Flash Marriage To My Dead Husband

ic's logo was printed in a calm, professional blue at the top, a stark contrast to the red, s

low hum against her skin. It made the fine hairs on her arms stand up. She rais

't seem to fill her lungs

The heavy blackout curtains were drawn tight, swallowing the glittering lights of

the floor-to-ceiling windows. It brightened, then dimmed. The s

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te in the floorboards. It came from the shadow sitting

oice a pathetic squeak in the caver

a request. It was an or

forward, her hands held out in front of her as if warding off gho

and clamped around her wrist. It was a big hand, the palm callouse

steady her

her lungs. An arm like an iron band wrapped around her waist, holding her in place. The smell of him was

her ear. A cruel amusement laced the words

. Her lower lip trembled, and she bit down on it, hard, tasting the copper

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d her waist tightened, the amusement in his presence repl

just below her ear. A shiver of pure, primal fear shot through her. It w

against her skin, his voice a low growl that

g through a small gap in the curtains, a sin

deep, unfamiliar soreness. The sheets were a tangled mess of h

to her chest. Her eyes darted around the room,

opped nightstand sat a folded pi

r name was written on the payee line in sharp, b

from the floor, dressing with clumsy, shaking fingers. She didn't look back as she fl

n the first yel

s estate. As the taxi lurched into traffic, she leaned her head against t

shley blocked her path. Ashley was immaculate in a white tennis dress, a g

n the neckline of her rumpled dress. A slow, malicious smile spread a

h scorn. "Looks like someone had a busy night out

sh past, but Ashley was faster. She snatched Chloe's worn leather

!" Chloe cried,

lished mahogany table. Amidst the lip balm and keys, the folded Chase chec

have to do for this, Chloe?" She held it between two fingers as

. Ashley stuck out a foot, tripping her

expression. She let the check flutter to the floor and instead tossed a t

her voice flat. "I was supposed to marry Kieran Roman. But

at her, unc

If you don't, I'll make one phone call. My mother is the executor of that char

ed through Chloe. "You c

ed, stepping forward. The sharp heel of her designer shoe pressed down

oe's arm. Tears streamed down her face, b

ed. "Yes, hello? I'm calling about t

on the other end of the line

the words torn from her thro

robbing hand, her body shaking with sobs of pain and utter defeat. She crawled to the table, pulled

rriage with a monster for free. But as the cold marble seeped into her skin, the initial shock began to crystallize into something else. The absolute bottom