Flash Marriage: A Night To Remember

u think I want to be part of this ridiculous game? If it were up to me

't used to being challenged, especially by me. "Don't act like you don't enjoy the attention," she s

g. Maybe part of me *did* get caught up in the idea of being with Ivan, even though I kn

greed to the marriage because it was part of the deal, but that's it. So if you have a p

ht she might lash out. But instead, she scoffed a

ired of you, and when he does, don't expect him to be as protective a

in my mind long after she was gone, leaving me with a sinking feeling in my chest. *She's wrong*, I

I was really here. This wasn't about Ivan or Isabel or the fake marriage. I had to ke

e weight of the conversation I'd just had. My mother looked up

alright?" she asked, he

ide the frustration swirling inside

couldn't help but wonder how muc

ng to have second thoughts about all this. I only talked you into it because I th

gh I didn't. "I'm fine with this

s if your heart isn't in it. This is all just a pretense, remember? You don'

her a thin-lipped smile. "I just don'

me to lie down. The moment the lights were turned off and the room grew dark, my mind

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into the living room. I recognized her as one of Ivan's mother's confidante

id, standing up to usher me to a single-seater couch.

yes held an uncertain look. "I thought this was all just a pr

woman sitting across from her. "Veronica, I know thi

ut he just continued flipping through the magaz

complained. "I can't keep g

the living room, her steps measured like she was walking down a runway. She moved to sit beside Ivan, her pro

ghed, recalling all the promises Mrs. Carlos had made to Isabel about Iva

g the magazine to the woman. "The rest of the preparations w

ink he was to make decisions like that without even consu

van," I said, my voice cold. "If you think you can just make decisions for me without e

yone waited for Ivan's response. But he said nothing,