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d down the corr

s Be

, he had to run, and he did. His

about earlier." He

act? I

ut on an act for me.

ak and soft, almost like a woman. I had expected

more money?"

band, I could never be shameless e

ed gently

urt. I was

se of your money?" He scoffed and st

head back to keep his eyes. What was wrong with t

aw are not my family," he sa

lled him Daddy. What was their relationship? I d

ed. "Can you l

n out of the room, shouti

Gregory's

ing you," I snarled

again. "I said I

free of

please know

lked on. He chased me down the corri

avoid thi

avoid an arranged marriage. But marrying a ma

head to toe, and a smil

lly think you

ked onto mine. Standing a step apart, he bent over until

y n

ped ba

he rumour said? I doubted it. How could

y, got into the car, and

l and used as a test subject for ten years. I returned two years ago. Now my company face

een arranged to pu

ding there. The woman and the child had

e seat. "What if we had already

e me

ad was heavy with the weight of the company, an

ed. A message

ruin this mar

the couch and fell into

loud knock stru

ulled it open. "What

doorstep with his

Bella," he sa

itself into a scowl. This had to be Mrs. Ashc

dle and pushed him bac

e couch. I knew who i

g man inside,

on the phone tightened. "

marr

the whole scene of our date, d

"As long as they are

nt her to continue. "So I s

have a

ight. I had no choice, and

ing the marriage partner," she add

rs of the elite families had been my

." She went quiet for a moment. "March on your

dy. March on my principles, and

ankruptcy threats and a marriage trap had come on top of it. For

eyes. It was no

s still grinning, as if he

e or ba