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lf chuckling softly. It wasn't until I got home that

had short hair, and we always met at night, in the da

t me now," I muttered bitterly, f

dwell on anything related to the Wood family. I needed to foc

ch better than the day before. After freshening up, I slipped in

prise, a sleek black car pulled up in front of me. The driver stepped ou

Miss Sia," he g

g into the car, trying to

sked me to pick you up. He will meet us at t

really think I was going to

G

n interrupted, holding out an env

natching the envelope from him. I tore it ope

r

't made a name for yourself. Marry me, and I will make your name a household name aroun

day of his internship in Germany, I had asked him for help. I made him

ants to marry me

g me out of my thoughts. He had alrea

ey, power, and influence-exactly wha

han want nothing in return? Was he

you," I said, step

ed away from the h

r conversation with Ethan

my knight in

someone

airs Bureau. I had the urge to stop it midway an

r than to ignore

for me, and I stepped down, scanni

sistant replied, poin

e assistant, we finally arrived at one of the offices. Inside, Et

d, still not casting a

he documents," the older woman said before

as kind to me nine years ago, and we had gotten close. There had even be

e if we ever met again in the future

an said, standing up and walking toward me. My gaze di

ized him at first bec

. I searched for you," he admitted, and

obably because you changed

er me," he chuckled bitterly. Honestly, I hadn't thought much about him. He

strategy," I said, unwilli

woman. And you will marry me because I'll protect

ed at his words

ked, my voice trembling slightly. Did he alr

the papers?" he asked, and

ection," I snorted, tur

. You left your dad to achieve something great. So, will you let all your e

I was-a girl who only attended lectures, while my mother

manipulating me int

opened, and the older woman ret

e. Whether you sign the marriage documents or not is entirely your d

instructed, and Ethan signed the document bef

uments, then at Ethan, who w

d being married to

t treating me the way he did-chasing me out like I was no

r hurt me. He was my friend, an

the slight smile on Ethan's lips. I rolle

ed out of the office. Ethan'

ed. I then noticed a group of police officers su

with me?" Ethan asked

d already missed too many classes

nodded. I'd chosen journalism because I be

Ethan offered, but

, let me be alone for now," I said in a pleading tone. Eth

key. I'll have your belo

was he planning t

pick you up after school," he sai

hey headed for the car. It drove off,

I was married t

ushed to class, but unfortunately fo

e school, seeing that you come whenever you wish," the lecturer

ent and walked to my friend J

late today," Jarvis wh

d before taking out my notebook and pretending to fo

ause I hadn't thought of him in years. So why no

er my breath, finally coming to terms with the situati

t her," I whispered to m

her pay for all the pain she caused me-for rui