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ra McGrathy's voice split through the air, her face red wit
spontaneously wiped the hot tears gathered beneath my eyelids with my stained apron as cheers and laughter
stepmother's stilettos echoed in the hall, growing
at me. "Change into it. We can't have you l
e they used however they pleased. Ever since my father died, My step mother
the dress, picked up a tray of dri
dress and Jamie clung onto her in a tailored black tuxedo. Watching them made my chest ache as th
with Briannah the whole time. He only wanted me for my inherita
pay her debt. I have never set my eyes on him but the stories I heard were brutal. He was a tyrant. Tears rushed down m
pped. My body felt light, I faced the ceiling, the bright lights piercing th
s flipped me, leaving me face to face with a handsome str
y. His jawline chiseled and firm, his hair dark as night.
ross my face, pulling me out of th
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," I blurted out. It felt like everyon
ht," Jamie chipped in. My chest ached even more. The man
ers almost landing on my face again, whe
e who it was. No one had ever s
ep and cool. "Don't lay your hands on her for a seco
ondered. "Why is
ing," Briannah responded, her voice trembling. "Jamie,
t can't be. The man who just saved me is my intende
e. Understood?" He said, his eyes dangerously fixed on Briannah, an unexplainable darkness in his eyes
his hand stretched towards me. I placed my palms gentl
again, little bunny," he sa
, my lips curved into a smi
mmered as she rushed to the scene. "Briannah sweetheart
tend to marry and this is how you present her to me?" he growled. Vera shud
ul," Vera said, giving me a deadly glare. I trembled because I knew that look-I was in trouble. What wo
ng to plan," he told her, grabbing my wrists as he dragged me towards the exit. They all stood th
m the party he left my hands, turned and walk
mmered. I didn't expect h
is long legs, striding towards me. In seconds, his face was just a few
w as the moonlight spilled on us-he was nothing like I expected. I'd imagined a rough looking ma
don't want to marry." I co
have twenty million then?" He finally spoke,
ct amount my step mother was owing him. Even if I w
amily. We will be married tomorro