CONTRACT MARRIAGE: 365 DAYS WITH ASHTON KNIGHT

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lord's booming voice, I kne

ave the rent for this month," the lan

d, "I'm sorry, we don't have it right

that before, Mrs. Miller.I can't keep givi

h us a little longer. We're doing every

t her."I thought you had an actress for a d

ey soon," Mom said with a tight

e."Or else I would have kick you out.I don't tolerate tar

landlord left bef

paid the rent yet?" I

h. "Your dad used the money to gamble again,"

at the heck? Even the rent mone

ct on him. You should know

asperated sigh."This has to sto

n doing well currently so we only have one choice

looked at me intently

know what

em sort their issues by themselve

where I had n

dreams of a fa

t? Oh how I dre

up with pretendi

om was still starin

y kill

How hard c

as always gonna find

r my head a little," I rose to

I calmly slid

way to Bre

lt things I have ever had to d

full and soft lips curling

et. It was evident he just took a shower c

upturned and straight,a lean build with broad should

iff of his glorious scent."Hey, babe

nervous. "Can we talk?" I as

we sat down on the couch. He seemed to be the o

everybody?

al with Mom. I just got back

took a deep brea

tract with Ashton," I said, my

prise. "Ashton? The Ashton Knig

to one year marriage contract and in return he would forget about Olivia's debts,take down her leaked tape and als

me. "What do you mean, 'had to'?" he demanded. "You're my gir

choice, Brett. You know how tight money is for

d I shouldn't have to share you with anyone else.What do you mean you need to impers

sion that I have to do what is best for my fa

n to face him."Are you fucking wit

at our house today threatening to kick us out. And there is Ashton's money pend

u did not mean to hurt me? You should have thought

hould have. But I didn't, and now I have to deal with the c

gonna go ahead to be some stranger's wife while you are dati

nd as if this is easy for me. I am in such a tight space right now and I'm losin

ld me by the arm looking at me

four hundred thousand dollars lying somew

!" He said,his voice tinged with frustration."It

id in a strangled voice."This isn't easy for me just so

ed to try to reach Olivia," he cont

completely unreachable.And there is no other person to fill in for her e

n his eyes. It broke me to see him like that

," I was speaking again as I clutched my purse under my arm,getting ready to leave.

d said nothing. I slowly started walking

my face and I tried so hard to wipe them away with my palm

ing so much and I

s out for a while before finally heading home

t I stepped foot into the house. Mom let her fork drop noisily on her plate

e and I didn't ev

heek. Clapping excitedly she said,"Finally! All my worries are g

l my eyes. Oh now she knew

need, is a

Don't I already lo

the same style," Mom shook her head as she held my shoulders tenderly."We would start first int

," I cut

for anything in the world. Also, I love

me. I am keeping my hair. We'd just say I opted f

bother me anymore. "But we aren't

," I sigh

ll you in on all the details of ever

I just committed the big