Love Lies And Redemption

Flash Marriage To My Best Friend's Father

Madel Cerda

I was once the heiress to the Solomon empire, but after it crumbled, I became the "charity case" ward of the wealthy Hyde family. For years, I lived in their shadows, clinging to the promise that Anson Hyde would always be my protector. That promise shattered when Anson walked into the ballroom with Claudine Chapman on his arm. Claudine was the girl who had spent years making my life a living hell, and now Anson was announcing their engagement to the world. The humiliation was instant. Guests sneered at my cheap dress, and a waiter intentionally sloshed champagne over me, knowing I was a nobody. Anson didn't even look my way; he was too busy whispering possessively to his new fiancée. I was a ghost in my own home, watching my protector celebrate with my tormentor. The betrayal burned. I realized I wasn't a ward; I was a pawn Anson had kept on a shelf until he found a better trade. I had no money, no allies, and a legal trust fund that Anson controlled with a flick of his wrist. Fleeing to the library, I stumbled into Dallas Koch-a titan of industry and my best friend's father. He was a wall of cold, absolute power that even the Hydes feared. "Marry me," I blurted out, desperate to find a shield Anson couldn't climb. Dallas didn't laugh. He pulled out a marriage agreement and a heavy fountain pen. "Sign," he commanded, his voice a low rumble. "But if you walk out that door with me, you never go back." I signed my name, trading my life for the only man dangerous enough to keep me safe.

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Chapter one

~Maria~

“Maria!! It's time for dinner”; my mom shouted from the kitchen so I could hear.

“I'll be down soon!!” I replied in the same tune. I was tidying up my room when my brother ran into the room. He jumped on the bed and yelled my name telling me to hurry.

“Stop yelling my name, I don't like it" I reacted.

“Well hurry up; you're so slow" he answered.

“What are we having for dinner"? I asked my brother, smiling.

“We are having your favorites; chicken and chips” he replied happily.I could see the happiness in his eyes because his favorite food was also chicken and chips.

“Okay Coly ,now you can leave my room".

“Say please”, he said smiling.

“Will you get the fuck out of my room now!?" I yelled at him pretending to be angry.

“Okay okay okay ugly ass!!" he yelled back at me as he dashed out of the room . Thank you very much!! I laughed at him.

My younger brother and I had a good relationship. We were like twins. We fought a lot but we were best friends, we never kept secrets from ourselves.

“Phew! I'm finally done with tidying up”, I murmured to myself. I finally left my room for the dining room.

I lived in a big house. Well,I had very rich parents. My parents were workaholics but they still managed to create time for us, they never neglected us, they always showed us the love any child deserved, even if it wasn't enough.

I walked down the stairs in happiness.i was smiling because my brother had already told me what my mom prepared.

I got to the dining room and saw lots of food. “Mom!! What's the occasion?” I asked in shock .“We are celebrating", my mom replied. “Have you forgotten? Since you passed your exam we haven't had the time to celebrate because you know I and your father are always busy with work"my mom replied smiling.

My mom was a beautiful woman in her late 40s . She was a melanin beauty who took care of her skin a lot. She was also a tall woman and very strict too. As they say it, she was a no nonsense woman.

“We will also have wine",my mom said as she looked at my reaction.My mom knew me to be a wine lover.

Immediately, I ran to the wine cellar before she changed her mind. My mom smiled and at that moment I said to myself I've got the best mom in the whole world.

The wine cellar was a restricted place in my house,I don't get to go there except on special occasions like today.

I ran quickly to the wine cellar. It's funny how the wine cellar was one of my favorite places in the whole house. I always told myself that I would open a wine company when I grow up.

I quickly took out a bottle of st Louis wine which was non alcoholic.i have never taken alcohol before even though I want to, I can't.My parents were totally against it because they said I was a minor.

I also took out two bottles of eva wine for my parents and brother.My brother was not really a wine person.

I walked out of the wine cellar in a hurry to the dining room.

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