The Dragon King's Magicless Bride

ra's

handed me my acceptance letter. The envelope was still sealed, but I couldn't wait to t

it was my cousin Oriana Ki

a few days before, and below the waist she wore nothing

Charles came out wearing only a towel around his waist, a

her as my eyes filled with tears. "What's she

his gaze aw

her arms around his neck and kissed him on th

own my face. Both my hands were tremblin

. "We had plans to go to Wharton together. You said we'd get married and that you

"What did you expect, Aurora? Oriana's parents took you in be

ut anyone who can open a few doors for me, I could spend my whole life stuck in a job that goes nowhere. And that's as

thing to be ashamed of. "There's no point dragging this

me as I cried, but I cou

I was still a baby. My aunt and uncle had taken me into their hom

tings, and the cruel things they said to me, whil

, he'd never leave me to face things alone, and he'd keep me safe. Once we were both at

be one more perso

how badly it hurt. After bending down to pick up the lett

when I get there. I'll do better than you ever could, a

o that slap. As his cheek began to

ly believe you're

hould check where that letter came from before you start talking. Di

aid made sen

ng I hadn't

tead of Wharton School of Business, the return

to be some

ance of getting into Wharton. How had I been a

in the way." Oriana laughed in my face. "We've fed and housed you for eighteen

materials for me. Wasn't that sweet of him? You're staying here to attend that college and l

even picked culinary arts for you. You'd better pay attention in class.

d slept with my cousin hurt

to settle for a c

them seemed to want something to put on their resumes without having to work too hard for it. The p

as a financial analyst. My future was supposed to involve work I'd chosen, rath

behind my back, and I'd missed ever

astards, the future I'

. Without thinking, I threw myself at them, determ

," he blurted out coldly. "Keep this up, and we'll let Oriana's parents deal with

squeezed the acceptance letter in my hand and s

ld I fi

me and apply again the following year. Did I have any c

the building, too dazed to

hard just as the same mail

er for you! This one's from..." He paused to