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sins, friends, business associates, the press... I just had about five

gitimacy of Kage Crown's marriage, perhaps that he and his bride had just decided to sign a contract and

is? Has he faked a marriage before? He could win an Oscar for this performance! His lips were soft against mine, which was a huge surprise. I did not know what to expect but I certainly did not expect Mr Crown's lips to be so warm and soft. Impulsively, I kissed him back

y reception gown. Kage and I had been receiving warm felicitations from an army of unending guests.

giggled. "Yo

Andrea!" Diana joked. "I always thought

n, "When our contract is

shoulder in mock horror

and we bo

e him, but I see right through

w? What do

most died when he

d in horror. "

reassuringly. "Bu

ou ever had to kiss a

inging. She picked it up, nodded

d requests your presence"

he was. They observed me approaching them and I noticed a brief look of irritation creep onto the girls' faces. My steps towards them hastened and grew more confi

ere have

ocked to

bore into his

eeded a m

st wanted y

of the girls stepped forward an

my power to hide my fu

at her. One of the girls beh

abel's smile looked as though

ack to Kage and said, "

face had a look of il

em and we walked towards the exit. Mr Crown, Kage's father

in his sophisticated way of speaking. "Andrea, yo

r Crown." I r

walk with him and turning to face me ag

at

et go of me and wal

d Mr Crown say

hot. I went and sat in the limo to wait for him

en nightmarish. I dreamt that

affeur and I were still waiting for Kage Crown. I went out in

heard them conversing, or rather rounding

rea and I will have a chil

ear,

en agreed. "In a year, you

ey thought I was eavesdropping, but I could not bring myself to move. Kage saw me first. He knew I heard them. The look in his eyes gave it away. Mr Crown f

e with the assuredness of a man who knew he had the power to keep anyone waiting and face zero conseq

g day" Kage took my hand in

bered m