e's swollen eyes. A team of makeup artists shoved her down in front of the van
eless porcelain doll. A wave of sickness hit her stomach. She shov
rtha's dropping oxygen levels from the morning medical report. The thr
layered wedding gown over her head. The tight corset dug into
They practically shoved her into the back of a black Lincoln str
ows. She gripped the silk fabric of her dress. Her nails presse
e stone gates of the Sterling estate. High stone walls and security ca
ed, pulled the door open. He looked down at Chloe. Hi
e walked up the cold marble steps. The sharp click of her heels
ase. She stopped a few steps from the bottom, looking down her nose at Chl
ial and non-disclosure agreement. The weight of the documen
ve with nothing, and she was legally bound to take the family's sec
imbing the social ladder. The biting words sparked a sudden heat
me with quick, aggressive strokes and tossed the pen back onto
o the master bedroom on the top floor. She warned Chloe
lway. Antique oil paintings lined the walls. The painted
oors and pushed them open. A thick wave of sterile al
ut curtains blocked out the sun completely. T
eyes landed on the massive medical bed in the cen
an from his arms to the machines beside the bed. The rhythmic bee
sk that covered the upper half of his face. The exposed lower
led up from his collarbone, disappearing under the mask. The
k into the hall, and pulled the door shut. The heavy thud of the mahogany sealing them
den, heavy wave of sadness washed over her. They were both
touch his cold fingers resting on top of the blan
. She looked at the unmoving man. She whispered that she was
itch. Chloe gasped and jumped to her feet. Her legs hit
rd at the man's face, her chest heaving. He didn't
. She told herself the stress was making her see t
alk-in closet to strip off the suffocating wedding dress. Sh
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