"You and your sister have to leave this house today," my stepmother said, calmly. "And you can’t come back. Ever," she added. "I agree," I answered without hesitation, even though I could feel my heart fragmenting. "You also need to give up your shares of your father’s company.” "Fine.” I did my best to show not a sliver of emotion. "Anything else? Just get it over with." "Oh, just one last little thing.” Her smile sent ice water dripping down my spine. “You will be marrying the eldest son of the Devereaux family." I’d more or less predicted everything else, but that caught me off guard. "Why?" I asked. "Because someone has to, and it’s not going to be me. And someone like you, an orphan, is the perfect match for a lowly tailor!" a smug voice came from upstairs. I rolled my eyes at my stepsister Caroline’s comment, but decided not to dignify her with a response. "Because we can't break the agreement,” My stepmother explained with a sigh, ignoring Caroline. "And Caroline already has a boyfriend." So I need to marry a stranger I've never even met. Figures. I wished I could refuse. I desperately wanted to. But I really didn’t have much of a choice. My grandmother was still lying in a hospital bed, and my little sister was about to start school. Half a hundred thousand. That's what she promised me. "The money will be transferred to my account immediately after the marriage," I confirmed, looking my stepmother in the eye. Half a hundred thousand. It was far less than what she had taken of my father's assets, but I knew I had the choice of taking it or being thrown out of this house penniless. "Yes, as long as you agree," she replied. I drew in a long, slow breath, trying to calm my nerves. "I agree." "Wonderful." “The promised wedding was supposed to be in two months, but for some reason they asked to move it up. Since you agreed, the wedding will take place in a week. And then you can live a happy life with that tailor boy.” She smiled the way which I hated. A tailor? They're going to regret and eat their own fists when they see my insanely handsome millionaire husband.
View MoreLacey’s POV When Selena’s palm came into contact with the manager’s face, he looked more shocked than angry initially. I was too stunned to react. Selena, meanwhile, had already pulled away without missing a beat. “There’s a camera built into these glasses,” Selena announced, tapping the c
Lacey’s POV The last thing I would’ve expected was to run into Nicholas here. The room was stifling, all at once–Nicholas’s words creeping towards a yell, flashing lights and loud music, the beautiful woman doing everything in her power to drape herself over his lap. I couldn’t help myself
Nicholas’s POV I knocked back my sixth shot of the night, hoping maybe it’d be the one to make my night better. It wasn’t. Things were already bad enough. The music was too loud, Damien wouldn’t stop chattering in one ear, Olivia had been trying to grind on me for the past forty-five
Chapter NineteenLacey’s POV In the end, I didn't call him. He was probably busy. Had more important people to talk to. And anyways, I needed to call Selena and ask her to watch Tiff tonight. Tonight was my last shift at the club. Ever. I texted Selena, asking her if she could
Lacey’s POV When I wake up at 10AM in an empty house for the first time in ages, I almost can’t believe it. Normally there’s work, or my stepmother, or Tiff needs to be taken to school–but I don’t have work today, I don’t live with that wretch anymore, and Selena offered to take Tiff to s
Nicholas’s POV The moment Olivia and I step into the office, it’s obvious why she made sure to come here with me. Olivia wraps her fingers around my forearm a moment before we walk through the door, cherry-red nails digging into the fabric of my suit. She’s close enough that if I shove her
Nicholas’s POV“What on earth are you doing?” I rushed towards Olivia before I could take the time to think through my actions, grabbing her wrist even though she’d already thrown the vase. She gasped as my fingers wrapped around her skin, collapsing against me and crying. Her raven-black hair
I blinked, stunned. “Yeah, of–of course.” “So when are you leaving?” Lacey asked. I glanced down at my watch. It was just past 10:00PM, and I didn’t know when Olivia’s flight would get in. The last thing I wanted was for her to track down my current address–she certainly had her methods a
Nicholas’s POV When I saw the concerned expression on Lacey’s face, I was surprised by the mix of emotions that hit me. It must’ve been the seriousness of my expression that made her think something was up. On the one hand, Damien’s words had definitely given me a lot to think about. Drunk
Lacey "You and your sister have to leave this house today," my stepmother said, calmly. This was only the second week after my father's death and she's tired of pretending obviously. "I agree," I replied. "And you can’t come back. Ever," she added. "I agree," I answered with
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