t to do this, Mr?" Kourtney

t through the air like a knife. "I'm the ki

to keep calm. Thanks to the anger management classes she took in high school, she

emotions brewing inside her. She knew losing her

arry you, now or ever.

nger, "You're not going anywhere un

s terrifying predicament. She locked eyes with his, determ

der the age of twenty-one, so it wouldn't be legal. I'm too you

proceeding with his twisted intentions. Thankfully, the legal marriageable age for this s

ll be twenty-four this y

ou invest

have all your information right here," he re

unded as her worst

ty Hall, he was so focused on reading ab

eling exposed and vulnerable to him. She felt cheated, especially s

the fact that I don't want this marriage," she sai

re what you want. You're going to marr

ou

d get

uation sank in. His arrogance and domineering attitude le

er desperate attempts

for escape or deception. Her last glimmer of ho

ches wouldn't be possible anymore. He meant busine

umstances. "Fine. If that's the only way to resolve th

o the pavement. The man followed suit, his expressi

extended a hand toward her. A gesture that was meant to

?" he asked, his tone drip

on or interference that could potentially escalate the situation. She begrudgingly obeyed, her anger simmering beneath

over her as she noticed the "Closed" sign at the entrance. The 10-story building

the day, leaving the building deserted excep

ked to be in his late 50's inquired, eyeing Sebastian and

dging from the menacing look on their faces. They both

st today, and that was the reason for his annoyance. He wondered why this you

as quick at reading people like the palm of his hand, and he could already tell what the old man w

not here to get a divorce. We cam

rried?" the guard stammered, trying to process the

ot caught him off guard. He raised an eyebrow, looking at the seemingly unaffectionate

right." He eyed Kourtney's unenthusiastic demeanor from the corner of

afraid the office is closed for the day since it's already passed 5 pm. Please, come

, Kourtney couldn't contain her excitement at the news. She felt a touch of hope ignite within her, thinking that maybe fate

the man said? It's already past 5 pm, and the office is clo

red someone who dared to challenge him so boldly. He somehow admired

estimate my resourcefulness, my dear. Just because the official

iggle. She put her hand across her lip

nderstand," She said calmly after regaining her co

as dust in the wind. So please, enlighten me! How do you plan to achieve your barbaric goals when the very people you intended to use have

y anything as she kept blabbing nonsense, which was kind of amusing to him. His Adam's apple rolled up and down a few times

im being a pervert only grew stronger. But now she sensed something even more sinister in h

nched her fists, feeling a m

that went beyond mere lust. The allure of her beauty, combined with his

he intoxicating pull she had on him. But deep d

for more than just physical pleasure at this point; he craved power and control. His desire for

vivid imagination run wild. He envisioned her squirming

d once forgotten, he knew he had to regain control. Though his intense gaze

to business," He cut her off, his tone drip

that? I suppose you'll have to find another time to torment innocent

sprout within her as she watched h

ing my supposed escape from

ld save her from this man's clutches. But he didn't seem bothered in the sli

aid, amusement lacing his words. "You t

s. With a swift motion, he put the phone to his ear with the sound of the dial tone echoing in the sile