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shed this call would be calling off the wedding then we could both live our merry lives. But as I stared

a pretty bang-up job keeping me in this horrible mansion since our

ther, Cas did all the public appearances since he was the expert in cryptography—he was the face o

. I was curious to look for him online, b

neaking out through the window. My friend, Zhuri was waiting outsid

bled out, and my face was bruised—even a thick foundation couldn’t conceal. Then J

of them would hit me to teach me lessons, which I learned something—to be tou

my family, I was a waste of their breaths. My family was known to be patriarchal. When my mother followed her passion,

way from the tyranny of my father if not arranged to someone else, even of their choice. My father never b

ass A douch

ve million dollars, my father did not think twice but seal the deal. Ye

like his pet dog. He never showed up during our supposed to be engagement party. His brother gave me a massive yellow diamond ring, which, if I may g

after all.” My brother’s upper lip

money, which I know it’s gone to the thin air by now,” I taunted h

nd without you in it. While you, on the other hand, are tied up in his basemen

cold-blooded cruel, and to him, everything was a business deal. He was know

ink you’re held against your will? Well, wait until your wedding day. You’ll see what kind of demon he is or what demons he possessed. And

about. His name alone sent a shiver into my bones. My asshole of a father still believed in the old-fashion way, especially when it involved power and wealth. And if h

perty anymore, reme

, one of his men, to double lock

or you. I will just sleep for two days until

e to disturb me. I had no appetite to eat, and sure

homeless was much better than a daughter of a tyrant like my

oom. When I turned in bed, he w

on’t think my future husband would apprec

eciate your father and your bro

n deep thoughts. “Do tell.

e patienc

hed. “Until

f is a go

s all to them anyway. I bet no one would buy me for more than twenty-five million, so it’s his loss. My famil

Sadie. They want money from Mr. Wollf, yes, and that’s all, but why would M

sking mys

er.” He turned towards the door a

anged o

ge. You just di

n’t want you to g

u only have two

tical. Honestly, I had never spent a minute talking to Devin, let alone conspire with him w

e from his suit jacket

im suspi

before he

e icon. I started typing. I memorized his number, just in case my

ere. Just don’t lock me up in your basement

as sent successfully, I deleted

warily.

phone into the pocket, that

Cen

low, and nod with yes, sir

ffering his phone. “He

“No.” I swallowed hard. “I

ouble if you ke

s if it turned into a s

he’s a b

shaking as I took

ear before I cleare

as deep, husky, and calm, w

id you ask?

make sure yo

e gonna lock me up in y

eon. Where’s the pho

lf.” I blew a breath. Finally, I talked freely, and it was a relief that the scary bea

someone or me, use Reece’s phone. J

hy

you to try e

w? After almost three years?”?Asshole

ant to get