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e

needed at that moment: he gave me a comforting hug. I clung to his arms tightly, feeling a bit of peace

you're right, and Harry isn't the right m

e're both discovering the truth on our own

pastry

ate what he had brought. We didn't exchange more words

ification and read a message. Then, he took the

ith Jordan. Dorian sent me a me

ng why he insisted on the crazy idea of me e

ter. Everyone says that after the accident, he became unrecognizable, wh

opriately. Don't believe everything you hear. You'll have a

My father's eyes filled with tears, he

ener. It'll only be two years, and with the money you'll get, we'll pay off the mortgage, and you'll be a

one for me. I loved Harry deeply; I was in love with him. Marrying for convenience and without love was not

en sleep, but they were his orders, and I couldn't disobey them. I would do everything

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no way to get it out. Besides, I had to go to the mansion since that was where I worked. Although J

here employees were not allowed to enter. His gaz

Carlos you should arrive early. T

sphere was palpable. It felt as if I had entered a chilling castle. In the background, classical music played, which made me question the stra

m. Immediately, I was enveloped in the scent of a masculine cologne, which I l

was the monster? The only flaw I could find at that moment was the paleness of his cheeks due to the lack of light because his gray eyes and dark hair, i

nd extended his hand. I reached out mine c

. I've worked for

noticed; I don't pay much attention to employees," his

. And what do I ow

and have you sign a clause. It will be a fictitious marriage for two years, with

. He was assuming that I had already accepted the proposa

won't marry you. Nobody cons

has the contract in his hands. If we don't comply, he will be arrested for fraud," his wor

I asked with a thread of v

," he replied

eason. I left the mansion feeling as if I had been handcuffed and led straight to the slaughter. I had to marry a man I barely knew, wh

ealed without my consent, and the sum my father mentioned, though exorbitant, was not the price I was willing to pay for m

s," he invited me enthusiastically, b

ry. Could you take me out to eat

ey?" he asked so

ed him and got into the trailer with h

de a fool out of me in front of my friends. I can't h

stay with my father. But I have som

he had in his mouth an

talking about, Megan? W

nd immediately I collapsed onto the table, drowning in heart-wrenching sobs. Telling my boyf

r dad is crazy. And in exchange

lied, "I have to be married to him for two

0 what?" he asked,

ith my tears even more inten

chin and looked

kidding m

th. I don't want to marry that m

at we could do with that money? We'd travel the world, we'd be

right. It wouldn't be

an? Just accept the contract and that's i

with determination, regar

gain, but this time app

ll. Now go get some rest. First thing tomorrow morning you

f view, he was right. With that money, we could make all our dreams come true. Although I didn't like the way he treated me, I had alread