Grace thought once she escaped her home, there would be a chance at better life waiting for her but she was proven wrong when she ended up in a club and to be sold. She got shot and thought she'll lose her life but unfortunately woke up to a dashing man in her hospital room. Harvey Ashton, President of Kartoos Corporations, proposed a marriage to her in a hospital room. She thought life would be better after this, as she got a doting cold husband but destiny definitely had some other plans for them. Plans they weren't prepared for.
View More(From this chapter onwards, the story would be in Grace's POV, with only a few exceptions where it would be Third Person POV.) (PS. A few chapters later there would be some steamy scenes. So make sure to check it out!) Today was the day, I was to get married to Archer Dawson. The next in line to succeed the Dawson Group. I was standing beside a Rolls Royce Ghost, that picked me up from the Villa as scheduled. I had gotten the message from Archer through the head maid to be ready on time.Now I was waiting outside for him to show up. Apparently, he was handling something very important. The reason why he wasn't the one to pick up his own “bride”.Dressed in a simple yet elegant long skirt and silk blouse, I assessed the surrounding. People were coming in and out of the building, every now and then. Mostly we're couples, adorning beautiful smiles.But I was the only one who could see them, as I was standing in a relatively private area. I looked at there content smiles, and a little
The ride wasn't long. It was barely five minutes when they reached a beautiful villa. It was not in the same area as others and was basically secluded. It wasn't that big as well but it was beautiful and had a vintage look to it.Archer helped her out of the car and led her inside the villa. He took her through a corridor that led to a wonderful courtyard, which had a hut looking place that was decorated with flowers, and candles. He pulled the chair out for Grace and they both sat. Grace was about to ask him something when she heard footsteps behind her.A few men dressed in staff uniforms laid out a few appetisers on the table.“Miss Grace, I hope you like the dishes. I don't know about your usual likes and dislikes, so I just prepared a little bit of everything.”“Well…it doesn't really looks like a little Mr. Dawson.” She teased him with an amusing expression. The table was
“What do you mean by you don't know where she went?”Olivia looked at her daughter and replied, “I don't know Anna. They just told me that someone took her away, just when the auction started.”“So that means that they bought her right?”“No. The man told me that the bidding was yet to start when some man appeared on the stage and took her away brazenly. Without a word and without a cent!”“But, how could they let someone just barge in and take her. I'm sure they had security there, considering it is such a gathering of big shots.”Olivia massaged her head as she listened to her daughter's questions. She was infuriated and confused. Who would take Grace away, just like that. She thought she might make a few millions by selling her off but this happened! “Did they see his face?” Anna asked.“He was with another man, they were both wearing masks and had bodyguards with them. And it all happened so fast that they were out of the door, in the blink of an eye!”Olivia's enraged voice mad
Grace “I don't think I'm in the wrong room, Miss Grace.” The man extended his hand towards me for a handshake, “Harvey Ashton.” My eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing his name. Ashton, that's the most influential family in the city. And the heir of it all, Harvey Ashton was sitting right in front of me. Tentatively, I reached out a hand for the handshake. He clasped it firmly and shook it before reclining back in his chair. “I believe we are not acquainted, Mr. Ashton. So I'm really puzzled by this visit of yours.” I said, genuinely perplexed. “Indeed we are not acquainted. However, I'm well informed about you.” He replied. “And how do you know about me?” I inquired. “Miss Grace, we're merely squandering time having this insignificant conversation, and I do not have so much time to spare. So I'll just get straight to business” he responded in a serious tone. I didn't appreciate his way of speaking. He is the one who encroached in my hospital room uninvited, and now he wa
Grace Conner I woke up to unfamiliar voices in my ear and a subtle smell of disinfectant in my nose. “Oh you're awake. Please don't try to move. You have sustained a bullet wound in your stomach so you might also be feeling some pain. Let me just check your vitals before I go call the doctor.” The nurse checked my vitals and then with a few words of caution left the room to call the doctor. Her absence gave me time to look around the room. The room was spacious unlike any hospital room I had seen. Except for the medical equipment that was around the bed there was a seating area to my left and a kitchenette on the right side. There was also a door in the corner which I supposed was a bathroom. I was barely registering anything though. Except for the fact that I remembered getting shot. I thought I died, how did I end up here? Fuck! If they informed my family I'd be dead. The feeling of dread caught me. I couldn't go back there. My thoughts were interrupted when the door was
Harvey AshtonI have witnessed blood more than anything in my life. Saw people dying in front of my eyes.And still, no feelings could be brought out of me.But this woman, she was something else.Maybe it was the desperation or the happiness in her eyes that caught me by surprise. But she felt these emotions because she was dying. As if she was all too happy to just die.Either she was nuts or went through something that death couldn't even hold a candle in front of it.Carrying her in my arms, I sped towards my car.My driver, Lewis, hot on his tails as he opened the backseat for us and sat himself behind the steering wheel as we headed towards the hospital. I couldn't let her die, there was just something about her that I couldn't ignore.An hour later the doctor came out of the OT, “She is out of danger, we have taken the bullet out but we have to keep her monitored for the next 48 hours.”I nodded at him in silent appreciation as he walked away.My men didn't know there were inn
Grace ConnerWhen I woke up from my unconsciousness, it was eerily silent. She gazed outside the window of the room she was locked in.It was early morning hours.And judging by the silence in the Mansion, it was likely that every one was either asleep or not at home.It was likely that my step mother Olivia has gone to the hospital to take care of her son Adam.And Anna must have followed her as well. My father was never really around but he was always biased towards Adam because he was the son.Anyways, wherever they were, they weren't here right now.And this was my only chance at freedom. I had to get out of here before anyone came back.I looked at the window, it wasn't really hard to cross it. The hard part was to jump from it. This was the 3rd floor. If I fell, I would most like break a bone or two and considering the state of my body, it would only make it worse. But if not now, then never.I had no idea what they will do to me and where would I end up.I had to take this ch
Grace Conner looked at the man that was slowly inching towards her in the dark of the night. He was none other than her step - brother, Adam.The room was dark, but even in this darkness she could see the malice and lust in his eyes. It was as if she could sense it.She had to get out of here, she has been avoiding him, from the moment he came from London. She didn't wanted to have anything with him, but unfortunately for her, Adam's perverted eyes had been on her since they were teens and she was brought to the Mansion after her mother's sudden death.He was drunk, the occasional stumbles and unsteady steps gave it away. She could've see his face but the movements of his shadow helped.But she knew, that even if he was drunk, his about 6 fit tall stature body with packed muscles would easily catch her.She couldn't resist or fight him physically, she had to use her mind.Her hand found the glass jug beside her bed.It was old but heavy, she could just hit him with enough force for
Grace Conner looked at the man that was slowly inching towards her in the dark of the night. He was none other than her step - brother, Adam.The room was dark, but even in this darkness she could see the malice and lust in his eyes. It was as if she could sense it.She had to get out of here, she has been avoiding him, from the moment he came from London. She didn't wanted to have anything with him, but unfortunately for her, Adam's perverted eyes had been on her since they were teens and she was brought to the Mansion after her mother's sudden death.He was drunk, the occasional stumbles and unsteady steps gave it away. She could've see his face but the movements of his shadow helped.But she knew, that even if he was drunk, his about 6 fit tall stature body with packed muscles would easily catch her.She couldn't resist or fight him physically, she had to use her mind.Her hand found the glass jug beside her bed.It was old but heavy, she could just hit him with enough force for
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