A Night Stand

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e family. You may have finished school, but what about your sist

ow do we pay for his surgeries, Mia? How do you expect us to survive this, how do we pay the bills?" she roared in anger as the tears slid down he

er's company and protect his legacy. We are going to lose everything if I don't marry Riley, everything my father worked so hard to achieve will be taken away from us. We will be shamefully kicked

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n cargo ships. We had it all and our business was perfect, everything was going well for everyone. Then all of a sudden, we lost everything. All our cargo ships got lost at sea, my father took loans from the banks to pay for damages and freight claims.

at something was up, it felt like he has something to hide and I can't help but wonder if he knows who is responsible for our misfortunes. He claims that the Osborne's were our only hope t

siness and protect us from danger, you have to marry Riley to seal t

s from wha

was friends with Riley, we attended the same business school and we hung around the same circle of friends. When the deal was proposed to us by his parents, he convinced me to acc

ge. It sure looks like my happiness doesn't matter to her and it hurts to see that she values wealth and privilege more than her daughter's happiness. Well, too b

many times as you wish, but it won't make me change my mind. I'm not getting tied to that cheating bastard for the rest of my life. I would rather die!" I spat out angrily and turned around once more, making my way up the stairs in annoyance. I was close to the top of the st

s, but until then, you cannot say No to the Osbornes, I won't accept that." He said indifferently, giving me no chance to argue. I have no idea what is happening to our family, my parents love us dearly,

n't marry Riley and you c

s worried chatter as they both ran up the stairs in a hurry. Dad has a heart condition, called Coronary heart disease.

ou away to that scumbag. Do you know what we are up against?" He scold

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ere like a statue. I snapped out of my shock and ran d

Why can't you just listen to us?" my mom let o

ere in her shoes." My sister scolded her immediately, speaking up for me for the first time since all this began. At

I just caused my father to have a heart attack. If