LI

said, breaking out of my reve

o this.. it's crazy. Making a commitment that big

not go along with th

everyone to consider you a r@pe vict

I wouldn't like the world thinking that's what t

irst time it happened. I lost my business, my partners... Everyone turned against me. And now, if this gets out, everyone w

arriage than to lose my only sister – a reminder of my parents th

ing with a calculating intensity. "You'll never have to worry about money again. But you'

? Who would've guessed. I'm more intrigued than scared. A loveless marriage. I'm used

strenuous. I barely slept every day. I felt a wave of desperation wash over me. I needed t

ord feeling like it was b

riumph in his eyes. "Good," he said, with a dark smile..

etting excited

ds, we got marr

s. I thought the marriage would be an easy process– Damon explicitly said it's going to be a simp

. I did a double take at her refle

was bubbling with

legant model not the surly looking lady that got her h

as a bright smile plastered on her face that just freaked me out. "Good morning, dear! Aren't you

eeling a bit off.. "Good

t you a beauty. You'll tell me how you two met later. So I've d

w, sensing a trap.

carpet, crystal chandeliers, and a live orchestra. And, of course, a stunning glass statue of

hought we were just having a small,

ready used to each other a

son deserves so much more than that. And besides, I want to sh

world seeing us together. That means my sister and ste

his int

s just going to be a cou

ion to what my son says, dear. I'm the one who really knows what's best for him. And what's best for him is a big, flashy wedding to show off

like me one bit. Well guess what, the feeling is mutual. She's probably won

nvitation was declined..." I trailed off, wondering

ker? Anything?" She asked dry

ng my fists so hard my nails dug into

rn. "I'm afraid that's not possible, A

to have some familiar faces around. Since I have no family mem

raid your friends are not...suitable for a gathering of this caliber. We must maintain a

, feeli

married to my son, you'd be nowhere ne

dried up

l the weight of everyone's eyes on me, and my palms were growing sweaty by the

nied by my bridesmaids. Nico,who I learnt was Damon's best

uldn't help but scan the crowd for Damo

the guests, trying to maintain a calm

licked en

tter by the second, and my swea

conversation yesterday. I was just usher

thought, trying to stifle a smir

aised an eyebrow and mouthed,

y, I couldn't shake the feeling that I

s my g

eartbeats exploded in my che