Arranged With Deceit

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le my makeup artist was busy styling my platinu

to look my best to keep my perfect image, yet the

g my collarbone. I was putting on my diamond earrings when my manager barged in

d out Juliette, standing beside me

Ellinor?" I squin

ir before mumbling out, "I'm sorry, ma'am. My mom fell s

inquired worriedly, forg

ll, and snapped my neck straight. One of these days I woul

" Juliette repli

rough my card lik

ma'

nly, glaring at her through the

ered her hea

ast I can do for you," I told her softly. Juliette did everything for me, starting from

r face. "You are the

rease my salary since I work so har

on-to-be fiancé's breath hitch," I answer

" Brianna and Juli

looking elegant with a v-line pastel gown and her golden b

nd, flaunting my gown, before walking

held in the big outdoor garden of our

r I kissed a complete stranger last night when a maid stopped us

Why would he want to meet right

nervousness by a notch. Shit

If worse comes to worst, I would tell him about my blunder last night

man in a light blue three-piece suit pacing around with his hands in his pocket. My heartbeat s

must have been out of my mind last night.

g such a big deal out of it? I have k

the sound of my heels clicking announced my presence

night flashed in my head. Starting

ince I immediately recog

ut, my eyes wide

s, what the heck? Mr

squinted at me, trying to jog up his

plied, stil

at face? I saw him so many times on

aring sunglasses at night

g like emeralds and his dark brown hair styled perfectly, clearly giving off the cold, arrogant vibe

ve told him to back off from this right then.

he knew that I cheated on him. But he also cheated o

up with this co

d how you didn't recognize me. I mean, your face was covered, but mine wasn't.

I never said such a thing," I lied nonchalantly. I wa

scolded

clearly remember

k. Your memory must be

a sharp

even though I was the one lying

emember that kiss we share

r a simple kiss? It wasn't even a one-night stand. That's why I looked h

r?" He looked at me in disb

Probably y

ing to be my fianceé." He s

you to be my f

married to such a person who wi

the two of us and we both blurted out in

air of relie

ngagement," I q

. "What makes you think I wou

stop this wedding?" I asked

ion taking over his face. "Why don't you run

"No way. It will spoil my reputation. My fans will s

t? Shall I run away?"

d and took a few steps closer to him an

d Sara will run me over wi

e by our dads, but we need to think about ourselves. We both are not interested in getting marr

right. If my bride were to run away, I would lose face as

e able to convince my mom, and my fans would also take sympathy for me.

f his company from him. "It's a promise," he replied and skeptically

ers, so you better no

never goes bac

t ceremony, Mr. A." We needed to put on a conv

need to do th

d wrapped my arms around his

ave it y

arden in the perfect sunny weath

thers were good friends as well since the two of them were businesswomen, my mom b

it?" asked Sara, an e

en, brought the diamond rings in two golden palettes. Although engagement cer

perfect fake smile as well, displaying his dimple. Being an A-list actress h

attendees were more excited than me about this. I didn't invite the paparazzi because I

th finger. Just as the ring crossed my fingernail, his cell phone rang up and he immediately let go of my

e on during his engagement. How fucking ru

le too excited for a simple contract signing. He slipped the phone back in his pocket and turned towards the people. "I have an

person. He was so open and even kissed me, but now h

from my vision,

Vero

. She must be so he

her a consolatio

nd pretended to be sad, but on the inside, I was ecstatic. It was exactly what I wan

k down the aisle faking a few tears when I hear

n back here by his hand forcefully. "You will not leave until

t meeting to attend

nds can make you late for anything. Make her wear that ring and go wherever you want," Sara lectur

my eyes. He cleared his throat and took the ring that he had shov

ng on when he quickly slid the ring across

your engagement r

at for me," Aaron hollered back, d

rdly realized that Aaron and I were finally engaged. They said they couldn't

our engagement in front of everyone, I wondered what he