Dumped, I Became His Sister-in-law

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w steps into the hall w

hristian," I said desperately as

d to be my fiance was getting married right i

t to come see him because my whole life just

ou are not allowed in here.Mr. Carrington gave us specific

hing had been arranged, he'd made sure I wouldn't get anywhere near him. The realization stung far more than I w

aking a slow breath, determined to keep my voic

any answer. I just needed to

s together, our relationship could end w

to s

orry, Miss Houston. Those are Mr. Carrington's orders

as going on behind and sub

carried out the hall and shoved away to the gr

voice cam

yes wide with fake horror. "How shameless of you to come here?" Sh

led behind her. "Did she come

I'm not a whore." I snapped, anger building

of us in the hotel room and said I tried t

d sister of my boss, Aldric Hwathorne, the CEO of Throne

dfire and no one listene

e, "You really thought you could drag a man with Zara

f by someone else. "This is what girls like you de

humiliation threatened to overwhelm me. But after everything I'd already lost,

my head to meet Clarisse's ga

up stories is the most exciting thing happe

ok at that. Still pret

nocent? At least I don't have to tear o

gh the crowd. Belle's exp

thought you could go after Miss Hawth

ted m

d deliberately. "He wouldn't have spent t

le

ete s

stared at me

f color. Because she knew

ind those photos wasn'

ch!" she

olly. "Spending every day chasing rich men

ou

r thing." I

te lives, maybe you'd like to explain why you kept

through the crowd, and Bel

t Clarisse. "She's not actu

e flushed a de

ut

he blow sent my head snapping to the side, and for a second all I could hear was the sharp ringin

, but instead of crying, I slowly tur

cond time you'

sse f

ha

outh before looking at her with a calmnes

" I said evenly. "This time, you've lo

body trembl

r you," she hissed, "you'll

second before bending down

the bottom forever." I looked over my shoulder. "Le

he hall and the door s

began to show. My chest burned and tears flowed dow

t I was going to be the l

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taring at the ring on my finger.

his, Maddie? I love you and I want to spend the r

aking. "Will they approve it? What about your arranged marriage t

you, baby. I wasn't going to go through with that marriage

wo years. My life practically changed after I

ction to the Hwathorne family to get me a job a

dden because he didn't want it to affect

heir company. So, they arranged his marriage to Zara Hwathorne.

o me. I was very overwhelmed a

ly. "Christian...I

o be scared of anything. I'll always be beside

your grandma's hospital bills

eyes widene

said simply. "The surgery, t

glassy with tears, "I don't know what to say. Thank you s

ut it got deeper, hungrier and we en

my clothes off until

d, "What are you doing? We ag

instantly, "Madd

ttered. "I want my first time t

ted. "We are gettin

, bu

ong are you planning to k

dropped

apartment. Paid your debts. Got you a job at Throne Grou

've done a lot

e nothing before I met you, and now you

saying, I should use my virginit

s hospital bills, stop acting stupid and let's do this. I'

"I can't believe y

ldly. "You have until to

d out and sla

FLAS

m that night; i thought it was just a

ed me. Reality hit me when I heard that he was

fire me from work because she claimed that

y grandma's surgery was denie

hed to sponsor the space." and I was only allowed to carry one suitcase because

because I was gradually paying my g

I lost everythin

my calls and I had no choice but to come here. I d

nd the wedding procession marched ou

ara on his arm, surrounded by smiling guests and flashi

y my last chance

by, I tightened my grip on my suit

g my suitcase behind

I dodged one of them and finally mana

her bouquet. "How dare you co

l to the ground again, palms sti

s ear and helped her into the car befo

ckled. "I had to remind you what you are without me

My voice shook, but I held his gaze. "I just want to know

ved me. All this time.

You must be insane to think I'

of money in the process. If you had let me fuck you to my heart content. I

I loved you," I whispered. "I believe

d, standing up. "Try not to embarra

at his lips. "There's

ch turne

u can move back into the apartment

ouldn't believe this was the man I'd loved for

came out low and deadly. I lifted my c

on darkened.

And now you're trying to blame me f

e better than me?" He stepped closer."You

medical bills? Tell me, Madison. Who's going to

. "Before me, yo

t him, struggling to recognize

pend the rest of his life with me, yet now he wa

t far more than his

myself. The only thing your connections ever brought me was harassment fro

w tigh

'll be replaced. By someone better looking. Smarter. Str

and threw it at his feet. Then I grabbed my

ally broke free. I collapsed beside the buildi

t into pieces. Every memory. Every promise. Every moment we'd

ast me and mud water splas

just in time to see the ma

than Aldric Hwatho

met mine through t

n and stopped a fe

ad. Maybe I could talk to him and explain the

om my face, clutching my suitcase

ward and the car su

***

found myself seated at a bar co

pretty strong for girls like you. You c

business," I snapped,

it anymore. My head was spinning with thoughts and m

utside the wedding hall like I was a trash he had been keeping up w

e you sure you don't want something so

with a glare, poured it into the

oat once again but it did nothing

d out, maybe everything will be

am as I took

o you have anyone to call

ad and I could bar

olded arms on the table a

here," the bartender said, tappin

adually fade

n a soft and comfortable bed, an

red open, heav

..wher

m was fuzzy but I knew I

d beside, leaning closer. I couldn't see his face, on

ce was low, almost a w

ek again, softer this time. M

and I couldn't open m

shed against my lips and before

mine in a kiss. A s