the moment Alura ope

ar. Expensive, thic

n quietly and her stoma

wide, and his expensive suit jacket was open, he had a fat cigar in betwe

ood with his head down like

ercy smirked. "My

ze in the

g at her wet hair, sliding down to her soaked jack

l gorgeous," he nodded with sa

wled. "Get out o

apartment belongs to the bank. And the bank belongs to me. So technical

ket. Gold rings flashed on his thic

steppe

low teeth. "We're going to be husband and wife soon.

't mar

gned the contract. It's a legal binding and In thirty days, y

s on a mannequin. It was a white lace, almost see-through wedding dress,

mach turned

"I picked it myself. I wanted something that would give

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d a mix of expensive cologne. "I've waited five years for you, Alura. I've watched you g

ce shook. "You've been planni

ough to touch her cheek. "Let's say I've been... hoping. Your father kept coming bac

ped his

rry, I'll be gentle on our wedding night. By the end

d. She shoved past him

er. "You can't run from me,

ck with shaking hands. Her heart hammered so ha

y yelled at h

daughter better, Robert.

voice was pathetic and groveling. "S

a patient man anymore.

ps approach

ked away i

nob rattl

nded sweet yet poisonous. "Don't make me break d

poke up. "You got what you came for. Th

pause. Then a thud,

o the door. Her father

at to do," Percy said cold

tsteps, then the ap

y. Pretty dress, nice makeup, and a big sm

I understand."Robe

e tries to run, I'll find her. I have pe

r slamm

, counting her heartbeat

nlocked her do

r, holding his ribs. A fre

ad

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you."She sai

old my daughter to a monster. I t

t him now, how pathetic and broken he look

s and turned ba

u going?" her

be

t this. About the wedding. M

n't c

e it out on both of us! Please, just cooperate. Wear t

be over, Dad. It'll be the beginning o

. He's rich. He'll

ing to r

t say

iage doesn't make it cons

rumpled. "But what

s, the shame, the weakness that ha

night

it and leaned against it unt

ed out Grandm

was still slightly

bed and stare

need forty-eight hours, all she needed was five minutes. The mom

as better

marriage to a st

number with tre

ll, Lily." Grandma Mabel said acro

Like she had been sitti

aled. "I'

're

Her voice cracked. "I can't mar

ilence on t

, Lily," Grandma M

I'm desperate.

nyways, can you meet me tomorrow morning? Eight AM

thing that fast?" Alur

fast. I'll bring the cash for your father's debts. Four

ead spun.

hey're simple, not too flashy. But it's real gold. My gr

"This is real

you wan

me out firmly. "I'll be ther

my dear Lily." Grand

hun

rk with her phone c

ed Lou just to be free from Percy Miller. It might be

....

, she left a paper o

since you won't.