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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

online, but I might not going to like what I would find out. If Jasper was right, his brother, Cas did all the public appearances since he wa

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

h bled out, and my face was bruised. Even a thick foundation couldn’t conceal. Then

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

family, I was a waste of their breaths. My family was known to be patriarchal. When my mother chose to follow 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 to seal the deal.

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

after all.” My brother’s upper lip

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

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

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

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

y terrified beyond compare the moment I found out I was to be betrothed

and wealth. And if he thought he could manipulate Cenric or me, damn hell, he was wrong. It wa

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 connive with him wi

e from his suit jacket

im suspi

before he

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

here. Just don’t lock me up in your baseme

s sent successfully, I deleted my

warily.

phone into his pocket, that

Cen

low, and nod with yes, sir

ffering his phone. “He

“No.” I swallowed hard. “I

ouble if you ke

if it had turned into a

he’s a b

shaking as I took

ear before I cleare

as deep, raspy, 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