The Bargain: President's Slave Bride

s passed by in a

The wedding was to be held here, in attendance o

ce looked flawless as she sat waiting

and looked up at the door. Her fath

r even suite in the eighteen years they had lived in the presi

resented him a little even,

as much as she thought she

only living reminder of the p

id moving close to her. "

obeyed q

She remained silent and did not attempt a smile. She couldn

ountry asking unpleasant questions." Roslyn sa

a gold dress, her daughters in peach

le, could not smile. She ignored her step

, thumping loudly on the floor. She looked up at the officer w

ht of Maxwell, and wo

y broke up, and he no longer stood with her pe

ove her hand into his. As he led her out of the room,

o save her. Maybe he would find some backup and ch

illy, but that was al

ther, waiting outside t

someone's wife, a man she had never met, and a political hos

ickly to hold

" Her father fiercely wh

rs swung open inward

filled to the brim with important looking people, stood up and

e finally broke. She managed to put on a smile an

odded to everyone at the edge of the a

TER THEY ARE ALW

ION. LOOK AT ALL THA

E HER

HER FATHER MUST BE FEELI

rts of the church as they continued

ion to the present when she saw

he enemy country's news so she di

ght be old and ugly, but drawing close

live skin, dark hair and blue eyes. He seemed to be

her, before taking her hand in his. She

ed at her. For the first time in days,

top her from glancing at the door, a

axwell would charge in and save her from marryi

n she s

in his uniform. He scanned the church and his gaze rested on

acheal's horror Maxwell blushed, smiled a

and saw her soon to be husband looking at her with a little confusion on h

est is w

n apology. Maxwell had betrayed her. Maxwell had betray

e. I, your name, take

er vows, tilted her chin up to receive a soft peck on the lips from her

t shake the shock away, the shock that chilled her bones and

tching the whole activit

new husband said, gently leading her out of the reception hall a few ho