t married to. She took some care in selecting the perfect dress she would wear; she wanted to look nothing but her absolute best. She felt some satisfact

d for Fedrick, her uncle, to take her to the elderly billionaire's house. She

questions spilled out of her mout

t kind of life does he live? How rich is he?"

e, but all she could see were just ordinary shadows and a half-formed image. Her heart got gripped with more apprehension. She wished she could unf

horn reverberating; she knew Fredrick had arrived. She took a last glance at

e, engraved with conflicting emotions. Marina couldn't help but feel guilty as she gazed at her beloved grandmother

rina eventually said after exchanging glances with her gran

dismay and worry. "Oh, my beloved granddaughter,"

wever, in life, we just have to be

on. She wanted to believe everything would eventually come

stake?" she mumbled in a low

d in hers with a soothi

acy assured Marina as tears filled Marina's; she stretched out her body to hug Tracy, finding relief in her comforting presenc

other's warm embrace. Marina hurried out of her room with her heart filled with emotions to meet Fredrick,

. Marina had never seen her uncle in such a sweet mood before; she knew her uncle wanted her to marry

to reply and return the smile wryly, her mouth s

s the car. "I am more than happy that my little niece will becom

ina!" He added. The joy in his heart knew no bounds; he kn

ippled at the corner of her mind. She could not shed the feeling that it was all happ

ndow; the sprawling estate's magnificence intensified her nervousness. She couldn't help but imag

oblivious to her inner concerns and was only

nerous man; he will take care of you!" He assure

ded quietly. She wanted to ask more questions; however, she kept h

saw. The gate glide opened effortlessly, revealing a vast expanse of luxury that stretched int

she was supposed to marry. He looked much younger than she had thought; for some mome

drick greeted, standing s

my future daughter-in-law?" Harrison asked, smi

he father of my future groom? IAm I getting married to someone y

" Fredrick responded as Harrison

summoned them to sit as Marina's he

rison asked Marina. Marina wasn't that shocked; he

a," she said confidently, t

me. "Alton, Alton," with a loud voice. A cold ran through Marina's body; t

liar to her walked into the room with extreme confidence; it was Alton,

ck and disbelief as she straine

wanted to ask Frederick immediately who Alton was; she wanted to scream hard in her mind; how