UNPLANNED MARRIAGE TO THE MULTI-BILLIONAIRE

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ly polished Crystal chandeliers cast shimmering light across the pews, where guests in designer attire murmured behind delicate fans and exchanged speculative gla

erpendicular curls tying to her tender neck. The gown was white lace and delicately fitted to accent her rare beauty that was enhanced by her slender figure. She appeared to be a true

f her grandmother. Originally from a rural area, whose parents were too self-indulgent to look after a sickly child, her only parent figure for many yea

le voice, pulling her from her thoughts. She took a deep breath,

y strings that of piano saw her floating in the vastness. When she was walking up the aisle and looked at Jayden, she felt a jolt

cold and resolute, cutting through the music and silencing the whispers. Gasps rippled through the crowd. Marina's hea

out, Jayden?" she whispe

but he quickly masked it with disdain. "This marriag

a surge of indignation. "We've been together for four yea

he turned on his heel and strode down the aisle, leaving a

arted to stagger, the shame and pain of rejection were too much for her to handle. But just in the nick of time, a strong hand pulled her by the ar

ircles. He had gone there for the wedding ceremony as a friend of the Hawthorne's, his grandfather, Old Man Wellington was one of them. But as he looked at the d

er blue eyes. "Please," she again softly said, the words tr

er to avoid entangling himself in someone else's drama. But there was something about Marin

and commanding. The words hung in the

d reeling from the shoc

g no argument. "I can give you the security, comfort and protection you des

th her world crumbling around her, Marina saw a lifeline

his eyes widely open, stammered as he tried to

eard by the congregation; nevertheless, Marina's awareness was entirely fixed on the man by her side. Aiden held her hand tight

he guests as Mrs. Aiden Wellington. She finally understood that she was in a hopeless situation, and she shuddered at the fut

es went to Marina and addressed her in a relieved but worried tone. Despite their initial cold

right?" her mother asked,

"I'm fine, Mom. Just.

s he looked at her. "We're proud of you,

ded, unable to trust her voice. Just then, Aiden appeared at he

a pleasure to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Jones." "Yes. Yes, yo

her father extended his hand. "W

r mind she recalled how he had treated her reasonably well, when he knew she was helpless and vulnerable. They had somehow l

Marina asked, putting her hands on her hips and

emoving the sticky strand of hair that clung to her cheek. "There is no need for

nd herself gazing into his dark eyes, searching for

acy breaking. "Now, we move forward. This is a contract marriage, Marina. Bu

f ended she had thought of but wait it was a start of a new life. When they exited the ballroom and emerged in the

full of regret. He had thought rejecting Marina would free him from a life he didn't want, but seeing her walk away with

toward the action. Marina had once planned to marry Aiden but was surprised when he suddenly married he

f light within her. She didn't know what became of the future, in her mind she was prepared to take whatever there was in the future. P