nd empty bed reminded her of the pain she felt and the disgust every time Oliver touche

liver wasn't there. Ashley hurried back to her room, dressed, and left. Her stomach growled with hunger, but

of the old house, and her eyes teared up. Her life had completely changed in less than forty-eight hours. One day she celebrated her

entered the living room and saw Ethan sitting in fr

behind him, causing Ethan to

w his daughter, "What are you doing h

ugged her father. "I never thought I would miss h

you were already married," there was a lot of resentment in his v

ng now, Dad," Ashley scof

sleep w

ice, "I just want to know if he will fulfill wha

't want to explain these things t

ibility. The regret of losing his daughter

you to go back home,

s no specific agreement in this fake marriage say

the same without

to go pay my college tuition, but now I

an blamed himself on one side, Ashle

iver returned home two hours later,

She seemed displeased. "We had an agreement

her. "My time was running out, and if I didn't

arried som

ntire conversation. Horrified to learn that Oliver had married her as part of a contract, s

r continued, "In two years, I'll ask for a divorce so

ur life," Madalyn said, "Besides, she's wea

that easy, Mo

s already preparing to leave and go back

married here, becaus

aching the door and almost jumped wh

noticed how muscular Olive

e and came to see who it

arm and dragged her into the office, "Th

n said, looking at Ashley with disd

head to toe. Every detail of the

y," he replied, but he was

her age?" Madalyn seemed horrified, "What

ge matter?"

g the two of them who were discussing her l

questions about Ashley, searching for ways to criticize her in the futur

ed at his wristwatch once more, "But Ashley an

ed, casting a doubt

eel her arm hurting from the times Oliver held and dragged her whenever he felt necessary. He ope

we going?

r business.

ur partnership now that you'

eyes before rushing towards her a

, leaving his fingerprint marks on her soft, pale skin. "Didn't your father teach y

o push him away, p

orce today," she sa

ers you signed yesterday force you t

ble," she could

ct me or something?" he was rude, "Look at yourself

him, fighting against the fa

mediately," he pointed his finger

e shouted through the tears al

" he looked at her one last t

door was all Ashl