k out of the building to look for any man she found, but as she was walk

. What should we do now?" a male who seemed to

almer and the mature and cold aura arou

mmanding aura which surrounded him wo

he assistant had said, so she focused her full atte

m panic, he parted his lips and spat out, "If she doesn't want to come, then find another person who wishes to get married! Eve

words. She raised an eyebrow and her fist clenched

s assistant, she could understand that the m

med to take the marriage casually, isn't t

r teeth and walked forward before the assi

ich drew the attention of the man and his assistant. They both turned to focus

ply, "And who are you?" he as

ing. She looked at the man with a determined expression, "I'm Lauren Sterling, and we seem to be in

ame sharper. He looked at Lauren intensely and Lauren

eemed like hours, the ma

Sterling,

*

hout any suspense and as Lauren stood outside the regi

ttered, then her gaze turned complica

der As

the country. The youngest master of the reputable Ashford family

nned and she had wanted to back out, but Alexander

e that contained a picture of t

he didn't know why a man like Alexander had agreed to marry

ander walked to her and tapped her

." He called

im and they both looked

..." Laure

een signed but I have

ped a beat when she looked into th

ion had a smile in his eyes

ling family had an heiress who cut ties with the family after her mother's death and the betrayal of her father. He also knew that she was in a relationship with a man. H

"Now that we're married, there's no turning back. I don't belie

ds made her question the possibilities. Whatever this was and whatever it would become, as long as Celine a

and." She

r things," he continued. "My ass

"Alright. But I h

Alex wasn't used to people demandi

said, deciding

. Alex noticed the coldness in her eyes and for a moment, he wondered the cause of it. "I have

determination burned and it intrigued him. He didn't a

r affairs. After that, if you haven't finished whatever you need to do,

en she opened them, they became firm, she l

tched out his hand, "Hello, Mrs A

*

lics she had just gotten. Her eyes were puffy as she had

ction of her mother's things and these item

from a renowned lineage of designers. Beside it sat a deed to a jewellery company Lauren had never known existed

ers?" she had questioned t

wyer, Aunt Catherine, who was her

of her mother. She closed her eyes at the thought of her mothe

believed her mother who was so strong would commit suicide. Deep down, she was certain h

ionship instead of getting more power to avenge her

er career just because Julian had told

ked at the document and

ow... because you wanted me

his up for when she was older. She had saved it for when sh

s ready to sta

ho wished me death and make them wish they were dead! I'll become the