Married to His Uncle

...where am I?" she murmured, as she stretched her stiff limbs. The s

he floor-to-ceiling window revealed that she was high up in a condominium. The vie

s incredible.

s standing in a courtroom, but a

She picked it up and saw a flurry of messages a

. Thankfully, the photo had been taken

orsements, directors informing her she had lost her roles i

cked up her phone and called her assistant who d

d, as if this were a normal business call. But for Amb

r help." There was a pause on the other end of the lin

ey're canceling my endorsement," she said, her voice faltering. "And the

sounding exasperated. "You're a C-list actress, these things happen, infact you brought this on y

king about, Mr Lu

t trouble to Han Entertainment, all those petty

hem was true! I was

let out an exasperated sigh, "Pierce Astor released a statement

me up!" S

the line

in her chest, her breathing shallow and ragged. "There has to be so

said, his voice like a death sentence. "H

dripping with betrayal. "You can't just throw away everything we've worked f

. "I'm sorry, Amber, but it's too late," he said again, his tone as cold as ice. "You're

r lips as she f

ything I've worked for," she c

ent Instagram post. She had been avoiding

expected, the comments cut her deep

ed her career with her own hands...Why would any sane person cheat on Pierce Astor?! I never really liked h

as she clenched her fists. She blinked rapidly as the words blurred together, her eyes stinging as the

, he had noticed how tightly she was gripping it, her knuckles white with t

," he said, putting the phone dow

I thought you were upset about having to kiss me in front of the

doing here?"

sco

"It was the closest to the courthouse,

widened i

ely out of her mouth when she regretted them. The i

gitimate son?" he snapped. She didn't know w

about me?" he demanded. "That I'm poor

inued, his voice still cold and hard. "No one handed me a fortune, and I did

ence in the room bef

e to marry you?" She as

marry from the Hamilton family."

our ne

, Miss Hamilton."

t between them, but she was

ut st

ve the last laugh, Miss Hamilt

mmediately da

s all a ga

all it business." He replied as he h

his?" Amb

pposed to sign before getting into t

stand..." She

My father, William is selfish to his sons and so

wealthy in the country," Xavier said. "You and your

there was a sternness to

inued. "All those assets would have been transferred to me. And since

were unsettling but it was all

My step mother took everything an

hat's why Pierce had to find a way to

need all of t

shrugged, his confidenc

bride, a Hamilton bride

s of the Astor family, we're a happy couple. But here, w

ns whatsoever. " S

. And besides," He paused and cleared his thr

e, he's simply getting back at his father by marrying me because I do

e last few hours things have only gotten worse, I've lost ev

erate with me, in return, I'll give you all you deserve

I'm supposed to stay clear

it out." He g

ve to

sk him if you need anything." He reache

he family, Mi