LOGINTammie Daniels never imagined her life would come to this: marrying a man she barely knows to save her family's business. Raised in a world where independence was her most prized possession, Tammie now looks down on the impossible an arranged marriage to billionaire Collins Blackwood, a man with a reputation as cold as his fortune is vast. Since he was young, Collins hasn't been about anything but building his empire. Love and marriage never came, and quite frankly, he never thought they would, until a promise made to his dying father forces his hand. He has to marry Tammie to secure a deal that will expand his empire. Neither of them anticipated anything more than a business agreement, and Tammie and Collins couldn't be further apart. Lives are shared, and the fire sparks fly: less expectedly, feelings grow, and the boundaries between business and pleasure blur. In a world where one can hardly trust anyone and love is a crapshoot, can two people bound by duty and honor find something real, or was this truly a contract with no heart?
View MoreLa joven Ekatherine Lizabetha Kerloff paseaba tranquila por los jardines de la mansión Kingston mientras leía la carta de su amado Edrick, soñaba con el día que el volvería de aquella guerra sin sentido y al fin, podría pedir su mano en matrimonio.
- Milady ‒escucha decir a una de las sirvientas, dobla la carta y la devuelve al sobre, se gira a verla.
- ¿Sí? ‒la joven parecía haber recorrido todo el lugar hasta encontrarla.
- Su padre la llama ‒Ekatherine asiente, camina hacia la mansión, esperaba no le saliera de nuevo con el tema del matrimonio arreglado, porque ella no pensaba casarse igual que su madre, eso le había costado un distanciamiento con ella a nivel emocional, toda su vida, ella y su hermana habían sido criadas por institutrices, y ante la incapacidad de darle un hijo varón a su padre, su madre había optado por rendirse, y la entendía, no debía ser fácil después de tantos abortos, pero eso debió crear un lazo más fuerte con ambas, aunque agradecía que al menos a Jelena si le prestara atención.
- Padre ‒dice nada más entrar en el despacho, mira muy mal al hombre que esta con él, el Vizconde de Landre era uno de los peores hombres entre todos los candidatos a esposos, era bien sabido que gustaba de emborracharse hasta perder la consciencia, además de lascivo y violento.
- El Vizconde ha venido de visita ‒su padre le sonríe, rueda los ojos.
- Un gusto Vizconde –hace una reverencia usando nada más la cabeza, no puede evitar la cara de asco al ver como la mira–, pero sea a lo que mi padre lo haya llamado, la respuesta es no –dice de manera tajante pero segura–, este tema ya lo había tocado con él, así que sin importar que le prometiera, no sucederá –sonríe con inocencia, podía ver la rabia centellar en los ojos de su padre.
- Si fuera su marido, la tendría bien domesticada –se pone de pie molesto.
- Eso no podría ser ni en sus mejores sueños, porque antes de casarme con usted, me habría envenenado –le mira con burla, alza su mano, actúa rápido y patea su espinilla, lo ve quejarse de dolor, sonríe con suficiencia y tras lanzarle a su padre una mirada de reproche, sale de ahí molesta.
Sube las escaleras hasta el pequeño cuarto de té de su madre, ahí estaban ellas 2, se deja caer en una silla.
- ¿Ha pasado algo con nuestro padre y su visita? –Jelena podía ver la rabia contenida de su hermana mayor, para nadie era un secreto que ella no deseaba casarse con nadie, bueno, sólo había un hombre: Edrick Pemberton.
- Ha querido que me case con el monstruo del Vizconde Landre, el muy bestia ha dicho que si fuese su esposa, me tendría domesticada, ¿cree que soy un perro o algo similar? Como si eso no fuese suficiente, ha tenido el atrevimiento de levantarme la mano –Jelena cubre su boca por la sorpresa, incluso su madre parecía no dar crédito a lo que su hija mayor decía, aunque por los rumores, bien podría ser así–, pero antes de que me pegara, lo hice yo dándole un puntapié que jamás olvidara, a ver si eso le enseña a tratar a una dama ‒sonríe con orgullo, su madre niega, esto daría mucho de qué hablar.
- Hermana, no debes hacerle eso a papá, él sólo busca que estemos bien de nuevo –entendía a su hermana, pero debía ver por el bien de la familia.
- Oh no Jelena, no pienso pagar por los errores de mi padre, él hizo todo este desmadre con la fortuna de la familia, que él lo arregle, no pienso sacrificar mi felicidad porque al señor se le ocurrieron un par de buenos negocios –se pone de pie, caminaba molesta con los brazos en la cintura–, además, todavía producen los campos, tomará tiempo levantarse pero no es imposible, que a nuestros queridos padres les importe más el que dirán que nuestra felicidad, me tiene sin cuidado, estoy bastante acostumbrada a que hablen de mí –sentencia antes de salir, entra a su habitación y tras cerrar con llave la puerta, se echa en la cama, saca la carta y vuelve a leerla–. Por favor no tardes mi amor –suspira abrazando la carta a su pecho.
Durante muchos años habían sido amigos, él era su confidente y paño de lágrimas, conforme paso el tiempo y crecieron, es que se dieron cuenta que se amaban, él era el hombre perfecto, amable, bondadoso, simpático, gracioso e inteligente, además de guapo, muchas de las jóvenes suspiraban por él, y debía admitir que se veía aún más guapo en su uniforme, algunas lo llamaban el príncipe, y era ella quien tenía su corazón.
Cierra los ojos e imagina el día que vuelvan a verse, el enorme abrazo que le dará y quizás le deje robarle un beso, hablarán con su padre y si se niega al matrimonio, irán dónde un padre y se casaran sin más, ella no temía dejar su título atrás ni todo lo que eso conllevaba, ella sólo deseaba ser feliz, lastima que la vida quería otra cosa para ella.
CHAPTER 29Having a nice sleep wouldn't be the right word to say. For Collins, had the best night of his life. He caressed her face and watched as she batted her eyelashes, about to wake up. Tammie yawned softly, “You're awake?” she blurted out, shocked Collins was up so early. A feeling of death crawled up her skin, “didn't you have a nice sleep?”Collins chuckled softly and pulled her closer, inhaling her scent, “I should be asking you that. Did you have any nightmares?” he asked, staring into her eyes and she shook her head, trapped in his gaze, “No nightmares.”“Likewise.” Collins wanted to say, but he didn't want to worry her. However, Tammie was hell-bent on hearing him talk about his night. He pulled her even closer, his hot breath caressing her skin, “I slept well, Tammie.” he smiled, warmth spreading in his heart.Tammie heaved a sigh of relief and cupped his cheeks, “How about dinner with my dad?” she asked, holding her breath for a response. She stared at Collins, not wanti
CHAPTER 28A slight frown appeared on Tammie's face as a shiver ran down her spine. She took slow strides towards Sandros and stared at him, her sharp gaze piercing through his skin, “I am Mrs Blackwood.” she replied, her voice soft, but strong. Sandros' appearance was intimidating, but Tammie wasn't weak as well. Both of them stared at each other for a few more seconds before Tammie asked, “Have I met you somewhere?”Mia's eyes darted around Sandros and Tammie, carefully watching as they gazed at each other. Sandros had a knowing gaze, but Tammie was trying to recall if she had met the strange man before. Mia parted her lips to speak, but Sandros beat her to it, “Mr. Collins Blackwood is magnificent enough to be known by everyone.” he said, walking further into the flower shop, “finding out who his wife is shouldn't be hard.”Tammie narrowed her eyes, bothered by his words. She tilted her head and forced out a smile, eying him suspiciously, “ Then you must be an acquaintance of my hu
CHAPTER 27Tammie let out a small chuckle, “Father, he's busy with work.” She said, tucking a few strands of her hair behind her ears.Other than focusing on Collins' unreciprocated love, she chose to focus on her father's company and watch it develop. It was an arranged marriage; it was only her fault for expecting something more.If they were to attend the dinner, her father might notice their strained relationship. It was better he never found out about the truth.“Why do I feel like something is going on?” Luke asked, slightly worried, “Tammie, is everything okay?” he asked, holding her hands in his. When Tammie had brought up the idea of having a marriage, he was slightly worried about her. He never wanted her to rush into anything, but it seemed like she loved the man called Collins.Luke never had the chance to have a decent conversation with his son-in-law due to his illness, and now that he was better, Tammie was making excuses, using his work ethic to keep him in place.Tamm
CHAPTER 26Tammie couldn't wrap her head around the fact that Collins had slept on her bed last night with his arms tightly wrapped around her waist. She could still feel the hardness of his chest, how warm his arms felt, and his intoxicating scent still lingered in the air.Collins was so perfect, he could be referred to as a Greek god.Tammie tightened her grip on her fork and raised her head to take a peep at him. She had confronted him this morning, but he simply shrugged and called it a mistake. With each passing second, she found his actions even more strange.Collins carefully replied to some emails while having a glass of coffee, “Have you had enough?” he asked, his gaze still fixed on his phone.Tammie's fork dropped to the table as a short gasp escaped her lips, “Had enough of what?” she blurted out, picking up her fork, “Haven't even started.”Collins pressed his lips together and smiled, “Then continue staring then.” he said, downing the rest of the coffee before leaving f
Tammie's PovThe wedding was over, but in Tammie's mind there still lived a patina of disquiet. And that guy at the reception continued to play in her mind. Who was he? And what did he want? She was asking herself many questions as she couldn't fix her life.The morning-after wedding was the first
Collins's Point of ViewDays seemed to fly by in a blurry haze of preparation and meetings. Tammie hardly even had a moment to reconcile everything that was happening. Her life had been turned upside down in a matter of days, and she was now hurtling towards something she had never in her wildest d
Tammie's Point of ViewTammie entered the room, her heart pounding as she found the faces of the board members and James. The room was surcharged with tension, and urgency in the situation demanded value for every second."I want to thank you all for coming, on such short notice," Tammie tried to k
Tammie's Point of ViewTammie Daniels was pacing around her apartment, beside herself while trying to wrap her head around the call she had just had from her father. Time was ticking away, and the business was in trouble. She had been working her back end off on this charity gala, but now everythin
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