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dress, I crashed to the floor but was caught just

again?" Hazel asks me but I

o my palms, I squish it. "Y

ubby cheeks'?" H

y lips as Hazel's words made mo

rect her grammar?" A loud male voice boomed by

care. Not one bit. I was equally angry at the man my father

and help sober her up!" He ordered

elping me up to my room. But as we byp

Why can't you just like a good life? Why must you make everything difficu

ng there?" He questioned, surprisingly calm but his facade didn't las

s leading me up the spiral staircase to my

everyone out and said some bunch of other shit

me gently on top of my bed before moving aw

Young Miss" I did as she'd said and slowly, I w

ing myself in a familiar environment---called

don't know. You stumble

as parts and fragments of what happened

oned, slowly. "Did

her, I respond. "You know me

"This is bad. Your f

"He might be one of the well-known conglomera

my room door. Taking my gaze off Hazel,

Hazel, Father or

it was more of a beseech; I didn't want

wed her head down to me. "I'm sorry, Young

e door; turning its lock. Scared, I slowly started to back

ioned harshly shoving his phone into my face as I see an article of me in the club already released with headlines like 'The Darwin's

my attention, taking

sk much from you. Hell, I didn't even ask anyth

release his grip on my hair

sweat and blood" He growled. "Wh

er," I begged. "

is grip from my hair. "Now,

planned in his rotten mind? Before I could question

" I stayed still for a short while try

er, I shook my head; brushing o

her expect me to marry the son of the man

ression once more. "I wasn't giving you a choice, D

h he hated my father and his hatred ran down to the entire Darwin family

ment would b

get to choose my suitors and nei

me. "Where's that daughter of mine wh

ld as he instinctively let go of me. "Besides, I'm not sending

lready took Xavier's father away from him by your betrayal and now you want to marry

t's exactly it so just play

r than Xavier's; especially when it comes to its pr

ot being 'One step ahea

er growled, unlocking my roo

Miss, are you alright?" Her eyes moved to the red mark on my neck

bbed. "Forgive me for leaving you b

d her. "It's not your fault. It's mine

to use me this way. I was going to tell Xavier all about my fath

I made my way to

ichard, Xavier's PA says trying to s

. "I don't need an appointmen

but I'd walked away from him, for

ont of him; which showed that he had been expectin

't notice, my father an

m his documents. "If you were BFFs, we wouldn

f Xavier. "What's your plan? I assume you did

ll telling yo

call asking for

shut, boiling with rage. "You

me?" I brought out my phone, shoving the articles I read last night int

hen he was done, he pointed at the red bruises on my n

aware of just how much I desp

S

whatsoever-I swear by my dead father's

mind, the deal has been done. It was up to

e being so adamant.

noyance. "What is up with yo

oing to he

ave a c

rules of our marriage. One,

off. "That

to each other's lives

conversation right now? I have ot

he use of nicknames or sweet names

' might be a big deal to you, but to me; it's the least of all my problems, trus

im, I say. "I dislike

like your existenc

glare at him. It was the first time heari

ed harshly. Groaning, he calls out fo

"Sir, I'm afraid

is day couldn't get any

tuttered. "They are repor

window to confirm this news. Turning to fac

I questioned. "Why

he air. "I don't know, woman. Y

questioned. "Then why agree to

phone blaring. Checking the cal

nt?" I question

Xavier like

second before uttering. "You were

ing like 'Fucking Darw

read the news before either

inquired. "What news

ging of the Darwins and the Anthonys as Gwen D