And thus, Adrianna arrived at Dmitri's house for the first time. She was expecting that it would be like her father's place, but it was even more grandiose than she could have ever imagined. It was palatial with unparalleled elegance. It had a gated entrance and as soon as she entered, she could see that it was surrounded by gardens and limestone walkways on all sides. The gardens led into a magnificent home and the architecture was timeless. As she started walking in with Dmitri, all the servants lined up and welcomed her. She was the first woman Dmitri had ever brought to the house, causing many murmurs. Keisha practically lived there so the servants were always of the opinion that Keisha would marry Dmitri. But when they saw a new girl with him, they were excited for their young supreme alpha who had been rejecting proposals of the highest caliber for the longest time.

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They opened the door for a girl whose mouth was wide open. The interiors of the elegant rooms were all beautifully finished.

Dmitri took Adrianna to his room. She had never seen something as luxurious and beautiful as his room. There was a huge bed, which could fit over five people easily, and a large chandelier in the corner of the room that reached the ground. The room was surrounded by glass walls on two sides, from which she could see flat lawns with flower beds on one side and an eighty-foot pool with a jacuzzi on the other side. Her mouth opened wide at the extravagance.

"Would you like to take a look at the house?" asked Dmitri, closing her mouth. He had a lopsided grin on his face.

Adrianna blushed at being caught with her stupid wide gaze. She laughed. "No, it's okay." Then she said, "You have a beautiful house Dmitri."

"Thanks. But now it is complete with you here," he said, snuggling into her and circling her waist.

"I would love it if you could take a walk with me around the house," he said.

"Is it okay if I do that after we marry?" she requested. "Today I would like to stay in the room. I really have to catch up on a lot," she said, looking up at him.

"Anything you want darling," he replied, kissing her lips. "I have to attend a meeting. We will meet for lunch after, okay?"

"Yes," she replied with a smile. She was finding it difficult to control her shine.

Dmitri went to attend the meeting while Adrianna unpacked her bag. She brought all of her books onto his table, leaving them scattered in a messy way. Then, she took out her clothes and placed them in a cupboard above his because she couldn't find space for hers. 'It's okay. I will ask the servants to make space for me later,' she thought, going back to study with her bag on the side of the table.

When Dmitri came back after the meeting, he noticed that his mother and Keisha were waiting for him to have lunch with them. Cora had already been informed that Adrianna was in the house.

She asked, "Why have you brought that girl home?" Dmitri didn't answer. He had already told his mother that he would be marrying Adrianna, but she was still going against his wishes.

Keisha looked at Cora and said, "It is okay Cora. She is a guest here and will be leaving tomorrow."

Dmitri clenched his fists and shouted at the servants. "Why are the things in the living room out of order?"

The servants were so scared of him that some of them ran to the living room to see if things were in order. Then he ordered them, "Bring up some lunch for me and Adrianna in the master suite." He then left, leaving Cora and Keisha speechless.

He went to his bedroom with such a foul mood that he banged the door closed. Adrianna was surprised and looked up at him from the table where she had scattered her books. She tilted her head and said, "Dmitri, I am starving."

One look at her and Dmitri softened. "Yes, I know. The servants are bringing lunch here." He then moved closer to her and hugged her from behind. "I can't wait for the evening. Let's just get married today."

Adrianna laughed and patted his head.

There was a slight knock on the door. "Who is it?" roared Dmitri.

"Sir, the lunch is here."

"Bring it in," said Dmitri, leaving Adrianna to open the door for the servant.

Although Adrianna wanted to eat it outside with his mother, she thought that perhaps his mother wasn't at home.

"Isn't your mother at home? We can call her to eat lunch with us…" she said.

"You will meet her in the evening," he replied, not wanting to show her his mother's wickedness. He had to protect Adrianna from all the malice in the world.