Billionaire’s Runaway Bride

Billionaire's Runaway Bride

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Carissa is caught between two worlds that mean a lot to her; Her family and her lover. She either get married to Ethan; the rich and wealthy billionaire's son who have helped in her family financial crises. Or her lover and first love, Stan, who is struggling to attain financial stability. Stan leaves her for a while in a bid to gather some money which would help her and her family. However, he returns when he hears of the wedding scheduled to take place between Carissa and Ethan. It becomes heated when both Carissa and Stan are expected to make the choices of their partners..With Stan' s boss waiting for him to get married to his daughter and Ethan waiting to walk Carissa down the aisle.

Billionaire’s Runaway Bride Chapter 1 The wedding

It was late afternoon and the day she would officially become a wife. Looking out of the window, Carissa couldn't help but observe the beauty that graced her eyes.

At the end of each aisle were balloons, ribbons and scented candles which did well in creating a perfect wedding scenery.

From a distance, she caught a glimpse of her mother, who was grinning widely and making gestures to the caterers.

"She must be so happy", Carissa said to herself, with her face becoming downcast.

She took in a deep breath as she shifted her gaze away from the window and strolled to the mirror. A sad smile made its way to her beautiful face.

"A beautiful day for a beautiful bride!" Her mother, Mrs Williams, said in elation as she entered the room.

Carissa responded with a smile, moving closer to her mum and entangling her in a tight hug. "Thank you mum", she replied in a low voice, lowering her eyes to the floor to prevent her mother from catching a glimpse of her misty eyes.

"Your dress is so beautiful!" Mrs Williams gushed out in excitement, while Carissa smiled and nodded in affirmation.

That was the truth. Everything she got adorned with was beautiful and glamorous.

"No doubt, it's the most beautiful dress anyone would ever lay their eyes on", her mother added, grinning from ear to ear.

"Especially when it's worth over twenty thousand dollars!" Carissa noted in a bored tone, raising her brows and sighing calmly. She knew that was the exact utterance her mother was about to make. At that, she decided to lay it out before she did.

Mrs Williams never ceased to remind Carissa of how wealthy Ethan was and how exorbitant he was when it comes to providing their dire needs. "I see that you are beginning to understand", her mother said in relief as her eyes lit up in excitement. Clearly, she was surprised and elated that Carissa was finally accepting the fact that Ethan would do anything to make her happy.

Ever since Ethan made his intentions known, Mrs Williams had always talked to Carissa in that regard. She knew her daughter so well, and it wasn't hidden that Carissa never wanted Ethan for a husband.

At nights, during breakfast and dinner, Mrs Williams always chimed in conversations about Ethan and how he was a very responsible man. Carissa understood her mother's position. Her family needed help, and Ethan seemed to be that help that they've prayed for all these while. With his first appearance in their lives, he had settled Mrs William's debts, gotten them a new apartment, purchased a car for Carissa and also, enrolled her junior ones in one of the best schools in the country.

Truly, he had done a lot and that spurred Carissa to finally accept to marry him.

"I will marry Ethan", she had said to her mother one morning during breakfast.

At first, Mrs Williams thought that she was in a trance, but when she saw the firm gaze of Carissa after some minutes, she became convinced that it was the reality. That seemed to be her greatest joy, and Carissa could bet that she had never seen her mum so happy and excited about something.

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Carissa turned her gaze back to the mirror and admired the dress she was cladded in.

Despite how hard she tried to feel elated, a part of her still felt empty. Getting cladded in a dress worth over twenty thousand dollars sounded great, but then, wasn't her definition of happiness.

Her definition of happiness was love and feelings, deeper than the display of wealth and power. She wanted much more; a man who was sincere to the core. She wanted a man who she would freely share every detail of her life with, without any restriction or obstacle.

She was certain that Ethan was willing to do that for her, but her heart seemed to be shut. For months and days, she had tried so hard to open up her heart to love again, but it wasn't working.

She had gone to the internet, watched several videos on how to love a man. Even, she tried out most of the tips she had gotten. Yet, there wasn't a bit of progress.

"Perhaps, it's not in my destiny to love more than once", she always told herself whenever she was beginning to get overwhelmed.

As time went on, she decided to move on with Ethan. She knew that it would be selfish to turn him down after all he had done for her family, and so, she resolved to becoming his wife. Carissa knew what love felt like. She had been there before, she had experienced the goodness and life it brought. Love was everything to her, but she was unlucky...

And here she was, on her way to saying "I do" to a man she wasn't in love with. Such an irony! "We have five minutes before the wedding commences. The guests are arriving", a bridesmaid said as she peeked into the door. "Okay! Carissa, you need to take in a deep breath and relax your nerves", her mother said, patting her back slightly. She took in a deep breath and swirled around to peer into her mother's excited, but slightly worried eyes.

"I'm fine mum, I'm very fine", she lied and smiled brightly when she saw the worried look on her mother's face fading away.

A wave of doubt washed through her face as she struggled to cover up. She could feel her feet becoming wobbly and her heart beating out of her chest. She wasn't ready, and she knew it...

Before the wedding, she had been enclosed in her room, denying anyone frequent access and trying to make a decision. Carissa knew that she could turn back that moment and opt out of the whole situation.

However, her mind was so fragile to handle what would come after that.

"You don't want to do this, do you?" Mrs Williams asked, caressing Carissa's hair lovingly and glaring at her through the mirror.

"I want to do it! I'm ready!" Carissa replied, nodding her head in readiness.

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“Carissa is caught between two worlds that mean a lot to her; Her family and her lover. She either get married to Ethan; the rich and wealthy billionaire's son who have helped in her family financial crises. Or her lover and first love, Stan, who is struggling to attain financial stability. Stan leaves her for a while in a bid to gather some money which would help her and her family. However, he returns when he hears of the wedding scheduled to take place between Carissa and Ethan. It becomes heated when both Carissa and Stan are expected to make the choices of their partners..With Stan' s boss waiting for him to get married to his daughter and Ethan waiting to walk Carissa down the aisle.”
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Chapter 1 The wedding

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Chapter 2 Now or never

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Chapter 3 Her reality

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Chapter 4 Almost over

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Chapter 5 The vows

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Chapter 6 After

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Chapter 7 The hardest words

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Chapter 8 Help! I feel worse

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Chapter 9 At her window

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Chapter 10 Help my heart

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Chapter 11 I love you, Carissa

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Chapter 12 Dead end

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Chapter 13 No escape

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Chapter 14 Take a wife

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Chapter 15 Troubles of the rich

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Chapter 16 Pick a date

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Chapter 17 Public display

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Chapter 18 Hidden note

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Chapter 19 The pressure

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Chapter 20 Tell me you love me

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Chapter 21 Just a squirrel

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Chapter 22 Hey brother!

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Chapter 23 The meeting

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