The Billionaire's Stepdaughter

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Anna smiled sweetly back at Nicolas. He removed Evelin's hand from his arm and went to place his hand to the small of Anna's back. This tiny gesture, most likely insignificant to him, made Anna's heart skip faster and a tinge of pink to blossom from her cheeks.

"Darling, I have to go somewhere, I'll see you at dinner." Her mother told her before kissing her cheek. She felt a tinge in her heart when Nicolas kissed Evelin's cheek and said, "Be careful, Evie." And which her mother replied with a gorgeous smile. Her unpleasant feeling was quickly forgotten when he held her elbow and led her to the foyer. Anna was instantly dumbstruck with what she saw.

Andrew was also wealthy, their mansion was quite sizable itself, but it couldn't even compare to Nicolas' home. The ceiling was higher than most mountains were. It had tapestries of half naked Grecian gods and nude cherubs. The marble floors were equally stunning patterns of roses, lotus flowers and such. Nicolas smiled at her gaping mouth.

Noticing his amusement, Anna quickly regained her composure and closed her mouth. She turned around so that Nicolas couldn't see her cherry red face. His smile only widened at her poor attempt to hide her embarrassment. "So how do you like it?" Nicolas asked her with his deep raspy voice that only worsened her already fast beating heart. Nicolas frowned.

"Is something the matter?" Anna asked her curiously. "Yes." He looked down on her hands and frowned once more. "Where are your luggage, ma chérie?" She was shocked at his term of endearment for her. My dear, how sweet was that calling her dear. But wait he noticed? How did he even realize that she had no luggage? Well he wasn't a successful businessman for anything after all. "Ma chérie?" Nicolas asked once more.

"Well..." she nervously looked at Matthieu and glared at him. He gave her a smug smile and walked towards them. "Well uncle dearest, you see. Ms. Philips here, didn't want any extra burden with her so she decided that her other baggage be sent to her at a later date" Matthieu draped his arm around her shoulder and grinned once more at her, "Isn't that right dearest step-cousin?"

"Y-yes!" Anna stuttered, feeling dreadfully uncomfortable under his embrace."Really, you had to make me look like a spoiled brat?" She whispered so that only he can hear her. "You told me any excuse."

"I did not!" She quickly retorted.

Nicolas glared at his nephew first and second at Matthieu's arm draped on Anna's shoulder. It had no business being there. If only he could break that arm of Matthieu's, he'd be a happy man. That thought utterly shocked him. He wanted ti hurt his nephew for a girl he met five minutes ago? That was not a characteristic of his. Nicolas scowled at Mathieu. He had decided to ignore these alien like feelings and instead offered his hand to Anna.

She sighed out of relief when Nicolas offered his hand. She was all too happy to once again touch his rough and consuming hand. He smiled so tenderly at her. It made Anna blush again but she thought that no doubt he only thought of her as his stepdaughter.

If only she knew. "Ma chérie" Nicolas whispered in her ear. He saw the tip of her ears turn red. Oh how he longed to call her 'mon amour' (my love), but alas it was too suggestive and would raise many eyebrows... including hers.

So he had to regretfully endure merely calling her 'ma chérie' Anna raised her head to meet his eyes and looked all innocently at him. "Where are we going?" Nicolas couldn't help, but smile so lovingly at the beautiful creature whose hands wrapped around his arm.

They were walking in a beautiful hallway towards... well... Anna did not know where. She had asked, but he had chosen not to divulge anything. "It's a secret" he told her. So she instead chose to admire her surroundings. The ceiling were rows of arcs. The windows were enormous and had the most beautiful colours, but were heavily draped with velvet drapes.

The paintings and chairs on the opposite sides were antiques and most likely cost a fortune. The marble flooring and ceiling weren't saved from the tapestries filled with adorable cherubs and beautiful goddesses.

"Well, here we are, ma chérie" Nicolas' sudden announcement alerted Anna. "Where is here exactly?" Anna looked at him curiously. Nicolas threw his head back and laughed. She pouted at him, her lips curled. Nicolas was suddenly very aware of Anna's luscious lips. She was beyond adorable when her lips were pouting. "Nick?" Anna's question snapped him out of his trance.

He turned his head, hoping she wouldn't see his bewildered expression and walked towards the double heavily ornamented wooden doors. He opened both. "Welcome to your new bedroom, ma belle princesse" Anna didn't mean to, but she felt giddy being called 'his' beautiful princess. He held the door open, and she walked in. Brushing his bicep. The contact sent electric shocks throughout her body. She looked at the cause of her sparks and smiled mischievously at him.

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