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I couldn't explain how I felt when Aren admitted that he had almost lost control while kissing me. He surely indulged my vanity, making me feel attractive and desirable, but his words also scared me because I wanted at least one of us to be sane and rational, and I know I wasn't. It was time to face it: the physical attraction between us was mutual. After drinking ten glasses of cold enough to freeze my brain water, I decided to take a cool shower. Aren's words kept spinning inside my head. My heart hammered against my chest no matter how badly I tried to regain my composure. This was pure insanity. I had never wanted anyone as much as I wanted this man. Each time he was around, I became overpowered by my primal, most basic instincts. Perhaps it would have been easier to cope with this craving if I wasn't so mentally damaged… I would love to be able to keep my emotions and physical pleasure separate. I knew many women that found it so natural. They could meet someone, sleep with him,
Sentenced to Marriage Meet Miranda
The blood drained from my face, turning it paler than pale. Aren had a fiancée?! A real, uncontracted fiancée?! If Aren and Miranda had been engaged, then why did they break up?! I was confused. I didn't even know how to behave in front of her right now…"Oh," I voiced out, giving her a blank stare.She burst into laughter, slightly slapping my shoulder. "Hey! I didn't mean to freak you out; I'm just teasing you!"I guess Miranda found her own words amusing, but I still didn't get the joke. "So... were you, or weren't you Aren's fiancée?" I asked, both flustered and annoyed."I was... for about six hours... until we sobered up." She chuckled before shooting me a beaming grin. "But you... you are in a real relationship with him. I must admit that it fascinates me."I felt even more baffled. "Wait… so what is YOUR relationship with Aren?""We're friends… nothing more than friends," she stated firmly."So what was it about that thing with Aren's ear?" I frowned.She smirked. "I'll tell y
Sentenced to Marriage Girl-talk
My heart started to race. A tickling sensation filled me, rushing down my stomach and making me squeeze my thighs. A flush that surfaced on my cheeks was impossible to miss, just as much as the uncontrollable smile that curled my lips."Oh, my!" Miranda snickered, playfully covering her mouth with her hand. "You are head over heels for him, aren't you?"A peal of hysteric laughter escaped my throat. "What are you talking about?! I'm not in—""You cannot fool me, honey. I'm aware that Aren might have rushed your engagement because of the condition his grandfather set for him, but the fact that you didn't refuse him means a lot…" She grinned, waggling her eyebrows."I… I… had my reasons," I mumbled, avoiding her gaze.This was getting truly awkward. I couldn't tell Aren's friend that I was forbidden to have any romantic feelings toward him. Explaining the reason why Aren and I were engaged was even more complicated.Miranda sighed. "You signed the contract, didn't you?"I gasped. My eye
Sentenced to Marriage About his plan
His stare at me was an unmistakable order to submit to him. It sent my heart into a wild race. I wanted him so badly that my whole body inwardly whimpered, begging him to let me feel his lips on my skin again. Surprisingly, he didn't push any further. He just held me in his embrace with his eyes locked on me. "T-thank you..." I mumbled, placing my trembling hands on Aren's chest and trying to push him away. He smirked and stepped back, releasing me before I would lose the last ounce of control I had. I exhaled in relief when he walked to the kitchen to get a glass of water. "Hope you're hungry. I ordered steaks and a salad from Coeur de Romarin. As I remembered, you enjoyed it last time," he said, shrugging out his suit jacket. "Um... yes… I'll gladly eat it again…" I muttered, still a bit dazed from his kiss. He chuckled and took a few steps toward me. "I'm going to change. I'll be back before the food gets here. Pick a wine from the fringe, OK?" He placed a soft kiss on my foreh
Sentenced to Marriage Prepare to meet his family
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Sentenced to Marriage Between love and hate
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Sentenced to Marriage Callan
The man standing in front of me was my ex-boyfriend, Callan Garrod. He barely changed during those three years I hadn't seen him, but at that moment, I finally saw him without his fake mask of modesty, dressed in an expensive dark navy suit and black shirt. Aside from his rich-boy attire, he had the same sleekly combed pale-blond hair and icy-blue eyes that gave a disturbing stare. One corner of his thin lips was curled into a vicious smirk, as his eyes went through my length. "I have to admit that I'm impressed. You used to swear that you hated money, and now you are here, in the crown of Manhattan's richest… Isn't that a hypocrisy?" He chuckled, his eyes lustfully measuring my curves. I hated his eyes on me. I felt as if my body was being evaluated by him. I could see he enjoyed the view, while I found the view of him nauseating. "I was invited here," I squeezed through my clenched throat. "Oh, really? Now, that's interesting. Care to say who invited you?" Callan's amusement grew
Sentenced to Marriage Confession
*** TRIGGER WARNING: Dear readers, please be aware that this chapter contains examples and some descriptions of abuse and sexual violence. ***I woke up lying on the floor in the hotel room I had rented the night before. I was still wearing my fabulous golden gown. It took me a few minutes before I could stand up on my wobbly legs and go to the bathroom. I spent some time staring at my reflection, trying to recognize myself underneath my smudged makeup. That was it: I was broken.I spent three years forgetting and then denying everything that had happened in my relationship with Callan, and last night, my past showed up in front of me, making all of my nightmares resurface. The one who made me bleed stood up before me, mocking the anxieties he triggered within me. I prayed that someone would rescue me from this nightmare, but my Prince Charming only rubbed more salt into my reopened wounds. That felt truly pathetic.I untied the corset and took my Cinderella's dress off. The ball was
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