! Are these g

pulled all strings to cover? At the expense of what? I should perhaps be melting with glee and hope, wondering what sort of miracle has been achieved, but, naah! I am not tha

jumping up and down with the news. This is wha

What kind of idiot do they think I am? “I am not as stupid as you people think I am. There

y the news, the mother speaks. “Not much of a sacrifice. This is actually a favor given your case and how you mess

l bre

eries of mental bl

g tricks on me. I couldn’t

lain or, better yet, repeat what she said, but she eithe

at must be the jo

, and I find him gawking at me. Yes? To what? “I ex

g to leave. What in a week? “I am assuming I didn’t hear what I think I heard. Mother, what did you

mar

nged marriage? Come on! No

ke the one who got you pregnant and dumbed you. You will be marrying a wealthy man from a distinguished family.” Father does me the honor t

at a

sort of marriag

h

nderstand what is happening here, but I can’t seem to comprehend anything. Even when it is clearly etched

f nonsense

way to this den, this must be deeper than I am gauging it. And j

h

? To top it all, they are calling it a favor? Sel

h a distinguished family. You have to look like De'Mario on that day!” I turn to the appalling face of my mother, confusion and disbelief de

have finally found a way to get rid of me. And they expect me to just consent to their absurd

ding!” I howled, clen

eving of what reached their ears. “What did you say?” Mothe

ng pushed around like an object. Bundled into some jerk’s home like garbage is something I will not allow. “You heard me! I am not marrying

e. But I would be stupid enough to not read behind the iciness of his smirk. It isn’t a genuine smirk. Rather

u may not give me the choice, but I will still decide for myself. You people have messed with

etty hard. It caug

you just listen to us for

efinitely is not for me! How c

ng down, and if we don’t agree to this merger, Ayana, we are ruined!” Mother speaks

h

, which I am no longer a part of. Which do

I think the gro