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massive gates of what used to be my home. I tried to get Noah's att

"I'll do anything to give you chil

eived was sil

ide and my heart churned with the thou

d I had forgotten all my belongings, contained in the suitcases. I went back for them, and wheele

drained and exhausted. It felt like a huge weight had fal

at myself, I supposed I did look crazy. I was wearing a long sundress I usually wore at home. The hem of the gown and my flip-f

the night and realized that I didn

hem. It would be easy to go into the pharmacy, wrangle some sleeping pills from the pharmacist, go to another pharmacy and another till I

from behind, jolting

irritably as he walked past me. "You

s just yet. My aimless wandering took me to a park miles away from

e park bench. I sobbed as I gave way to my grief. Who would have t

ake him happy. And Lucy... she was more like a sister to me. Oh, but I was s

we were friends. I also ignored Noah's late night calls, secretive attitude

hicles, rapidly getting closer. A fleet of Escalades soon came into view. Inst

wn from the vehicle in front

tion and his lips was curved into a small smile. The only thing that marred his otherwise handsome face was the scar running across his eyebrow.

to a stop by the bench

ed around. There was

you talking t

Well, I won't keep you wondering for long." He put out his hand. "I'm Damian Donova

hand, he put it back a

ty rough day. I un

arply. "How- how d

lot. I especially know a lot of things about you. I ev

d in con

ued. "I assure you that I have a s

arily. "What

me, A

my feet. "Is this som

etting to his feet as wel

ou know the things you know or who sent you, but I won

s shoulder and spotted his bodyguards; tall, dark, silent,

way without having to mince words. Perhaps it was unwise of me to spring marriage on you so suddenly. You have questi

ut at the same, I was curious to know wh

uitcases. "Did you have any pa

is car. Damian got in and we were off. All through the ride, Damien k

of was impressive. It was a sleek, gleaming

obby, up the elevators to the topmost floor, and finally to a vast, imposing office wit

get my answers. "Good. Let's get down to business then. My name, as I have said before is Damian Donovan. I know this is not the best

and fuming with rage whenever he lost a business deal to him. Noah despised him greatly and as I stole a gl

Yes," I agreed, pretending

't get his wish, but he'll still get it... in a way. He left me the company on the sole condition that I get a wife." He frowned, looked slightly irritated at the very idea. "I need to merge my company

beginning to get an idea of w

ng on you with your best friend, and that he was planning to divorce you." The reminder of what Noah had done had me clenc

gh my body. "I guess that makes two of us. I actua

He'll be half out of his mind when he finds out that you married me. Our union will help crush him. When we get married, I'll let you live your life, and I'll live mine. We won't get in each other'

marriage with Noah. I thought about everything I'd done for Lucy as my best friend and how they choose to re

cold smile forming on my lips. I exhaled and wiped my tears.

back in his

ng Noah has built and ta

d and extended h