d. You want me to marry into the Arstor family; why? Why

to me?" Emily, Ava's step

t accept it. Marvy isn't married e

family..the one your sickler's father had with his whore ex-

er call my father a

a wicked glint in h

at her sides, she didn't want to re

east, it's fair enough that I am giving you away to such a rich family. You'd stop your pitiful resta

me, Mom, please," Ava said

," Emily said, irritation laced in her voice.

don't?" Ava aske

ig out your mother's ashes and discard th

new her stepmother meant business

hat far!" Ava retorted amidst tear

investment in your father's company. It would really go a lon

trembling with suppressed anger. "No, not 'us', you and

s company." She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, tryin

girl," she snapped. "You're being r

and Dad's company for your own gain. You're always so manipulative and selfish!." Ava

one week to prepare for your wedding. By next weekend, the Arstons will be here to pick you up, and you

**

sion, remorse overtook him. He had ta

, she had come to bury herself in

He thought to himself as h

since becoming CEO of the M&M Corporation. It wasn't quite lonely since he brought ladies anytim

ting for you for a while," Adam, his driver,

ss to his door since he knew his passkey and could walk in at any

would pay him a visit without warning. It must be highly c

e ago to ease him

r," Jace said, walk

an with a stern face. "How was your day?" his gran

eekend doing extra work at the

me old. You just returned to New Yor

to make sure everything is intact,"

with our last discussion. It's almost a month; just a wee

the one-month ultimatum his grandfather h

u came all the way here on

randfather replied with a m

her so much. Please, can't you just allow me to marry her? I could

er continued, a hint of anger creeping into his voice. "She's a golddi

cool. "How can you say that about her? You don't eve

person, and she's nothing

emanding. "Or are you simply taken by her beauty and charm? I'm try

t he couldn't bear the thought of bei

y life. I'm sorry, but I'm going to marry Stephanie, with or

ving up your inheritance and po

ther's words

ou can't do

h what I will or will not do." He dropped his wine c

s of his grandfather's ultimatum reverberated in his ears. "Do not

ome with a sense of dread and uncertainty. Could his