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Author: Rachel_Rose
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“Mom? What's the meaning of this? Are you playing some sort of trick on me?”

Noah's eyes narrowed in disbelief. He struggled to keep hidden his anger, it was written all over him.

“You heard me right, Noah.” Mrs Janice dropped her cup of coffee and crossed her legs, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips.

“Veronica here is going to be your wife, soon enough. I reached an agreement with her father and he has agreed to the union.” She continued and Noah fought the urge to yell at her.

Veronica was still standing beside Bianca, her cheeks heating up as the excitement of being engaged to the country's most eligible bachelor caused sparks to erupt in her heart.

“Why did this arrangement happen behind my back?” Noah questioned, glaring at his mother.

He told her. He had said it to her several times, he wanted absolutely nothing to do with any woman. Even if he did, Veronica would never make the cut.

“Well, I had to do it because I know you'll never want to settle down on your own.” Mrs
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