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, a picture of a child on a white horse on a green meadow in a small village. This painting w

en my greatest inspiration. Such a beautiful piece I'm opening it for $2000. Please make yo

dsome, gallant man sat in the back row of seats

0 gets a million. Their voices alternated between quaking in the hiss, offering a varying price, but after the man offered m

an you?" the Master of ceremony shouted fo

there deserves this painting. Excuse me, Sir, can you please state your name?

k off his sunglasses that covered his hazel eyeba

pulsively unable to look at it.

his my nap dream? 'my inner? His n

ation to finish the payment after the au

eam. My mind is churning, I know very well how Arthur's character is impossible to waste time doin

xhibition is not the point. I worked hard to straighten my heart

leaving a few people who bought the painting to finish

lying if I said I wasn't fascinated by some amazing man in a formal suit. My heart rate is gett

lk," Arthur ma

this museum without answering his words. A

for started a conversation. Is that too harsh? I don't care I just want to fix this tension right away, but I seem to be t

me with a difficult look to be guessed. That face

y if our eyes accidentally met each other, it makes my heart beat faster

t another flat expression as if he face would crack if he smiled a little. "I don't want to hear your rejectio

Of course, I accepted that because Arthur was my first and still is the only love in my heart. He's also the reason I left London. To be honest, I had no face to see him aga

of course my love. But why would Arthur propose to me, would he feel guilty for leaving London even though it wasn't my fault? Or could he be conscious of m

I asked hi

nt to," he an

husiastically. No longer C

nded me a piece of paper. I thought

ou don't want to read it first?" Arthur's voice mad

ey. My eyes widened in disbelief. I should have suspected that Arthur's pro

My breath is tight, my chest drools li

disappointed to find out that Arthur was married. I don't know how to save my heart, it's too

you're so heartless. I thought you weren't married and wanted to propose but it's, Arthur. This contract is

ling to be his second wife to care for his comatose first wife and not to feel for

ther from prison without spending a penny, and second, after the contract expires I will compensate you." Arthur explained the b

I'm some crazy woman who would do anything for money? Of cour

I or her first wife would be equally hu

ill be happy here, neither I nor your first wife. She'll be very disappointed to know she's on her

hat do you think I can do about it, huh?" He yelled at me. Once his mental temper surfaced, Arthur w

ll me?" I screamed furiously as I tri

relaxed tone and a sneering smile. He took off my fingers and showed me some pho

. It's crazy how he did this to blackmail me. Doesn't he feel sorry for me? For y

n. Release my father and I'll do as you ask." I begged him to get my father out

first wife?" He asked again. I nodded the signal. Ye

are my wife. I'll introduce you to everyone in the house as my new nurse and my little friend. You've read the affidavit, too, haven't you? Remember, you can't fall in love with me, no phy

me to fall in love when all this time he had been