CONTRACT MARRIAGE: 365 DAYS WITH ASHTON KNIGHT

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ing his hands up in surrender. "It's just m

st knocked." I said wi

course I wouldn't kn

have be

hing I haven'

, I was wondering why you didn't welcome me properly when I arrived.

."I am a very bus

tly are we to get married by the way? O

. "Well, Olivia, before we can talk about marriage, I need t

d to introduce

to take down that video of you from the internet. It wouldn't be a goo

Can I have m

ed fully into the bathr

was towering over me. I was almost

slowly getting lost in his eyes.

u want?" I

thirty minutes because my sister,Valerie is c

ved, and I was left alone in the bathroom. So that wa

th and tried to re

he water started to fill the tub. I added some lavender oil to

body. I sank deeper into the tub, letting the water rise up to my chin

e to the room. The tub was surrounded by marble tiles, which were cool to the touch. The wal

muscles relax, and my mind start to unwind. The lavender oil

settled for a simple flared dress bec

rray of delicious delicacies that I had never seen before. There were plates of succulent lobster, perfectly cooked steak, roast

decorated, with soft lighting

s. The sun was setting, casting a warm orange glow over the city. I

lack Tee and jeans. It looked weird seeing him d

t to me while Emily po

, taking a sip of the wine. It was ri

arrives," he said while he looked at his watch.

an't ea

annot," he said

ignaled to Sarah standing by to answe

curly blonde hair, green eyes just like Ashton's and perfectly applied makeup. She was wearing a form-

nt as she walked up to the table. "Hell

Olivia," Ashton sa

lingering on my clothes. I suddenly felt s

has been raving about," Va

the tension. "Nice to meet you, V

judgment until I see what you're capable of,"

bitch was r

Valerie,you just got here. A

grabbed a chair to sit on. "

yet," Ashton answered and

chose a thief who is also a chea

king under her disdainful gaze. I tried to find the righ

d firmly. "Ava is my guest and y

the dinner was awkward, with Valerie making snide comments under her breat

enly, Ashton'

expression grew increasingly unsettled as the conv

hat was going on. Ashton's eyes met mine briefly before

ing worried. I could feel the tension in the r