The Mariage Bargain: Betrothed To Mr. CEO

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wedding day with Orion?" I cried out, my body trembling in shock and outrage as I took in the sight before me - my dear fiancé Orion a

deserve such humiliation for not doing my bidding and leaving your stepsi

n who was supposed to walk me down the aisle today had m

of shame on her face. It was like my presence only spurred her on more. She

storm out, but my father roughly grabbed my arm. "Oh no you don't!

facing the bed. Orion smacked Aria's backside a

al doctor right now and have your mother's oxygen removed. Yo

fter her terrible accident. As her husband, my father had medical power of attorney. He financed her hospital bills on the sole

many awful things just to keep my mom alive...but this, watching my fiancé

turned my rage on Orion. "How could you do this to me t

Why the hell should I respect you? I already got what I needed from this little arrangement of ours - h

re relationship had meant nothing to him after all.

ndles for our wedding night. The pain of realizing it had all been a

or our boss's money and company? And now you're fucking my sister to hum

sis here months ago to seal the deal with your Dad. We both wanted you knocked down a pe

all those tender moments we'd shared, and the future p

sgusting show. Aria slid off and sashayed out nude without a glance at me. Ori

lly choked out. "Now that you already have yo

for helping make this possible. But the bulk is mine to do as I

ite having just destroyed my entire world. I shuddered think

made it very clear I was to get close to this young, handsome ent

. But Orion had been so charming. Within months it felt like we shared something

could get a controlling interest in my company. And I had fa

"I take it there won't need to be any wedding announcements callin

a real wedding? I got some interns to photo shop some fake mockup invitations to send you and posted so

g just yesterday was the absolute final devastating blo

gers almost tenderly over my exquisite diamond ring -

how useless you are - to me, to your family, to anyone. Consider yourself

Through tear-blurred eyes I watched him swa

nk I would actually pay off a snake like you?" Orion sneered. I felt a tiny spark of triumph thr

tormed over and backhanded me hard across the face. "This is all your fault! I

g mother as leverage. "Well congratulations Dad - your little revenge plot failed spectacularly. Was all

t seemed like dawning regret over what a monster he had become. For a

nk this is over? That I'm done with you just because that little weasel

rce. Through my tears, I saw a terrifyingly familiar steely g

you out to be the little cripple's nursemaid might still earn me a decent return on investment. And you will go through

ne in his merciless eyes. So instead I wrenched my aching wrist away and fled to my r

end my life wasn't utterly destroyed. Slamming the door on my father's bellowing voice, I headed off into the night deter