s Gust

hest pounding heavily with wild

ad died but as soon as I stepped throug

rators putting up decorations in different parts of the hou

ne spot or the other, and

en murmured to myself. "

over to them, determined to get answers. "I don't understand. I was told th

llo. "Elena, there you are, darling. Everyone is sea

ked but got hurriedly w

he sight before me, I saw over fifteen people seated at the table already, with

of the table, my step-mother and stepsister, and th

ed for me beside my father. I reluctantly sat down, still trying to make sense of what is go

dience instead of his own family. "We have called this meeting this afternoon to ce

o looked unusually excited upon hearing the news. Well I guess that the wench of a stepsister was about to be

to say Kitana's name. But when he open

e silent, so he continued, "The union I talked about earl

d two people

and me at the same time. The room f

nk you made a mistake with the names. It's Kit

been in love with Luca since I was a child and you gave him to her! She has not even been arou

good of both families. I said it must take place this weekend and that's final! Expect

ll with an angry expression on his face and I jus

forcing me into a marriage with Luca Moretti , the heir of the maf

ad happened. I excused myself quickly unable

ding da

s surprised at the empty brown eyes that stared b

es but hollow. The wedding they had chosen for me was stunning

if I truly wanted this, I would have felt like a pr

rything beautiful for my wedding but I

o? Who would help me? I didn't really know anywhere here and my

d me to come home, I didn't imagine that it was for this. Does h

last fifteen years after he took me to New York and now he tells me to come back home, but

she was annoying as hell. Kitana had r

e and Kitana the headache by doing a switc

ur mere existence?" I heard Kitana's bitter voice be

supposed to marry him.

at I am not interested in this sham called marriage so don't put any blame on me. Redirect your anger towards the ones who set up the wedding in the first place. Or better still, why don't you talk

then she said, "You look beautiful. What if I do s

ding, I will be grateful to you but if it only delays and makes me go through this

came by himself to take me to the entr

marriage alliance is for the good of all," Antonio softly whispered

nly word that came out of my mouth was "okay" be

veryone waited. My eyes met with Luca's and I couldn't help but admire how dapper

yes, I was amused to see that he was also checking me out too. His

ssion but his eyes passed a lot of message. So I dec

rital vows that we would repeat af

and wife. You may n

o kiss me, I braced myself for a quick peck on my lips. But the moment his so

him and brought out a gun from his suit. I didn't know who was shooting or what was going on but o