The Forced Bride: A Marriage Of Deception

His voice echoed

it was finally here. She knew it was going to happen sooner or later but it felt too soon. She st

ing as she tried to stare into his eyes but his gaze was f

lly time we go our separate ways” He said as

her all alone on their reserved dinner for two. She had been looki

one like June, who in those past months, had experienced the highest highs and lowest lo

the chance to because somehow, she had always ended up dating someone her father

Link, he was kind, gentle and funny and to think that he broke up with her without a valid reason meant one thing; Her father was behin

ad always been a huge disadvantage for her, she was never allowe

r knuckles turned white. She grabbed her

r way to the study room and just as she had thought, her father was

orners tinged with red. She could no longer tolerate his cruelty towards her. Not anymore, he had successfully ruined

k?!”She snapped, her vo

p of coffe on the table and motioned her to seat. Reluctantly, J

sorry this had to happen, but it was the onl

ould come up with a better excuse, something to justify his actions b

y can’t you just leave me alone to be happy with

nk I didn’t know you guys were dating? I knew all about it from the very start and I h

hesitatively after bein

crisis, it’s going to crumple soon. The stock pr

never told her anything abo

” she said with a tone of remorse even though she still wasn’

ugh, but…” Noah stopped, hesitating for

wasn’t sure she heard right because it didn’t make any sense.

e asked hoping he coul

. We’ll set up a meeting with him soon” Noah said with a tone

fore they dripped down her cheeks. She clenched her fists, quickly drawing in breaths, hoping the feeling would pass. She slowly rubbed her chest, trying to ease the ac

ing her head in her palm as

The hours ticked by quickly as she laid in bed agonizing over what had happene

at that moment, she really wished her mother was alive. She had died

was a soft knock at her door. She fe

said, poking her head int

up in her eyes. "No, granny," she said. "I'm not okay

ng down beside June. "I know, my child," she said. "But y

randmother tell her stories about her o

d, sitting up and rubbing her eyes. "

s my girl," she said. "Now come on, let's go out and en

feeling a sense of anger and disapp

ec” she lied as her grandmo

ving without Link, and she was ready to do anyth

tly waited for it to be dark outside befor

ge without attracting any attention, she resolved to cease her e

ig suit case and drove off into the nigh

f the cab, she could see the inside of the cafe due to the transparent glass

woman. She could feel the tears welling up in her eyes as she watc

the entirety of her affection had been

onto tightly slipping away like a handful of sand in her palm. It felt like a weight had been place

ream. The love that she had given him now felt like utter foolishness, like she had

er what she had done wrong. Was she not pretty enough or smart enough? She wished she had never developed feelings for him in the

o stupid of her to think she could run away with him. She wished she could turn back ti

adlights illuminated her face. The driver slammed on the brakes and skidded to a halt just a few inches away fro

stood frozen, the adrenalin

dewalk, and the driver pulled up beside her. "Are you

l liquid, she felt a sense of relief wash over her. She had almost lost control of her life becaus

phone out of her pocke

to meet him” Her voice