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14•• The Easier The Better

Author: Martins Black
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|My Marriage Is A Contract: Craving The Girl He Always Wanted|

°Chapter Fourteen°

•JENNIFER DARLINGTON•

I sighed for the last time, anxiety settling in the pool of my stomach. This was the second gown I would be trying on and as I did, my confidence kept dropping by the rate. I stared at myself in the mirror, questions whirling in my head.

Why was I bothered about the kind of dress I should wear to meet his mother?

It was not like she would need to approve of me or anything.

'But you have to let her approve of you. That way, Jason will not be caring for you and your son for nothing.' The voice said in my head. Closing my eyes briefly, I turned to the black gown I had chosen at first and let out a deep sigh.

I bit my lips anxiously and picked up the black gown. Wearing it, I added the silvery bracelet to my wrist and did some light makeup. As soon as I was done, I stared at my reflection in the mirror. Satisfaction replaced the anxiety and I took my black purse. Okay, this was giv
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