All Chapters of The marriage Game, Secrets Behind the Veil: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

18 Chapters

One

The venue was decorated elegantly with dark, glowing colors that complemented the flashy dresses worn by the guests. Ann Sinclair sat still where her mother had placed her, twirling a glass of wine between her fingers while her eyes stayed fixed on the man, Lucas Montgomery standing at the other end of the hall. She huffed as Lucas conversed with the women that surrounded him while he paid no attention to the woman he just married.In frustration, she drowned the wine in her cup as she took her time to study her new husband; Lucas Montgomery. He stood out perfectly amongst the guests, dressed impeccably in a black fitted three-piece suit that clung to his muscular build. His short black hair slicked back, and his black piercing eyes were bright with mischief as he interacted with the people around him. Ann wasn't angry, she just expected he would pay her some extra attention, especially on their wedding day.“Ann, what are you doing here?” The sound of her mother's voice snapped her
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Two

“Are you alright?” Ann stared at the hazy figure standing before her, trying to make sense of what was happening. “Who are you?”“Thank you for saving me, I'll find you. I promise,” the voice told her softly and everything went blank.Ann's eyes snapped open as she jolted out of her sleep, a sharp pain coming from her back going straight to her brain. She groaned, turning over so she was now resting on her stomach, burrowing further into her bed. Her back ached. It must be acting up because of the strange dream. It had been a while since she had those dreams and luckily for her Lucas wasn't around to witness it, she thought staring at the space beside her.“I can't believe I'm married,” she mumbled to herself as she continued to stare hard at the untouched side of her matrimonial bed. Suddenly losing her sleep, Ann pushed up the bed and ran her hand over her husband's side of the bed and wasn't surprised to find it cold. It seemed she had been wrong about him after all_ before she c
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Three

Ann still couldn't understand why she was angry. She kept telling herself so many times that she didn't care about Lucas or the fact that he didn't try to contact her during the past three weeks of his disappearance after the day of their wedding. She didn't give a damn about Lucas and so she should be bothered that he didn't bother to call or act like he gave a damn about her either. She looked down at her free ring finger and scoffed, this was not how she expected her new life to be going. Yes, she was having the time of her life getting her dreams accomplished. It has always been her biggest dream to be a model but her parents were always against it claiming she didn't need to work and should Instead be focused on becoming the perfect doting wife_ an involuntary shudder went down her spine even at the thought of her parents' plan for her. When her parents broke the news of their marriage plan for her, Ann thought it was the end of her dream of becoming a model. A part of her expec
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Four

“I want your best room,” Ann told the receptionist. She was staggering a lot and her appearance was now a mess. The fact that she kept giggling every five seconds was enough to conclude that Ann Sinclair Montgomery was drunk and alone in an empty hotel lobby. The receptionist took in Ann's appearance, “Are you certain you don't want help getting to your room?”Ann shook her head and released a loud belch, “No, I'm fine. On my own. I don't need any man. You know why?” She waited for the receptionist to shake her head before she spoke up again, “Because I'm an independent woman. I do my shit all on my own.”The receptionist shook her head, looking around briskly and then back at Ann. “I would appreciate it if you keep your voice down.”Ann gasped, grasping the table for support as she stumbled forward. “Is your boyfriend here? Does he get jealous easily? Is that why?” She whispered, regarding the receptionist with curiosity.The receptionist let out an exasperated sigh, “I’m sure you a
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Five

Lucas could tell from the way Ann was tensed that she was just as unprepared for this family meeting as he was. Forcing a smile onto his face, he moved to his wife, reaching for her hand and pulling her close. “All good things I hope?” He joked, flashing his best smile to Ann's parents.Mrs. Sinclair's gaze softened. “You have nothing to be worried about, son.”Ann made an act of clearing her throat.He tightened his hold on her hand in warning. Now that he was seeing her up close, he could see the resemblance between her and his mystery lady from yesterday night. He couldn't believe he made such a stupid mistake.“Ann just arrived but the food is set, you just have to say the word,” Mrs. Sinclair announced.Lucas smiled, she was the easier parent to handle, unlike Mr. Sinclair who was so hard to deal with. “Great, Mrs. Sinclair. I can't wait.”Lucas quickly reached for his pocket and pulled out the diamond bracelet that was inside. He had picked it up from the hotel room his mystery
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Six

Ann watched as Lucas got out of the car without bothering to glance in her direction completely ignoring her existence.“Lucas,” she called after him but the blockhead was already by the side of the road getting ready to cross. Her eyes widened in shock as she poke her head out of the window to get a better view of him. So what, he was going to walk home because he was not in the mood for their conversation, “What a dick,” she mumbled under her breath and hurriedly pushed the door of the car open. She wasn't letting him out of her sight that easily and besides their conversation was far from over.“Luc_,” she tried calling again but the rest she had of it died down in her throat as she watched as Lucas crossed the road like a blind fool, causing cars to blow their horns at him and some to stop abruptly. “Oh fuck, he really is crazy.”Ann immediately went after him but right after she ensured it was safe to cross the road. She was not planning on dying soon and some reckless man was not
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Seven

Ann’s jaw clenched, “if you don't follow me, I'll create a scene.”That was the least Lucas concerns, he had already caused quite a stir with the way he rushed across the lane to sort out the woman and he wouldn't want his dramatic wife adding to his stress. With a deep sigh he eyed his wife from the corner of his eyes then took a step towards the lady to say softly, “Could you come with me, please?”Ann brows furrowed, “Are you crazy?”The lady looked from Lucas to Ann with a confused glance then responded, “I don't even know you.”Lucas muttered, “But I do know you, you are_,”“Look, I would love to stay and watch your beautiful reunion except right now I don't have all day.” Ann growled out, eyeing the lady with a scrunched nose.Lucas doesn't even spare Ann a glance, his attention fixed on the woman before him looking at him like he had just grown three heads.Ann jaw clenched, her fingers fisted. It was very obvious Lucas wasn't going to pay her any attention, and with one last
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Eight

Ann scowled, glaring up at the ceiling. The whole incident with her stupid husband and the weird lady kept flashing through her mind like some broken record. No matter how hard she tried it was complicated and seemingly impossible to not plunder on what had happened. The look she had seen in Lucas’ eyes when he was sorting the woman. The desperation she found when she had sorted his gaze.What could it mean? Was he having an affair? Her jaw clenched as she sat upright, her hands clenching the sheets between her fingers. The idiot hadn't even bothered explaining. To make matters worse he didn't say thank you for the fact that she hadn't left him stranded like she truly wanted to. Ann grew more furious the more she entertained the thought but still it was the only thought she seemed to be able to entertain at the moment. What if he was cheating? Not like Ann cared anyway, she was concerned about the public. What would they think about her and her family's reputation?He didn't even co
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Nine

Ann's eyes stirred open, a soft groan escaping from her lips as she stretched her body to her satisfaction. She took In her surroundings and frowned when she realised she wasn't at her husband's house. She jerked upright immediately looking around for any clues but her panic immediately settled when she recognized her old room. Her original room back at her father's house. Right, she came here herself. It came rushing back to her the moment she decided she needed a break from under the roof of her cheating husband's house. She couldn't stand how suffocating it was and it didn't help one bit that Lucas was also in the same house with her. A sigh left her parted lips as she pictured Lucas's drunken form on the couch and a soft chuckle was all she could afford to do. Juliet was right, maybe she should have let his ass freeze over maybe she would have felt better. The sound of her phone ringing snapped her out of her thoughts and rushing to pick it up. It showed that the ID had identif
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Ten

Lucas made his way to the bathtub with a deep furrow between his brows. His mind wandered once more to Ann as he loosened the tap to fill it with water and began to pull off his clothes. What could his wife be playing at? One moment she was angry with him and next acting suspiciously nice. It was the same yesterday when she came back with the car instead of leaving him stranded, it was these moments that confused him. Why would Ann act nice despite everything especially not with what happened yesterday?These thoughts that filled his mind were heavy, weighing him down.He settled into the bathtub, his loud groan echoing through the bathroom as he slapped his palm over his face.He hated this feeling. If Ann hated him then she should stick to showing it instead of causing confusion.“Fuck! Get out of my head.” He growled out through gritted teeth, glaring up at the ceiling. It was merely business, nothing more. Lucas reminded himself stubbornly, that there was nothing more to think a
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