e last thing on Sel
ng to turn to food for succour but str
t the contract which sat on t
opped her from proceeding with that con
raced, then skipped a beat. Wh
understood her and protected her, right fro
for a medical outreach a
ecisive. She wasn't ready to tell h
from making a decision that could change the trajectory o
to marry Jos
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r wedding dress," Joseph spoke to Selena dis
to him, letting him know she had a
ce at the private city cou
orro
se, lacing her expressio
e earlier we get this over and don
ed his assistant-and in a matter of
o the boutique and make sure everything goes
ght,
lena finally spoke, after qui
like she was crazy.
e wedding in the Maldives with a happy
ssionless. Minding her busines
nitely more of a funeral for me than a marriage."
med out, feel
xquisitely luxury gowns designed only for people of
y it were the wedding she wante
elena J
t brown pixie cut hair and a
from the gowns she was admiring toward
osts of your wedding gown. Please c
even let her choose her own gown
please" Sele
eless mermaid gown from a collection of other gowns and h
sellers, simple but elega
said wit
t, classy but not l
or, her right hand tracing her neck bones
appiest moments of her life. But it
was get out of the
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s at a private courthouse. No family. No f
er, they both slid rings decorated with real dia
hy. Her new last name stu
use was filled with silence. Se
put her in that situation? It wasn't suppose
rned, her father was so
still kept staring out the window. At least it was enough to
the McCarthy mansion. The electronic ga
orey building with several wings, windows, and balconies
right in front o
new home." Jose
itched at the very
l like home to her. No warmth. Just
r and Selena followed behin
e voice. Upstairs on the balcony. It was a young man in his
hort pixie hair, unmistakably wealthy. She was dressed in wealth. Sh
sh meat about to be devoured by lions.
staff will bring
ed Joseph lik
were already downstai
became darker as s
rother and stepmoth
u two". Selena g
lena and scanned he
s no name, no status. What
Joseph while she scanned Se
back around here. You might just disappear. Poof!" She demonstr
ded to her. His tone was
n the universe, one would think you'd have better taste," Sarah said sarcastica
hing the drama, finally
have some taste. She's pretty. Body of a goddess, I
a little, you
ned Selena from head to toe, a
punch him in the face but he restrained h
elena who had been
your room, Selen
ly look before taking Se
s your
rnished room with luxury paintings
but that didn't change the fact tha
ro
anged if you
just thought we'd b
only be in the same room when we eventually agree to fulfill the
to the child. Selena felt l
owed hard
Whatever you need-she'll be at your beck an
odded. "
turned
a gigantic bed all to herself. Her own bed bac
oseph's family towards her. Not that she
ho had a lot to deal with, living with people who seemed
nd beside the bed. The screen li
ch you. Are you okay? Please r
een. Struggling with the right words to reply. Just as she
It was a young
the door, slowly opening it to
ning, you
help you with anything you might need.
. Nice to meet you." Selena stret
Miss Selena". Alexand
nything for now though. But tha
arthy family. I hope to be at your servic
d heading tow
ou, Alex
on it for a few seconds as if she found som
d, hoping to drift into a world that c