Arranged to obey

d, tears streaming down her

in my life, I'm not some kind of property to be traded, I have fe

as he listened to her outburst. With

save your life thinking you were a boy, If only I had known I would have let you fo

someone I don't love just because it is conven

can't do it," Ava said as she went on

ll be communicated to you, get prepared" H

she was drawing the line this time. She couldn't sacrifice for her fath

part of your arranged mar

ess family? I'm just twenty-one for Christ's sake a

the door. It was Sc

king rather arguing, what

afia boss over some stupid ag

ld actually do this, I'm so sorry, you know I

answered so rude

gant, and selfish man, Is t

book by its cover till you get to read it" Scott replied trying

is family" she said, giving Scott signals that

her, he knew she needed space as it wa

, were the words her dad scr

ot only is he selling me off but he didn't even give me time to get pr

ist crying. She didn't want to do i

she knew was to run away, but running away wasn't

o boring?" She qu

been so difficult for me, Mom I wish you were here with me, I kn

k kn

father who brought in her w

er, today you will make us all proud,"

really can't do

hroat, drawing her atten

e your lovely wedded husband?" H

over to Scott, her step-brother, who gave her a small, sad smile as she remembered hi

expectantly, a small smile playing at the corners of his lips. And at th

ove a whisper. A sigh of relief swept through the crowd, an

her heart. This was her new life, her new reality. And she would have a way

r way to the mansion. The car was filled wi

eted nervousl

ing her a pack of cigarettes. "Do y

quickly. "No, I don't

ok the pack away, saying. "Fine, I

started to boil."Why did you offer me

not looking at her as he blew the sm

at his side profile,

intend to treat me like tha