ll of tears. "After everything I've don
You're an ugly, useless woman Des. You forced me into this engagement when I said I wanted n
etting herself think twice she lifted her ha
emotions had just controlled her actions, something she'd sworn she'd never a
getic after I caught you cheating on me and then you try to insult me like I brough
roat, but she couldn't cry, she couldn't let him know how much t
e tension lining his shoulders. "Did you actually think a man like me would be interested in a slip of a woman like you? I told you I didn't want this en
over her mouth to stop the sobs that'd been threatening to burst out of her s
s showed them hugging or on the rare occasion kissing, their faces were permanently frozen in sti
hen even her parents advised against it, she'd been the one to delude herself into th
d memories they'd shared, she could get him to love her the way she l
pictures were, spread out on the bed of their hotel room. "You're right, I was stupid to believe we co
Imagine what it'd look like when the news comes out, it'll r
d by his words. "When you've been cheating on me for months!
ease. "Can you imagine the field day the tabloids would have if our split hit the media? Not to mention if the reason for our split ever got out. Besides, what's a lit
ie! I don't care if your image or the image of this company is ruined! I
abbed her by the throat. She gagged and stared up at him fearfully as he presse
d you won't cause a scene. We'll get married and you'll play the role of a smiling and perfect wife, you'll give me as many heirs as I need. It's either you do this, or I swear to all that is
h stronger than her and much more powerful. He could bring down her family's business, he could make it
ountry, he had ties to the government and like other executives in the country, he had ties to underground networks of criminals that
ew money family. She didn't have half of his influence, reach or wealth. Their
ere and she realise
?" He asked again, squeezing h
ly and he instan
she coughed violently as tears o
over the bruising and wipe away your tears. We'll have dinner in two days where I'll introduce you and the family
er lip to keep from lashing out at
d down at her. "Remember Des, it's my image you stand to ruin, I'm already a laughingstock becau
nodd
words,"
. She stood up with her head still bowed and remained frozen in place u
she could. She folded the clothes that she'd initially angrily tos
ir tussle, she sat in front of the vanity and pic