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The Healer Bride: Awakening the Ruined Dragon King
I was the eldest daughter of the Reynolds family, but in a world that worshipped dragon power, I was born completely "Dragonless." After ten years of being engaged to Prince Krishna, the King suddenly decreed that my fiancé would marry my half-sister Deena instead. As for me, my father ruthlessly discarded me. I was ordered to marry Lord Boyce Carlisle, a crippled, dying warlord with a shattered Dragon Core and failing organs. I was being sent to a desolate border fortress just to be a dying man's nursemaid, and then his widow. Deena flaunted her triumphant smile, whispering maliciously in my ear. "This is the fate a 'Dragonless' deserves. You're being sent there to be buried with him." My father didn't even look at me, treating my death sentence as a highly profitable political trade. The suffocating despair and humiliation drove me to tie a silk sash to the ceiling beam and kick the chair away. Why should I be thrown away like trash? Why did my mother and I have to die in obscurity while they celebrated their royal wedding? But as the noose tightened, a violent torrent of memories flooded my mind. I remembered my past life as a top surgeon on Earth who spent thirty years snatching lives back from the jaws of death. I didn't die. I cut myself down, wiped away my tears, and looked at my hands. I would heal this dying warlord, and use him to drag every single one of them to hell.The wrought-iron gates of the Knight Estate swung open, and a scarlet Audi R8, limited edition, swept smoothly along the gravelled drive.
Christian Knight stepped out, immaculate in a tailored charcoal-grey suit.
He shut the car door with controlled force and adjusted his cufflinks, though the tightness in his jaw betrayed his agitation.
Without acknowledging the staff, he strode across the courtyard, past the tiered marble fountain, and towards the grand Italianate façade of the house.
The house steward opened the heavy mahogany door at once.
“Good afternoon, sir.”
“Where is my grandfather?” Christian asked curtly.
“In the drawing room, sir. With Mr. Luke.”
Christian gave a brief nod and proceeded down the corridor.
In the drawing room, Leonard Knight sat opposite his son, Luke, both men sipping espresso and discussing forthcoming acquisitions. The air was calm—almost deliberately so.
Christian entered without ceremony.
“Grandpa, may I ask why I have just learned of an engagement I never agreed to?”
Luke’s head lifted sharply. Leonard, however, merely placed his cup upon its saucer.
“I assumed you would appreciate decisiveness,” he replied mildly.
“Decisiveness?” Christian let out a humourless laugh. “You have arranged my marriage without so much as consulting me.”
His gaze flickered towards his father.
“Surely this concerns my life as much as the company’s.”
Luke shifted uncomfortably but remained silent.
Leonard regarded his grandson steadily.
“If you intend to take the position of CEO of Knight Group, you will marry the young lady I have selected. If you do not, the position shall pass to Jake. He has expressed both readiness and enthusiasm.”
Christian’s composure fractured.
“I have devoted years to getting that role,” he said tightly. “You cannot attach marriage as a condition of employment.”
“I can,” Leonard replied evenly. “And I have.”
Christian exhaled sharply. “I am already in a relationship. You met Lia yourself.”
“I did,” Leonard said. “And I was not impressed.”
A brief silence settled over the room.
“The woman I have chosen for you,” Leo continued, “is accomplished, well-educated, and from a respectable family. She possesses qualities that endure beyond charm and flattery.”
Christian’s voice hardened. “And if I refuse?”
Leonard folded his hands. “Then you forfeit the company, the estate, and any claim to the Knight legacy. You will have two hours to gather your personal belongings. Nothing more.”
Luke rose from his seat. “Father—”
“The decision is made,” Leonard said calmly.
Christian stared at his grandfather, disbelief giving way to wounded pride.
“So that is it? Years of hard work reduced to a transaction.”
“No,” Leonard corrected. “Years of preparation culminating in responsibility.”
Christian straightened.
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MY INDIAN WIFE
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The Enchanted Night
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Abandoned Luna: Now Untouchable
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Burning: From Hatred To Love
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Seducing the Billionaire: Inigo Petrakis
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One Night, Two Babies
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Poor Billionaire Wife: Who Is The Real Boss
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Remedy For Love
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Living With The Anderson Boys
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