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Forbidden To Love You
Chapter 1 The Marriage Contract
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the conversation that had been going on in the room. F
an standing in front of h
around Elena's waist. Cl
sn't real. Maybe she had walked into the wrong room, maybe she was dreaming but
Clara's vo
away from Adrian. "Clara
Adrian's expression hardened, but Cl
ing here?" Adria
t him. "What a
then to the hand Adrian had ju
ask me?" She said, with
en," Elena s
d and raised her hand. "
er is married to you," she said, staring
s eyes widened. "Elena..." she whis
parted, but n
t what you thin
atically. "Then tell me wha
laugh. "You're engaged to Sophi
llowed was worse th
u married my father only for his
ion changed. She didn't need an an
ew," she whispered. "How long has this been happeni
." Elena
ck. "I don't know wh
ked out, the door
od comple
he closed door. Ne
-
NTHS E
L
ldest dreams imagined that her li
althiest men in the country, staring at a marr
midating man. His dark hair, which had few strands of silver on it was neatly combed
urred slightly. I knew exactly what I was about t
ve to do this
prised me. He wasn't press
w," I
you still he
cause my family
's debts will be cleared completel
them?"
le one." He
debts, the fear of losing our home, the constant calls from creditor
ying to come up with a solution
want in return?
ack. "A wife."
, instead, I ask
s the arrangement." He
fully. "You don't ex
nswer came
that almost made
u will have everything you need, a beautiful home, fina
r wife." I asked again, tryi
" He
e was nothing romantic about this, I knew
g him because my f
he marriage last
n hardened slightl
t?" I b
efit from it." He said, sounding li
t was cold but at
ontract towards me.
ge, line after line
, the financial arrangements,
page, my name was written bo
my mother crying quietly in the kitchen, my father sitting at the dining ta
: Elena
d the p
ed the contrac
ow, deep breat
ew. A man I had no feelings for, a man I would never have chosen un
wedding will take p
ed. "And t
forty eight hours after the marriage." He re
ose to relief. My family would finally be safe an
nd reached f
ctor's voice stopped me. "One mo
urn
wife. I expect you to beh
oor closed behind me, I leaned against the wall and released the breath I d
dea what his daughters would think of me and I certainly h
Victor'
