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p in the driveway. As I peered out the window, I saw Ashton Knight

collect his

get a closer look. He looked angry, and

g an air of confidence and sophistication. His muscular body

bones that would make any model envious. Standing at an impressive 6 fo

face properly but it was obvious

le. "Ashton, what a surpri

's Olivia?" he demanded,h

fore lying, "She just needed som

eak to her about the money she owes me. She need

aid we don't have that kind

th another solution. I want a contract marriage. If she can't

d he be so cruel and heartless? I knew that Oliv

dare

started beeping.

to my bedroom

m flung my door open and I could s

em but thank God you’re h

s hearing. I wasn’t som

over my chest as I stared at her i

Ashton ju

s

get married

omething about that but wait!

h her and he is also going to help with some money, help t

what did

me to think about it. He w

going. Ashton Knight wanted to ma

out of all the craziest things

his expensive clothing and now he was

he freaking hit his head somewh

sly.”The good thing is that our problems can be solved

how? We need to reach Olivia as soon as

s the thing, you need to

use

r side unless you wanna be kicked out of here in a few da

o be fucking kidding me right now!

h literally have the same

to take care of everything. This is too much. I didn’t come back to LA to come marry some man I don

dding crocodile tears. I had seen it a lot over the y

ad to get he

bout anything! You want us to starve to death?”

as dry as the

ldn’t f

save us,” she closed the space b

I wasn’t Wo

us to live mi

free from her grip.”Please Mom,just give me tim

ise me you would

my temples. “Yes Mom

ion years did I

gh

a again hoping by some miracle she picked it

talk right now,please le

s hop

me. Hurt,frustration,irritation,anger,confusion.

o get a glass of water first of

just walking in wit

weathered look. He rarely smiled though. Only whe

d tentatively. "H

d been out g

ered, shaking his head.And then proceeded to run his fingers through his de

nly wouldn't be the last. But I couldn't help but feel frustrated tha

"We can't afford to keep losing money like this.

a look with his deep set brown eyes lookin

eed to look for a stable job. Aren’t you tired of all

owards the room. "Mind your own business, Av

im so careless with our money, especially when we were struggling to make ends meet. B

tion boiling inside me. I knew I couldn't change my dad's behavior, but I had to do so

I had to fix things somehow. It was time