“You signed the contract, Anna. You belong to me for one year.” Anna Montgomery thought she was marrying for love. She was wrong. Forced into an arranged marriage with ruthless billionaire Adrian Sinclair, she hoped to win his heart. Instead, she became just another pawn in his world of power and deception. When she found out the truth that his heart had always belonged to someone else, she was shattered. Heartbroken and humiliated, she walked away but fate had other plans. Now, years later, Adrian is back. More ruthless. More possessive and he just discovered Anna’s biggest secret. The child she never told him about. She swore she would never fall for him again. He swore he would never lose her a second time. Love. Betrayal. Desire and a past that refuses to stay buried.
View MoreAnnaMy hands trembled and my heart raced—a feeling mixed with anger surging from within me as my eyes transfixed between him and the lady in black. Who happened to be the lady I met in his office the day I signed the contract. Who was she? No, that wasn’t important now. “What are you doing in here?!” his stern eyes looked from my face to the file in my hand. “You shouldn't be holding that!” he rushed to me, yanking the file from my hands. No, I should be asking what she was doing here! I should be saying he shouldn’t be holding her hand! He looked down at the papers, resting his hand on his waist with frustrated look on his face. He sighed before looking up at the lady. “Isabelle. Could you leave, please? I will give you a call,” he said, his voice guttural. “But—” she started but Adrian raised his hand, cutting her off. “Just leave, Bell. I’ll give you a call soon!” he half-yelled. I looked over at ‘Isabelle’ and she shot me a death glare. If looks could kill, I’d be six
Anna“Do you, Anna Montgomery take Adrian Sinclair as your one and only husband? To be with him and for him till death do you part,” Those were strong words for a contractual marriage. Way too strong for a marriage to be ended after a year. My eyes glistened with tears as I looked up at Adrian through my veil. His face held no emotions, expressionless like his mind was not present here. My mind skipped when his eyes met mine. It was stone hard, glaring at me as though I had just summoned the devil. He had blatantly disagreed to this wedding. “The contract was enough.” were his words but I wanted this. Though this wasn't really a real marriage, I still didn't want it to seem lame like I meant nothing. This was my first marriage and I refuse to not have a wedding. I had no idea if that was why his countenance was stiffened or if it was simply because he didn't want to have anything to do with me! “Go ahead,” the priest said, pulling me out of my reverie. I looked over at my mum
AdrianThere was something about her—distinct but familiar. I couldn't place a finger on it. The way her eyes seemed to hold words that her lips were not expressing. The way her fingers played with each other, her demeanor lacking confidence. The way her face almost leveled with the floor, barely raising her gaze to mine was a typical day-to-day interaction with ladies for me. She almost seemed the same with other girls—lacking confidence and an elegant aura but she still kind of seemed different. It's complicated. She had seemed put together but uncertain. I don't do uncertain. I have no idea why my grandfather mentioned her name in his will as my wife but in all I know, I needed her for the company. I stared at my reflection through the rearview before ruffling my hair and then grabbed my phone and dialed Isabelle. She picked on the first ring. Just like I had expected. “You do realize it's late, right?” “What are you up to? Are you busy?” “That’s so out of the line for yo
AnnaThe atmosphere was almost choking and the silence between us was almost deafening. I weighed so little under his gaze and he wasn’t helping by staring intensely at me. I couldn’t meet his gaze.“You know exactly why we are here,” his intimidating, husky voice came as a shock to me.I knew exactly why we were here but I had no idea this was the man I was meeting. Him, as in Adrian Sinclair! He adjusted his tie, obviously feeling frustrated. He sat up in his seat before stretching his hands out in front of him. “If you are going to stay mute all through the night, I might as well just get up and leave. That would be typical of me, right?”I quickly looked up at his face. I was drowning in the ethereal nature of his eyes. The way his pupils dilated as they met my gaze was obvious but his face quickly masked in an unnerving look. I opened my mouth a few times, I just couldn’t make out the right words to say. I wasn’t exactly ready for this. I had all my life planned out since I w
AnnaThe atmosphere was almost choking and the silence between us was almost deafening. I weighed so little under his gaze and he wasn’t helping by staring intensely at me. I couldn’t meet his gaze.“You know exactly why we are here,” his intimidating, husky voice came as a shock to me.I knew exactly why we were here but I had no idea this was the man I was meeting. Him, as in Adrian Sinclair! He adjusted his tie, obviously feeling frustrated. He sat up in his seat before stretching his hands out in front of him. “If you are going to stay mute all through the night, I might as well just get up and leave. That would be typical of me, right?”I quickly looked up at his face. I was drowning in the ethereal nature of his eyes. The way his pupils dilated as they met my gaze was obvious but his face quickly masked in an unnerving look. I opened my mouth a few times, I just couldn’t make out the right words to say. I wasn’t exactly ready for this. I had all my life planned out since I w...
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