e's

arriage. The hairstylist finishes my hair, and the makeup artist puts the fi

e lives in London and came to New York this morning after I in

to this marriage contract?" S

life with one man, and I don't believe in forever

n disbelief. "You're

or this?" As I ask her with a smirk on

ny story be

new he would never agree to this marriage. So, I impressed his father with my kindness to win him over. Poor Steve had to agree to

urrowing. "Grace, this is a dangerous game

how to handle myself. Besides, Steve deserves to feel the consequences

"Grace, you're better than this. Yo

wn, I know she's right. "Elsa, I don't care about anyth

hat you're getting yourself into, Grace. This contract

a, I've made up my mind. This

, I take a deep breath and s

and he becomes emotional, s

me, tears welli

s for me, so thank you so much for giving your life a chance for my sake." As he

l his wish by settling with a man through marriage

He presses his l

ou, dad."

se myself before steppin

ow my decision to enter this contract marriage is not what my father truly wants for

ll be no emotions involved, no love, and certainly no

e's

r in a black tuxedo, determined to

it's not out of love or happiness. It's

ing my jacket. I look composed on the outside, but inside, I am s

s me to rethink my decision. "Steve, you still have time

f purpose. "No, Jace, I've made up my mind. Grace needs

l, Steve, I hope Grace is prepared fo

in my eyes. "Oh, she has no

oice. "You always wanted to marry a girl whom you fell in love with, an

in the mirror. "People change, circumstances change. G

shoulder. "But is this marriage really neces

"I just want her to stop spoili

Steve, I understand your anger, but don't

e he knows very well when someone makes

ow my limits." I reassur

you see how he treated that waiter a few days back in the cafe, and how she manipulated uncle?

nds, trying to

istant comes with contract

me the paper

to read it. I don't trust that girl to sig

'm not the type to enter a contract marriage. But he also knows that

the c

t to touch

haring

attachment or se

rence in each

terms of our agreement. Well, that's fine by me. I have no intention of getting emotionally involved,

hat this is the first step towards my plan. The i

will be bound by a contract, a marr

ring back at me. I no longer see the person I used to be. Grace has awakened a sid

have changed me, but I will not let her destroy me. This contract marriage is

e mirror, I turn away an

promise me one thing. Promise me you

my eyes. "Jace, I won't. I'll sta

p out of the roo