Contract marriage with the Adonis

en’s

” Alicia, my clos

he mirror to admire the d

k he called all of you, every single o

but it is quickly follo

ly going to announ

you are?!” She asks, falling back

family business. I know that. You know that. Everyone knows that.

uck are you so ‘calm’? I’m nearly having a heart attack thinking of a t

. “The idiot, the wh

es in a deadpan lo

. “Evan.” I say, walking to the last piece of my attire. I

tent, but only a bumbling fool in comparison to me. He is my shadow, and cannot hold a candle to my

slowly spread

I pity whoever dares to stand i

rson other than me that stands a chance of succeeding the family business. From now till eternity, he will be a thorn in my fle

y are already in the room waiting. This is the first time in my life I’ve ever seen them show up a

brother jeers as I cross the room

ate.” Mallory joins, pinning me with an

usly busy patting some powder into her face. O

gh, mocking

d put it back down pointedly. I don’t trust any

ke at least one functional one, you would be able to tell

the most stupid one of all of us

ll able to do the one thing you can never do.” He clim

w a

wo burst in

always a puss

No matter how hard I worked, it was never enough to grow a dick. But that was before I

a dick breathe.” I drawl. “If you struggle any harder to

e glares at me with so much h

ce, you sassy bitch.” He says, gettin

if everyone else is scared of him I’m not. We are all under the control of the one person bi

tween your legs like it makes you important. But I am superior to you, to all of you in every se

ou lack so dearly.” He lunges at me and

dare you

ma going on without batting an eyelash. Such a scene

because I was ‘doing my make-up’ is because I have a

t for you.” Eric warns and my s

grudgingly. My smile grows tight as I watch him. I envy the wa

ng here? Fade, since when di

ging back. He is the man-whore that has dragged our family name throu

or.” Eric says with a smirk in my direction. “But yo

s. “What do you

will be Father’s successor.” He says and the f

ume Father’s successor is alread

inheriting the family business in theory, but it is hilarious that even Mallory thinks he stands a chance. He killed someone. Father gave him the b

about?” Evan asks in a tight vo

ory continues. “I will suc

nd longer. I burst into laughter and the entire table

ck is funny?

onal bunch of clowns. You really do think any

table. “Watch your mouth

you Evan, stand a chance. I am the best candidate

ll be the death of

you move mountains, no matter how hard you try to be picked yo

“Anybody but you can inherit the business. I’

yally. I will bathe in your tears

united in their hatred for me. For so long it has fuelled my passion. Now, I vow to mys

e crosses the room to take his seat at the head of the table, looking each and everyone

tant announcement to make which is why I have called you all.”

ing towards this moment, this announcement. Around the table, each and everyone of my brothers i

tempts lunging out of my chest in a dive. I wince and bear t

d my heart hits my c

ope it will not drown out Father’s next words. Evan looks

getting

ugh my veins, and there is deadly cold i

rdo

“You are getting ma

myself. From somewhere on the table, a snicker

etting married

y brothers are covering their mouths with their hands and disguising thei

not.”

He or

my seat back. I m

ay, my voice strained to break

do as I

beside Father, Evan‘s shoulders shake with his silent mirth.

w and dangerous. It’s my cue to tread with caution. I would never say a word

shaking hands are hidden between my thighs. “Did you train me since

trothed to him si

. My fate was decided long ago. Tears prick my

reater than what my father just dealt me. Just look

I’m not getting marrie

tears now. He doesn’t say anything to stop me and my brothers’ la

n hampering my movement. I bend down and grab the edges, ripping up. I rip until