Betrothed To The Heartless Heartbreak...

n visit from your boyfriend?" When ou

there? Did he see Diego and

ng stature made me apprehensive as he stood in front of me. Why did

why are you so tense? You should

ntinue to cave into mom's whims about us getting married when you already have a boyfriend," h

in my mind as I looked up at him. That'

ego isn't my boyfriend," I

t maids or gardeners; I only wanted to tell the truth. Diego was the gardener's kid and, some

me is D

," I said, attempti

questioned. "How could I ever trust you

When you see me with Diego... What w

last night when his vehicle went by, but there was nothing... My he

ad to crouch to conceal my face from him. To keep from bawlin

voice was begging this time. "Just give he

it or not, Diego is not my boyfriend." I'm engaged to you

lf-conscious. His eyes were burning with a striking, deadly stare. He grinned a

that you're prepared to give

it any longer. Die

ediment! Nonetheless, I did my best to block out his masculinity, took a deep breath, and declared strongly what I

onishment as his fingers made contact with my chin. Nigel pulled his face close to

reason, will you not insu

g abruptly. Should I inf

t answered instantly a

a deep

e you're rea

y confessed my love for him, whic

I care ab

could I say? That was why I refuse

still clasping my chin and didn't move or say

es, we stood f

or what seemed l

ell what he

With my gaze, I challenged him. This time,

k. Then he released the grip of my chin..

hat hoarsely... and went inside the

as for an adolescent to finally declare her emo

mbarrassed

saw in my favorite romance movies when the male would

t. Instead, he referr

e foolish word kept

gine how humi

e was staring at me. Mommy Carol did all of the talking. She may have sense

this way and take things seriously. But this is how I felt. What could I possibly do? I'd been waiting for him for four years, and now that he was finally home and I told him how much I loved him, he'd disrespect me lik

ht I was

eally pain

e went shopping for goods at the market with the mansion driver. However, amid the loud street

r were exceedingly accommodating, as did Elena herself, who was a genuine

cio. They weren't plenty, but they were delicious and gratifying. I was rel

e there at meals. But I figured I'd simply tell her everything. This was my roundabout way o

re by myself. I'd never remained in the lagoon with someone... until on my thirteenth birthday, when Nigel cover

er lovely darling... and who else could it have been? Of course, it's me. Farmers, peasants, servants, and even villages were all aw

do anything I wanted... alone, on the side of

.. wee

doing rig

e whenever I

I wanted to be wit

oday, I sobbed b

orget about the anguish entering my heart. I was perplexed as to why

d carry me in his strong arms. I screamed for assistance and attempted to kick

d previously been the

se take my place!" At the

The massive body was carrying me as he moved quickly. Now and again,

se me!" I yel

be standing on end. It reminded me of Elena's tales ab

me!" I yelled and kicked as hard as

me to? What did he

ied out loud, but I wasn't

gel was the only one who could re

ease assis

The beast eventually spoke out

s voice seem

s, so I peered at my bearer's face to figure out who he was. I could see his face now that we w

was carrying m

. I was speechless. What d

would have hurt my buttocks if they hadn't been soft and cottony. The door beside me wa

the lagoon? And why did

el and drove us

errifying dragon about to expel a flaming breath. He didn

enger seat. As he pulled me onto the patio, he tightened his g

She exclaimed gleefully the instant sh

tinued pulling me till we got to the living room. I had to

rting me,"

saying anything. Ouch! That was pa

ollow

"We've been searching for

finally addressed. They w

oon... I had no clue you were so concerned abo

you remain until this late?"

g my face in my hands. I felt embarras

e firmly. "I was quite conce

. My conscience compelled me to shed more tear

the first time since he pu

Althea?" "How can you be so care

lf back from scolding me...

idn't intend for this to ha

lind? The more you tolerate her, the mor

other that I wept, even more this time. How sh

" I said after gathering the courage to c

law with a sorry. "When are you going to g

y blown. My heart was

rying to make cakes again since it was something I had just been interested in. Mommy felt concerned when she saw I wasn't in the kitchen. It didn't occur to her that I was a

so careless and insensitive. N

since I didn't mean it. She expressed

elt terrible. I

f he's upset, my love. "He's simp

my eyes when I saw

me? Is it even