the moment Alura ope
ar. Expensive, thic
n quietly and her stoma
wide, and his expensive suit jacket was open, he had a fat cigar in betwe
ood with his head down like
ercy smirked. "My
ze in the
g at her wet hair, sliding down to her soaked jack
l gorgeous," he nodded with sa
wled. "Get out o
apartment belongs to the bank. And the bank belongs to me. So technical
ket. Gold rings flashed on his thic
steppe
low teeth. "We're going to be husband and wife soon.
't mar
gned the contract. It's a legal binding and In thirty days, y
s on a mannequin. It was a white lace, almost see-through wedding dress,
mach turned
"I picked it myself. I wanted something that would give
E disgu
d a mix of expensive cologne. "I've waited five years for you, Alura. I've watched you g
ce shook. "You've been planni
ough to touch her cheek. "Let's say I've been... hoping. Your father kept coming bac
ped his
rry, I'll be gentle on our wedding night. By the end
d. She shoved past him
er. "You can't run from me,
ck with shaking hands. Her heart hammered so ha
y yelled at h
daughter better, Robert.
voice was pathetic and groveling. "S
a patient man anymore.
ps approach
ked away i
nob rattl
nded sweet yet poisonous. "Don't make me break d
poke up. "You got what you came for. Th
pause. Then a thud,
o the door. Her father
at to do," Percy said cold
tsteps, then the ap
y. Pretty dress, nice makeup, and a big sm
I understand."Robe
e tries to run, I'll find her. I have pe
r slamm
, counting her heartbeat
nlocked her do
r, holding his ribs. A fre
ad
" He didn't look a
you."She sai
old my daughter to a monster. I t
t him now, how pathetic and broken he look
s and turned ba
u going?" her
be
t this. About the wedding. M
n't c
e it out on both of us! Please, just cooperate. Wear t
be over, Dad. It'll be the beginning o
. He's rich. He'll
ing to r
t say
iage doesn't make it cons
rumpled. "But what
s, the shame, the weakness that ha
night
it and leaned against it unt
ed out Grandm
was still slightly
bed and stare
need forty-eight hours, all she needed was five minutes. The mom
as better
marriage to a st
number with tre
ll, Lily." Grandma Mabel said acro
Like she had been sitti
aled. "I'
're
Her voice cracked. "I can't mar
ilence on t
, Lily," Grandma M
I'm desperate.
nyways, can you meet me tomorrow morning? Eight AM
thing that fast?" Alur
fast. I'll bring the cash for your father's debts. Four
ead spun.
hey're simple, not too flashy. But it's real gold. My gr
"This is real
you wan
me out firmly. "I'll be ther
my dear Lily." Grand
hun
rk with her phone c
ed Lou just to be free from Percy Miller. It might be
....
, she left a paper o
since you won't.
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