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Marriage Bargain Eighty One
I was looking in the mirror, wearing a tangerine yellow dress that I had made late at night after my online class with sunflower embroidery designs in fine black at the edges and a square neckline with a half sleeve. It fits so well in my body—not too tight nor too loose. I just came home from the salon for my hair color maintenance. The launch was tonight, and I have mixed feelings. I hope it went well. I was about to put on the wedges when there was a knock on my bedroom door. Grace and Lucia were here, I think Zach picked them up. I opened the door with a smile, revealing to me that Grace and Lucia were wearing dresses, and it looked like they were ready. They're so beautiful with Grace's braided hair and Lucia's wavy hair. "Look at you, Ren, it hurts my eyes," Lucia jokes, acting like she was seeing a blinding light. Grace turned me around. "Gosh! Ren, you are so beautiful, and I love your dress. Where did you buy that?" "Secret," I answered, smiling. "I'm sure her hubby bo
Marriage Bargain Eighty Two
Everyone's eyes were on the screen, and I was solidified at my feet. No, it's not happening. Little by little, my eyes were getting blurry. My world fell apart. My knees weakened, and before I collapsed on the floor, I noticed some people's looks in my direction. My gaze landed on Zach with a shock in his expression, then moved to Sir Alexander, who had no reaction, as if that was nothing new to him. Lucia and Grace were staring at the screen in disbelief. Then reporters rushed in my direction, and before they could get close, I ran to leave, opening the door with my tears blurring my vision. I went to the stairs, running away from the end of my life. Who did this? I almost tripped, and collapsed on the floor. Tears began to flow from my eyes. I stood up again, taking my wedge off, and quickly went down the barrier. My chest was getting tighter. It's all over. Maybe it's Giovanni's doing. He can't accept that Cairen is gone and wants to expose the truth. He could have all those
Marriage Bargain Eighty Three
I was sitting outside the door with my arms wrapped around my knees staring blankly at the floor. I don't know how many minutes or hours I have been there. When I heard footsteps coming, I was brought back to the present. “Casslie?” I stood up from the seat, and ran to Blake with the tears I hadn't let out for a while. "What happened?" He hugged me tight to make me feel better. But I didn't say anything except burst into tears. And he didn't ask any more questions. He caressed my back, and just him comforting me and the silence was what I needed. I was drinking the water he handed me, and consumed it. He sat at my side with his arm wrapped around my shoulder. "And then you came here. What did your grandma say? Did he find out?” I shook my head. I leaned my head against him and tried not to cry. I'm not emotional like him but I was changed. Maybe, when you bottled everything in and you can't take it anymore, maybe that's why. "I can't think of anywhere else to go without you,"
Marriage Bargain Eighty Four
"It's good seeing you here," Nana Mima said when she opened the door. There was happiness in her eyes to see me. Immediately she hugged me as if we hadn't seen each other for a long time."I miss you so much, Nana," I cried in the middle of the hug. She was the woman I thought like my mother. The one who loved me unconditionally just like her own."I miss you so much dearest." She kissed my cheeks. "I heard the news from Cathliya that your sister is alive, and all that we believe was a lie. I am always thinking of how you will take the truth. Blake called me that you stayed with him. It somehow gave me relief and now I'm seeing you here."Cathiya was her eldest daughter, however, I've never met her before since I was a secret to her life."I am fine now, Nana. I thought you remained at the other house, why here?" I asked after our embrace broke and she was leading me to the familiar living room I lived in even though Grandma never came here."Because this reminds me of you and I know t
Marriage Bargain Eighty Five
What she was trying to see was that I was the one who wanted it to be fooled by them. My teeth clenched and I inhaled sharply. "Is that what I wanted? So is it my fault? Ahh." I laughed sarcastically. "It is my fault. Sorry because I am easy to fool. Sorry because you are happy to do it to me. It's my--" "No, don't say that, Cassie." Cairen shook her head at his hurt face. "You wish that only you had my life on your sixteen's birthday. And because I want to give it to you so killing myself would make it happen. Grandmother does not know I was lying about my illness. If I die, then you will see our parents and live a life not hiding from what Grandma wants you to do." "Enough! I don't want to believe you. I am not falling from fooling myself again, I never will!" I emphasized, gritting my teeth. "But what? Grandma pretended you to be me. I never knew then but when Giovanni found me, he told me everything you have done. That's not what I wanted for you to do," Cairen said with her t
Marriage Bargain Eighty Six
His look passed at me to the saleslady, he smiled with his cute dimple at her saying something that I didn't hear. "Here's Ma'am," the cashier said to me and I took the paper she handed me. Of course, how come he knew it was me when I changed my look. Not the look of Cairen he knew. Cairen he loved. There seemed to be a pain in my heart. Iffin! Why it was hard for me to forget him. I went back to the office and took the box containing the new dress. I read the paper and I didn't know that Arrabella said it two days ago when I was busy helping Alice to prepare her wedding. Arrabella was here, and I don't know anything about her life. I deleted my social media account, and forgot them but it was hard especially those people I was close with that hated me after. I opened the box, it was a summer dress, and the size was too small for her. I went to the other room where some clothes were kept. And I looked at the dress. When I found the size in the box I went back. How is she? Did sh
Marriage Bargain Eighty Seven
After the nurse in the nearest hospital treated my wound, we left. I was walking side by side with Zach towards the parking lot. I didn't say anything when he told me that he missed me. He hates me, why should he say that? "Thank you. But you don't have to take me," I said and looked at my phone with the cab to see when it would arrive. "We need to talk," he said, and looked at my bloodied shirt. "And you need to change your shirt." I looked at him seriously. "What are we going to talk about? Oh, you are planning to ruin my reputation after what I have done." He sighed wearily. "Not about that. Let's talk in a quieter place, not here. In the restaurant.” Even if I am stubborn with him although he was more stubborn than me and he was good at persistent. "Okay," I agreed. I didn't know which restaurant we were going to but it was far away from the mall. Until he stopped at a restaurant I had never been to. He didn't come out and stayed where he was sitting which made me wonder.
Marriage Bargain Eighty Eight
To be truthful, I was uncertain. For the past few months, Zach had become an integral part of my life. I had learned countless valuable lessons from him, and whether I acknowledged it or not, my feelings for him still lingered. I tried to conceal my emotions, but it seemed like my actions always betrayed me and revealed my true feelings towards him. I had spent two consecutive days with my parents in my condo unit. We passed the time by binge-watching N*****x shows and honing our cooking skills. Despite my slow progress, my mother never gave up on teaching me. "It's not bad anymore," my mother praised as she took a bite of my dish. questions about Blake from my parents had finally ceased. I was at ease, not having to worry about what to say if they were to inquire about him again. However, this also left me with a sense of unease as I wasn't sure how to answer them should they ever bring him up again. Days passed, and my life resumed its normal routine. But with each passing day, the
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