HIS CONTRACTED BRIDE

. She was lying in a luxurious bed, surrounded by opulent furnish

revious night. She recalled leaving her part-time job at the

jump. "Abigail, are you awa

ry bit the billionaire he was. "Good morning," he said, his eyes gleaming w

together the fragments of her memory. What had

ulating. "You're looking well, Abig

her mind racing. Circum

, memories came rushing back. The

as she realized what had ha

ght. "Ah, I see you remember now. Good.

ed, desperate to escape. But Alexander was too

, Abigail. You're mine now

s grip only tightened. "Let me go!" she scre

he hissed. "You'll be my wife,

alized the true extent of her nightmare. S

le free from Alexander's grasp. "Let me go! I'm

glinting with amusement. "Oh, but you d

and anger. "That was rape, you

m tightening. "Semantics, Abigail. You

e for a way out. "Where's my p

s safely tucked away, Abigail. And as for how you got here... wel

ith horror and fear. She knew she had to esca

culating. "Very well, Abigail. I'll tell you what you need to know. My parents

wed. "What do they h

rried. They want a grandchild to secure the family legacy

, you're using me as a pa

t you will. But you're mine now,

gleamed with excitement. "Ah, that must be th

pulling her along. They entered the living room, where Regin

igail like a trophy. "Mother, F

o, this is the girl you've c

we expect great things from you, Abigail. You w

ing with horror. She was trapped in

her voice firm. "I need to call my par

igail. But I'll allow it. However, you'll have to be careful what you s

d. "Fine. And what about...what your

your while. Half a million dollars, to be exact. If you get pregnant and have my child

think I'm some kind of breeding machine? A

are irrelevant. You're mine now,

alf a million dollars was a staggering amount, enough to pay for her paren

ching for any sign of humanity. But his g

"I'll do it. But I want the money in a trust fund, managed by a lawyer. A

have my lawyer draw up the papers. And don't worry, you'll have eve

es seemed to bore into her soul. She knew she was making a