~Zion's POV~

I became irritated and went back into my office. The last thing I want is to piss my wife off. As her husband, I have the responsibility of comforting her and assuring her that everything will be alright in the future. I should have told her about my arranged engagement the night she called. I hope she isn't glued to the television right now watching the news. The last thing I need is to discuss insignificant events or individuals in my life. I took my phone and tried to call my wife, but I couldn't get hold of her. I left her a message on her answering machine. This is something I intend to do for the rest of my life. When I'm away from her, I'll send her a text message to say I love her.


Zion: I love you, Lady Archer.

I wasn't expecting to receive a response from her, to be honest. She did, however, reply.

My Love: I love you too, Lord Archer.


I'm not going to bother her about why she didn't answer her phone when I called. I am aware of the rationale. I'll have to fucking explain Kelly Martins to her. I called my assistant, Lucas, to get me flowers. Lady Archer is the most important thing in my life. I will never gamble with my wife. As a result, I tried to check my emails and prepare for my upcoming projects, which include, of course, Jones Enterprises. To date, Lucas has amassed sufficient evidence, which includes the fact that my wife's shares were fraudulently acquired. Maya doesn't even require their stock, I mean, because Lady Archer is worth more than the entire value of their businesses. Nevertheless, will one bouquet of flowers be sufficient? I slipped my phone out of my pocket and phoned Lucas's number once more.

Lord Archer: Lucas, bring me a truckload of flowers. To be more specific, roses.


Lucas: A truck full of roses, my Lord?

Lord Archer: Do not force me to repeat myself; have someone distribute the roses throughout the suite. Get Lady Archer to the presidential suite thereafter. Aaah, Lucas, please phone me as soon as you arrive at the suite. I would like the designer to construct a certain message for me.

I ended the call after that. I have absolutely no intention of leaving any gaps in our marriage. My wife deserves nothing less than the best treatment possible. She deserves to be treated like the queen that she truly is. I know my engagement to Kelly Martins might have angered her, but knowing Lady Archer, she might be waiting for me to tell her what was happening. Despite the fact that we don't know one other all that well, one thing I do know about my wife is that she is a deep thinker. I had a flashback to our long-lost Lady Archer, and then I remembered something about my father. I picked up my phone and dialed his number.

Brian Archer: Hello there, Son.

Lord Archer: Greetings, Father. How is your day going?

Brian Archer: Well, you know, I'm just about to drink.

Lord Archer: If you pledge to abstain from alcohol for one week, I'll give you your long-awaited daughter-in-law.

Brian Archer: Is this a way to stop me from drinking? This is something you've been telling me for years. It will never work again.

Lord Archer: What if I told you I'm already married?

Brian Archer: If you are married to Kelly Martins, please do not contact me again. You vow to locate Maya. What happened to your quest to find your Aya Zion?

I knew he was going to hang up, so I decided to tell him my mind.

Lord Archer: Father, since when have I ever cast a glare at the daughter of the Martins' family? The fact that that girl knows nothing about me, and that I was opposed to the engagement from the beginning, is well known to you, Father. I am now married to your daughter. I will bring you the woman you begged me to marry before the end of the week if you refrain from drinking alcohol. Father, I got married to the daughter of my mother's best friend. Father, I'm talking about your little Maya. This time, I swear to you.

Brian Archer: This time around, are you all serious, Zion?

Lord Archer: Yes, Father, I honored my word. Father, it's time for you to keep yours. You promised that you would stop drinking once I located her. I have found her and I am bringing her home for your and your grandfather's blessing. I believe you do not wish to meet your daughter in that state. She wouldn't like it if she saw you all lost. I am bringing home your hope.

At the opposite end of the telephone, I could hear my father sobbing. It was his opinion that searching for her was a waste of time because we had begun our search in a city where Maya had never previously been seen. Robert Jones did an excellent job of covering his tracks. The sight or sound of my father sobbing bothers me greatly. Since my mother died, he has refused to get married again. I understand that a woman cannot bring happiness into a man's life, but my father desperately needs someone to remind him that there is more to life than just himself. It's important to have someone who can look after him. Despite the fact that I am well aware that my father would never love another woman as much as he loves my mother, he is acting like a huge baby right now. Even with that, I want him to move on. Maya is the beacon of hope that my family has been looking for. The profit my company made has only been in effect for a week, yet it is the largest profit my company has ever experienced in its history. According to popular belief, a lady can either be your downfall or your lucky charm. My marriage is beneficial to both my business and my well-being in general. And oh fuck, she challenges me like no other woman I have ever fucked. I remember our first wedding photo from the day we exchanged vows. I sent the photo to Lucas with instructions to frame it. Every single fucking day, I want to look at that photo on my desk. Maya is a prescription from my doctor, and she requires three dosages per day.

I'm sorry Lady Archer

~Maya's POV~

As I was watching the news reports about my husband and the woman with whom he was engaged, I found it difficult to think clearly. In fact, I don't even have a job, while the woman works as a model. I am a complete and utter nobody. Why did Zion choose to marry me, although he is still engaged to another woman? I was under the impression that we were in some sort of unique relationship with one another.

What exactly are you doing? Maya Zion is your husband. Husband and wife should always have faith in one another, I thought to myself.

Our marriage was hastily arranged, so it is safe to assume that he had a life before he met me. I am furious, but he is my husband and not Kelly Martin's. I must wait for Zion to inform me of the situation. I hastily rushed upstairs so that none of our employees would notice how agitated I was becoming. I received a phone call from Zion as I was climbing the stairs to the second floor, but I was unable to answer the call. I didn't want to say something that would be taken negatively. Considering that I don't know everything about him, I should refrain from venting my frustration at him. Then I walked into my room and nestled myself in bed, but just as I was about to fall asleep, I received a text message from Zion.

Mine: I love you Lady Archer.

Maya: I love you too, Lord Archer.

Initially, I intended to express my feelings of affection, but given the current circumstances, I'm not sure what to say. The fact that I didn't pick up his phone call is something I'm confident he will understand. I fell asleep almost instantly. I slept until 4:00 p.m. A knock on the door jolted me out of my sleep. I dragged myself to the door, where I was greeted by one of the workers who had been waiting for me.

'Lady Archer, Lord Archer has been trying to reach you on your phone but has been unsuccessful so far. He's also been contacting the house phone line as well. Lord Archer instructs you to prepare a car that is on its way to fetch you up."

I nodded and immediately took a shower. I opted for a pair of sweatpants with a white vest on top, which I paired with a check shirt. I wore a buttonless check shirt. I then donned my sneakers. I walked outside, where a car was waiting. Our destination was one of the Archer Group hotels. I had no idea I was required to dress to the nines. Whatever the case, Zion should have alerted me to the fact that something was going on, but he didn't. The vehicle came to a complete stop in front of the hotel. I went down, and the driver opened the door for me.

'Lady Archer, you should go to room 1001." I gave a nod and entered the hotel after nodding.

Just as I stepped through the door, I noticed a woman approaching me and looking at me with disgust. She took up a position in front of me.

'Can you tell me why you got out of the car with the license plate number, Lady Archer?"

I fixed my gaze on the woman in front of me. It was then that I recognized it was the woman I had seen on television earlier. I took a good look at her and then locked my gaze on her face.

'I don't see how any of my movements concern you, miss. Do I know you?" She appeared startled.

'My name is Kelly Martins, and Lord Archer is the man I am engaged to be married to."

'So what?" Then I noticed yet another perplexed countenance.

'You don't know me?"

'Do you happen to be someone important that I should be aware of?" I noticed the woman frowning and attempted to go away, but she stopped me in my tracks and barred my path.

'You haven't given me any information about yourself?"

'Listen here. I don't have the luxury of your time, and I don't see any reason why you should be in my way.

If you want to know who I am, perhaps you should inquire from your fiancé about my identity. Now get out of my way."

As soon as I saw the private elevator, I murmured something like that. I walked in with a heavy heart, and I was not even sure how I was going to confront my husband at that point. Everything is a complete and utter disaster. Coming out of the elevator, I was welcomed with roses and instructions on what to do next, which I followed without hesitation. I followed the signals, which were accompanied by red roses, and they took me to suite 1001. When I knocked on the door, it opened of its own accord. An 'I'm sorry" statement scribbled on the floor with roses was the first thing that caught my eye when I walked in. Taking a step forward, a big-screen television began to play a video clip. It was a video of the Martin family proposing marriage to the Archer family, which was shown to me. I noticed Zion rejecting the union right away. I also saw another man who is the older version of Zion, declining to marry his son for business. Then Kelly Martins opened her mouth to express that she loved Zion and had done so for as long as she can remember. Zion, on the other hand, declined and left. I then saw an old man giving Kelly a wedding band to wear as part of the union. The meeting between the Martins and the Archers was no longer being shown on the large screen. It was now replaced by Zion. He swallowed and cleared his throat.

'I wronged you, my love. I understand that you may be questioning my feelings for you, but I have never felt the same way about another woman as I do about you, Lady Archer. I was wrong. I should have told you about the arranged union. You are my wife. It should not have been necessary for you to learn about it on television. My heartfelt apologies to you, my love."

I looked around to see if someone was nearby to tell me where Zion was, but there was no one. This dude has a unique ability to leave me stunned. Please, God, do men such as Zion exist or am I simply dreaming? My eyes were welling up with tears of joy. For him to take the time to show me where it all began shows how much he appreciates our relationship. Someone was holding and kissing my neck from behind me, and I knew it was my husband.

'Please accept my apologies, my love, and Happy Mother's Day."

I turned to face him and stated, 'I am not yet a mother, Lord Archer."

'Well, my lady, we certainly had some sweltering nights, and I believe I may have formed a little Zion." It was really endearing to hear him be so self-assured, but I'm not sure I'm ready for children, save for anything involving Zion. I'm going to accept it with both arms wide open. He is the ideal husband sent from heaven.

'Thank you for taking the time to explain and thank you for your Mother's Day sentiments. It breaks my heart to admit that I ever had any doubts about you."

He turned and gave me a bear embrace.

How did I become so fortunate? I thought to myself. I thought to myself.

A message to all the beautiful mothers:

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there in the universe. A mother is not the person who gives birth to a child. A mother is also a person who raises angels, as the saying goes. I love you all, and once again, Happy Mother's Day to you all.