Chapter 18

I was on my way to Ethan's office to give him lunch as he, being himself, forgot to bring it.

He really needs to stop being clumsy so much.

With these thoughts in my head, I finally reached his office and entered the elevator, pressing the number of the floor. I immediately went towards his office door. 'CEO' was written in bold letters in front of the door.

I knocked on the door and entered after I heard 'come in' command.

He quickly got off from his chair with a big grin on his face seeing me. I returned his smile and went towards his desk, keeping the lunch box there. 

"Mr. Clumsy boss, you forgot your lunch box at home. You should stop being careless, you know."

I told him only to be pulled down on his lap. He sneaked his arms on my waist and his head on the crook of my neck. 

"Why should I not be carefree when I have such a loving wife like you."

He whispered in my ears. I could feel the blood rushing in my cheeks as it turned red.

 "Yah! we a-are not even m-married yet. And you are not a baby anymore."

Aish, why did I stutter in front of him? He just chuckled at me. "I see. I still have that effect on you, don't I? And about marrying, we will talk with our parents today. What do you think?" He asked. I was literally shooketh.

"No, it's still too early. I am not prepared mentally for such things."

"What such things?" he asked with a smirk on his face.

"You know like..." then it suddenly hit me. "YAH ETHAN STOP TEASING ME!" I shouted in embarrassment.

"Hey, you are the one with the pervy mind here, not me." He raised his hands.

 "YAH—"

"Ethan baby." I was interrupted by a feminine voice.

We shot our head to the source of the voice and saw a couple. I immediately stood up from his lap. The lady smirked at us and clapped her hands in excitement.

"Ahh..." I started to fidget with my fingers. 

"Mom? Dad?" V immediately stood up from his seat. 

MOM!? DAD!? What, they are his parents?! I immediately bowed towards them. I hope they don't think that I am a rude child.

"Aww, honey we interrupted something." The woman giggled while holding her husband's arms.

"Ahh...umm…I-it's not what i-it looks like." Please punch me in the face next time I stutter. I was going to give further explanation when Ethan pulled me closer towards him by holding my waist.

He cleared his throat and sneaked a glance at me. "I need to tell you something. I am in love with her." I wish I could be like him, straightforward. 

Mr. Miller stared at me for a while.

I gulped my saliva as I was too nervous. 

The grip on my waist does not seem to go away too.

"So you are the one who changed our silly boy for good. I know he sometimes can be really stupid but thank you for staying with him. And I hope I will be a grandfather soon." He said while giving me a sincere smile. I let out a huge sigh.

The nervousness seemed to fade away until Mrs. Miller spoke.

"What is your family background dear?" What am I supposed to tell them now? That my father works for the office which is way lower than theirs?

"Mom." V whined but Mrs. Miller gave him a stern look. 

"Me and my f-father are the bread-winners in my f-family—"

"I did not ask about your income source honey. Just tell me how many of are you there in your family. I need to buy matching clothes for both of the sides for your marriage. It has to be the coolest marriage ever. So tell me."

"I-I m-mean. We have four members. Me, my brother, father and mother." 

I told in one breath. I could see Mrs. Miller was enjoying it as she was chuckling at me.

Then she suddenly came towards my direction, stood exactly in front of me and raised her hand and pinched my cheeks.

"Cute, I can't believe my cold-hearted son found a cute and shy girl like you." 

With that words my cheeks got painted with redness again as I was a blushing mess now.

And Mrs. Miller being Mrs. Miller also found it amusing. 

"Aww, honey look she is blushing. I really wanted a daughter like you, but I got him," she pointed at V, "and that stupid sister of his instead, but I am more than happy to have you as my daughter-in-law. We are totally going to get along," she chirped happily.

Now, I am confused how a son of a bubbly mother like hers ended up being a rude boy.

"Why do I feel like I am being left behind?" Ethan asked with a pout. 

"No one asked you to speak my dear son," she turned to me, "behold, my dear daughter, this mother-in-law of yours will tell you all the embarrassing childhood stories of your daring husband-to-be." She said while giving V an evil smirk. 

"Oh, you won't mom." 

V said in a stern voice but in a cute way. "Oh just you wait and see my child. I am totally gonna do it." 

I can't believe I am gonna have such a cool mother-in-law. I was smiling to myself with the thought of it when V interrupted me. "You are enjoying it, aren't you?" He nudged me. I just nodded at him, giving him a mischievous smile.

"Just wait until we get home." 

"Mom, Ethan is black mailing me." I said with a pout in my face. 

To which she awed and spoke. "I know what to do. We will leave this young man and his dad here and go shopping and on a world tour with an intention of never returning." 

With that she pulled me with her and that's how I ended up with her, shopping for 5 hours.