ront of a restaurant on the street. The sound of th

just thrown a flower vase at her after she fo

yes and she placed her head on her laps, crying bitterly. The day g

l of bitterness, all of her anger. Here, she count scream and no one woul

understand her predicament and just let it fall? But when she raised up her head to ran

ories and she realized where she'd seen him. On the T

ien B

her name in velvety voi

care if he was Lucien –arrogant– Black, he couldn'

n, like he was in time contro

eft alone?!" She screamed out, "And please, take your stupid umbrella over my

brella over his own head and

" She loo

into the restaurant."

hen

. Dahlia took a minute to understand he was inviting her. Her stomach rum

ade up her mind, walking into the restaurant. She p

om her family's– Chris Vexley's house. They were no longer her family. However, she was in front of the restaurant because she had realized she

rain." He said, pulling out a tissue

h in two days. And a c

unsure of what she wanted hi

t you want to know what happened? Or you are just comfo

g placed in front of him and

ou for the food. I have nothing to pay you back." She

ut the food she'd already eaten. It scattered all over Lucien'

What you said was just shocking to me. You s

aming me?" He

zing." She shrank

ple tissues, cleaning off

before. He watched her, like a predator monitoring a p

p watching me an

not h

d you come her

cue, the secretary who'd come with

t me to sign

His secretary pushed a new file towards her. The title

a joke?"

you become Dahlia Black and

ed." She stated a

sent to Draven Marrow as soon as possible. Since the world do

id you could take account o

n those who wronged you, your family. To do that, you'll need my he

got up. "Thank you for the offer. But I'm not inte

out of that door, yo

n pushed his chair backwards, ge

hit and run accident. Evelyn

st color. "How do

ley." He stared at her, "So what will it be? Marry me and g

u get in retu

mirked