Marriage of convenience

** I hope you aren't making some pity or some reckless decisions. I am not in my right mind to play a marriage game and act like a lovely wife who will love you immediately. Are you sure you don't want someone who truly deserves you? I might ask for divorce anytime soon if we get married!**

Carol signs, knowing her heart best. She has loved Troy for her whole life. The betrayal of Troy has stabbed her heart so deeply that the words Love and Trust make her feel disgusted.

She doesn't want to involve another man in this messy situation but she has no other choice but to accept his proposal. She must accept her paternal grandparents' wealth as she promised. Life has played the ultimate betrayal with her. Now she wants to throw a blind shot, without any hope.

The corner of his lips raise a bit with a silent chuckle as he watches her signing. He takes the handkerchief from his pocket and holds it before her without saying anything first. Mascara has spread under her eyes, making her look miserable at some point.

She shows confusion at first but takes it from him out of courtesy.

** Let me introduce you first** He finally starts, ** I am Damien Crawley, 25 years old. Because of some accidents in my childhood, I have been unable to move around. Apart from this, I am quite capable of doing everything. ** He makes a humble expression while introducing himself.

** Right now, all I need is to marry someone. And I think you are more than what I deserve. So if you're willing-!**

** Even after I said I won't be able to act like a good wife -!**

** I don't mind. Right now, I need a wife to introduce her to my family. If you can play the part, I can play the part of you being a family. I heard about your conversation with your best friend. You need to marry to get your inheritance. I will help you out!** He explains his side.

** I am quite shocked that you saw us having that conversation! But I would like to draw clear rules regarding. And I will do it after the wedding. Right now, I want you to be my groom!**

She sounds clear and she has made up her mind. She wants him to be her husband, even for temporary right now.

** Let's have a discussion on our future after the wedding.** He suggests.

She nods. This time she doesn't want to regret it. Carol always thinks twice, thrice before taking any kind of decisions. But today, she will do it against her own principles. She will marry a stranger in front of the Man she loved for years. Not out of spite but to make sure that she can move on, she can't stop herself for someone who betrayed her badly.

The discussion ends there. Carol remains as composed as possible and walks down the aisle, holding the wilting Lilies. She will experience the marriage the way she wanted. Her dream wedding will happen even if the groom is someone else.

Damien Crawley waits for his bride. Eunice is on alert but says nothing since she knows Carol isn't someone who won't take a decision without any second thoughts. Since they have discussed and it might have satisfied Carol. That's why she is doing her job as Maid of honor and joins Carol to walk down the aisle without any objections. As long as her friend is happy.

The flower girls who are her friends' sister and ring are doing their jobs perfectly. Like the actual wedding, everything is happening as same as she wished.

Carol while walking down the aisle, glances at Troy, who is tied with his mistress and sitting on the sand like a miserable person. She can't lie that she isn't feeling hurt. She thought it was her life. Her fairytale love of life. So, moving on from someone who has been so important to her. It's hard.

But she doesn't want to give the Benefit of the doubt. She will do what is good for her from now on.

" Take care of her. If you turn out like that bastard, I will make your life miserable!" Eunice directly threatens Damien who exudes his own dominating Aura. But he smiles at her words and holds Carol's hand. The silk gloves brush against his warm palm.

" You can rest assured!" He replies, holding her hand.

Carol reads his lips and stands before him. He looks really handsome in his suit. Like some models out of magazines. She doesn't mind marrying a man like him, even if it's a marriage of convenience.

** This is the final moment! Are you sure about this?** To give him another chance to back off, she asks.

** I don't make decisions if I am not sure about this. So don't be doubtful!** He signs with confidence.

Both of them are yet to know each other. Except for their names, they don't know anything about. So Carol is more thrilled to know what kind of Man he will turn out. Someone like Troy or someone who genuinely wants to have a wife to avoid his family drama. Either way, she doesn't care. She will Divorce him once they are done.

She nods, signaling the priest to start. She will get married with her head high. Leaving that dark and cruel chapter of her life.

Eunice stands behind her, holding her bouquet. The vow is really long and heavy. So she has been holding it. Meanwhile,

Damien's assistant stands next to her, folding hands.

Eunice frowns and knits her brows before asking, " How did you even come here? I thought this venue was a private property." She asks since nobody can enter this venue without an invitation card.

Damien's assistant and best friend, James Clarke looks at her with a bit of confusion and takes an invitation card out of his pocket, " We received one!"

" What?" Eunice glances at the invitation card and frowns hard, " I never sent any invitation card to the CEO of Crawley - Wait a minute!" Her jaw drops as she tilts her head, " He is the CEO of Crawley?"

" That's true. He is the CEO of Crawley."

" My God! Although it's surprising that my bestie is marrying a man like him but - I don't think we sent you the invitation card. Because this wedding is an intimate wedding with only our friends!" She reveals something off about this.

" That's weird but I don't think this invitation card is fake. It has my Boss's name on it!"

Eunice can't help but feel confused since she is the one who sent the invitation card.