Love Yourself

lexander was handsome, of course, but she didn’t want a relationship with him that was only about physical appearances. She had

love her for who she was. They were planning a loveless marriage based upon

said softly. “I would like to have a physical

ng advantage of you in any way.” He said and shook his head. “I will not allow y

portunity to try to make this more than

ff. “I wanted a marriage and child with no string

sking me to take on a life withou

der said dismissively. “Our chil

ask that if I happen to fall in love with someone else organically over the cou

does not come across as a scandal. In the eyes of the public, we are lover

of the contract, but what she did fear was that she would grow to find the arrangement comfortable and at the time of the contract’s expirat

nod. She wasn’t sure she would find love at all anyway, but she wanted

of the wedding and a clause that does not limit you from having outsi

abriella said as she rubbe

“I will be in my office,” He stated in a matter-of-fact tone. “I will have the maid stop by to clean your roo

sing the door behind him with a click. She stared at her swollen wrist for a long time before deciding to get up from her seat. She found an ice pack in the fr

an apartment and be among the familiar items, but she knew that this was no longer possible. There was nothing

n unfamiliar woman. She was dressed well and had short black hair. She entered the place and immediately went to Gabri

m and sat on the bed as the woman put the br

tress?” The woman asked

Alexander’s soon to be wife

to clear away the dust and tiny shards of glass, seeming though

riella said softly, although she had a bad fe

playboy.” She said with a

s how?” Gabriella asked, giv

n said and laughed again. “I thought he loved me

ut she said nothing for a long time. “My apologi

lass into the pail and tossed the broom and dustpan into the bucket as well. She then turned to face Gabriella and gave her a

and sat on the couch once more. The woma

exander’s curt v