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Emila was a sweet and caring lady, who did her best to make people smile. Even though, she herself wasn't happy, she tried to portray a happy façade for the world. Emila lived with her step-father, who didn't love her at all, and only kept her around as a personal maid whom he didn't have to pay a single penny to get things done around the house. Her step-father, finally tired of her, arranges for Emila to be married to the eldest son of his business partner, Arthur Smith, in order to pay off a debt to him. Jacob Smith had no interest in settling down with one woman. He was perfectly content with his Casanova ways, but when his father orders him to marry Emila he's left with little option to refuse, only because his father tells Jacob that he is giving Emila to him as a present for his twenty-eighth birthday. Will Jacob fall in love with Emila, or will she forever suffer from unhappiness?

Chapter 1 Guests and News

"Emila!! Get down here, right now," my step-father shouted, anger lacing his voice.

I dashed down the stairs, not wanting to upset him by making him wait for me. Bad things happened when he got upset.

"Yes, father?" I asked, breathless from the sudden running.

"What the bloody hell took you so long, I've been calling your name for the last ten minutes," he shouted.

"I'm sorry, father, I'll try my best not to make you wait again," I murmured softly, lowering my gaze.

"You better not," he glowered before continuing, "Anyways, go change into something presentable, I have guests coming over in half an hour, and make sure to make tea and snacks, and there is no room for mistakes," he ordered before dismissing me by turning his head back to the TV.

I nodded silently and went in the kitchen to prepare tea and snacks for my father's guests. Then hurried over to my room to change into some presentable clothes. I sprinted back down to the kitchen to begin setting up the trays for the guests. I wanted everything to be perfect for the guests, as I didn't want my step-father to punish me.

The door bell rang. I was about to go and open the door but my father beat me to it and invited the guests inside, directing them in the living room.

I went back to the kitchen to make sure everything was ready for the guests. Placing everything on the trays, I walked to living room just as my step-father called my name.

Before placing the trays on the table I swept my gaze over to the guests that had just arrived.

There were five people in total, four men and one woman. The woman looked to be in her late forties with shiny, golden hair and soft blue eyes. Her skin was fair and her nose straight, her lips curved in a beautiful smile.

The men on the other hand exuded power and authority. The man sitting next to the woman looked to be in his early fifties. He had black hair with streaks of gray in it. His face was chiseled with hard green eyes, a proud nose and thin lips.

I glanced to my left to see the other three men sitting on the couch. All three of them had an air of danger surrounding them. The man sitting on the extreme left looked to be in his late twenties with sharp blue eyes and thick black hair. He had a proud nose and plump lips. The man sitting next to him had blue eyes and golden hair with the same proud nose and full lips as the man next to him. The last of the three men had green eyes and dark hair; his nose was a little crooked but he shared the same full lips as the other two. All three of them were the definition of handsome and sexy.

"Emila, sit down and meet the guests,"my father told me. I did as he said and sat on a love seat.

"Hello," I muttered softly.

"This is Arthur Smith," my father gestured to the older man, "and that's his wife, Marie," he gestured to the woman, "and these are their three sons, Jacob, Joshua and Jeremy." he gestured to each guy individually as he introduced them. I was highly intimidated by every single person and didn't want to talk to them.

"Your father and I have been business partners for nearly six years," Mr. Smith spoke, his voice deep, "And I can say that I'm glad that I decided to do business with him." he smiled.

"Yes and now I'm glad that we would finally become more than just business partners and friends." my eyebrows furrowed at hearing my step-father say that they would be becoming more than friends. How would they do that?

"I think Emila doesn't understand what you mean, Steve; why don't you tell her," Mr. Smith said to my father who nodded with a smile on his face.

"I'll be glad to; Emila, Arthur and I have agreed to marry you and Jacob within a week," my step-father informed me.

My heart stopped at hearing what my father just told me. How could he do this? How could my step-father arrange my marriage without asking me? Without telling me? Did I mean nothing to him?

Of course you mean nothing to him, Emila; you never did.

Despite not wanting to, I forced a smile, not letting anyone know that I was upset over the news.

"Well Arthur, you're going to have dinner with us, Emila is a very good cook." this was the first time my father had complimented me. His words should've make me happy, but all they did was have tears prick my eyes. I knew my step-father only complimented me to protect his own reputation and image.

"Of course we'll have dinner," Mr. Smith said with a smile.

The tears refused to stay confined in my eyes. Before a single tear could fall, I stood up.

"I better go make dinner," I murmured softly, wasting no time in scurrying out of the living room and into the kitchen, finally letting the tears fall.

What had my step-father gotten me into?

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1

Chapter 1 Guests and News

20/07/2021

2

Chapter 2 Sold

20/07/2021

3

Chapter 3 Meeting

20/07/2021

4

Chapter 4 Favorite Color

20/07/2021

5

Chapter 5 Wedding Dress

20/07/2021

6

Chapter 6 Doctors and More Doctors

27/07/2021

7

Chapter 7 Killer Doctors

24/08/2021

8

Chapter 8 Revelations

07/09/2021

9

Chapter 9 The Wedding

14/09/2021

10

Chapter 10 Dressing Misunderstanding

12/10/2021

11

Chapter 11 Dropping the Bomb

26/10/2021

12

Chapter 12 Unexpected Demands

23/11/2021

13

Chapter 13 Wrong Reactions

08/12/2021

14

Chapter 14 Colors of a Bruise

02/01/2022

15

Chapter 15 Unexpected Relief

21/01/2022

16

Chapter 16 The Perfect Replacement

04/02/2022

17

Chapter 17 Transfixed

11/03/2022

18

Chapter 18 The Fundraiser

18/03/2022

19

Chapter 19 Defending Jacob

24/03/2022

20

Chapter 20 A Tense Car Ride

31/03/2022

21

Chapter 21 A Surprising Meal

08/04/2022

22

Chapter 22 An Unusual Offer

22/04/2022

23

Chapter 23 Challenge

29/04/2022

24

Chapter 24 A New Foe

06/05/2022

25

Chapter 25 Racking Up the Bill

13/05/2022

26

Chapter 26 Being Supervised

19/05/2022

27

Chapter 27 The First Bill

29/05/2022

28

Chapter 28 Mixed Feelings

05/06/2022

29

Chapter 29 Two Faced

12/06/2022

30

Chapter 30 A Meal Gone Wrong

19/06/2022

31

Chapter 31 Money Problems

26/06/2022

32

Chapter 32 Misplaced Emotions

03/07/2022

33

Chapter 33 Wrong Choices

08/08/2022

34

Chapter 34 Overwork

14/08/2022

35

Chapter 35 The Party

21/08/2022

36

Chapter 36 Specific Instructions

05/09/2022

37

Chapter 37 Fighting Brothers

12/09/2022

38

Chapter 38 A Warning

25/09/2022

39

Chapter 39 Last Night

03/10/2022

40

Chapter 40 New Home

09/10/2022