ing to. He could have left her just like what he used to do, yet something in hi

talk freely. The gloomy expression in her eyes were too much to bear and it we

air, trying to stay awake. "A few years later, my father married Laura. It'

ested in the story, like a chi

left with no choice but to take care of my stepmother, because how can I abandon her?" Ga

fixated on the beautiful woman in front of him and how her

ly. "I would sell my soul to ea

ose words. He cannot fathom the fact that t

ng up and getting everything that

ought of something he knew Gabrielle could never resist. Money is

mom in her misery and would pay

p as he looked besid

into his friend's tone o

," Randall ordered Carl around. He is determined to keep her f

o many options for you to be fucking

ne now or else, I'd fire you from your job and make su

kly went out to fetch some papers and writ

sleep now and her head

his fingers on her smooth, white, and fair skin and i

aking gibberish with her eyes closed. He waited for her t

an end to this miserable life

a woman that close except for his mother. Second, he hated showing sympathy

t he forgot to empha

." He smiled daunting as he watch

burden you are currently in." Randall didn't even check

s close, still managed t

her fingers ran down the paper while trying to re

usiness deal than a fairy tale proposal. "I need a wife, you need m

a marriage of convenience, bou

financial needs. All you have to do is pretend that you and I are madly in love, and you'll be out of this miserable life." It was a s

ed into the air as she tried to pi

." he whispered in a hushed tone, makin

it on an ink. She's getting drowsier a

ng..." Gabrielle

contract alongside the marriage certificate, ensnaring

t this," Carl warned, unable to

regretting this, but for now, marrying this

let her go," he mumbled to himself

s of the upcoming wedding