if I can let you go now," I said sweetly, and he laughed.

"Oh, really?! Want to stay wrapped around me?"

"All day." He was laughing.

"I can call Bonfim and arrange that. Can you arrange it at your work too?" His voice was lighter and playful.

"Damn! I can't." I pulled away pouting, and he kissed my forehead, laughing.