oom, but she halted when she got to the doorway. She knew well that her father would never let Callan see their last sister if she didn't incite it. None of their sisters liked to get involved w

ed gingerly on the always-locked door. She heard the tiny voice of her sister and informed her t

. It was nothing compared to theirs, which was vast with different

" She calle

as so scared of holding her deadly glares. So, she low

s and how she'd never amount to anything good because she was deeply loathed by their father and every single member of the family

r than her. It didn't fit her very slender frame at all, her ginger hair was properly combed, and shiny as the sun glistened on it through the window blinds. Sophia si

d. "All my clothes are like this." She

mumbled harshly. "Go now, hurry before he comes to get you." She

rms as she looked at her. She caressed her fur and walked out of her room, heading to the dining room with Betty in her arms. Betty was her only friend in the world,

t was happening in the living room, but the maid stared scornfully at her, giving her no space to talk at all. Orla smiled, everyone in the house, including

out of her grip, she panicked and looked for her, her heart in her throat as she roamed around

a went on her knees to get her cat, she

oing and who the hell let yo

y attention is needed here and that's why I am here."

the maids because she didn't look like a rich man's da

asked Arnold, his e

tterly, glaring so hard at Orla as she bowed h

look at twice. He smiled as he watched her twinkle her innocent eyes, her aura didn't scream e

" Mia asked unbelievably. "I thought you had class and taste, how the fuck would you say O

ith Mia and never Orla. He noticed how much they hated Orla in the family, from how the father spoke harshly t

ld Sullivan's daughters then she will be

d look back at her," she motioned to Orla like she meant nothing an

arried, don't you?" He smi

will make a great bride, she has a good job, she's beautiful and

I can choose whomever I want, right? So, she's t

ering from her father down to her sisters. Sh

allan said authoritatively and Orla wav

She was about to ask him if what Callan was saying was true but she swallowed her question. Her eyes darted from her sisters to Elizabeth, to her f

untly refused. You chose Orla and I hope that you deal with that when she's finally married to you." Arnold

wn, he hoped he wasn't making a lifetime mistake, but even though he was, he wasn't interested in getting married. He was just

l day is stay in her room." Mia chirped in very quickly, she was ver

let him have her." Arno

she changed and Arnold looked up at her. "Please, I don't wan

e hell u

t appreciate how Callan was speaking to Orla and he

ied to Callan Barlowe. That's final, you

to leave but Callan held her back, his cold hand putting her heart t

her and said. "Sit

he dining table, she can't eat here

face and ask her a few questions. Can you leav

olled her eyes. N

"I think we are done here, my mother and I will

g her off at twenty-two. Thinking of that fact caused her to sob. Even though her father's house was a mini-hell, she was still cool with cagi

me before walking out of the house. She was certain he already forgot about her, he didn't even know that he just chose her to be his wife. She watched Callan and

d instantly slapped Orla on the face. The slap was hot and stingi

the cold tiled floor with a loud thud that caused her butt to hurt. They pounced on her, beating her to a stupor before their

hands, she got to the room and shut the door, flopping on the

r chest sting and now, she was going to marry a man she barely knew, a man whose aura exuded danger, she dangled her legs on