Arranged With Deceit
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le my makeup artist was busy styling my platinu
to look my best to keep my perfect image, yet the
g my collarbone. I was putting on my diamond earrings when my manager barged in
d out Juliette, standing beside me
Ellinor?" I squin
ir before mumbling out, "I'm sorry, ma'am. My mom fell s
inquired worriedly, forg
ll, and snapped my neck straight. One of these days I woul
" Juliette repli
rough my card lik
ma'
nly, glaring at her through the
ered her hea
ast I can do for you," I told her softly. Juliette did everything for me, starting from
r face. "You are the
rease my salary since I work so har
on-to-be fiancé's breath hitch," I answer
" Brianna and Juli
looking elegant with a v-line pastel gown and her golden b
nd, flaunting my gown, before walking
held in the big outdoor garden of our
r I kissed a complete stranger last night when a maid stopped us
Why would he want to meet right
nervousness by a notch. Shit
If worse comes to worst, I would tell him about my blunder last night
man in a light blue three-piece suit pacing around with his hands in his pocket. My heartbeat s
must have been out of my mind last night.
g such a big deal out of it? I have k
the sound of my heels clicking announced my presence
night flashed in my head. Starting
ince I immediately recog
ut, my eyes wide
s, what the heck? Mr
squinted at me, trying to jog up his
plied, stil
at face? I saw him so many times on
aring sunglasses at night
g like emeralds and his dark brown hair styled perfectly, clearly giving off the cold, arrogant vibe
ve told him to back off from this right then.
he knew that I cheated on him. But he also cheated o
up with this co
d how you didn't recognize me. I mean, your face was covered, but mine wasn't.
I never said such a thing," I lied nonchalantly. I wa
scolded
clearly remember
k. Your memory must be
a sharp
even though I was the one lying
emember that kiss we share
r a simple kiss? It wasn't even a one-night stand. That's why I looked h
r?" He looked at me in disb
Probably y
ing to be my fianceé." He s
you to be my f
married to such a person who wi
the two of us and we both blurted out in
air of relie
ngagement," I q
. "What makes you think I wou
stop this wedding?" I asked
ion taking over his face. "Why don't you run
"No way. It will spoil my reputation. My fans will s
t? Shall I run away?"
d and took a few steps closer to him an
d Sara will run me over wi
e by our dads, but we need to think about ourselves. We both are not interested in getting marr
right. If my bride were to run away, I would lose face as
e able to convince my mom, and my fans would also take sympathy for me.
f his company from him. "It's a promise," he replied and skeptically
ers, so you better no
never goes bac
t ceremony, Mr. A." We needed to put on a conv
need to do th
d wrapped my arms around his
ave it y
arden in the perfect sunny weath
thers were good friends as well since the two of them were businesswomen, my mom b
it?" asked Sara, an e
en, brought the diamond rings in two golden palettes. Although engagement cer
perfect fake smile as well, displaying his dimple. Being an A-list actress h
attendees were more excited than me about this. I didn't invite the paparazzi because I
th finger. Just as the ring crossed my fingernail, his cell phone rang up and he immediately let go of my
e on during his engagement. How fucking ru
le too excited for a simple contract signing. He slipped the phone back in his pocket and turned towards the people. "I have an
person. He was so open and even kissed me, but now h
from my vision,
Vero
. She must be so he
her a consolatio
nd pretended to be sad, but on the inside, I was ecstatic. It was exactly what I wan
k down the aisle faking a few tears when I hear
n back here by his hand forcefully. "You will not leave until
t meeting to attend
nds can make you late for anything. Make her wear that ring and go wherever you want," Sara lectur
my eyes. He cleared his throat and took the ring that he had shov
ng on when he quickly slid the ring across
your engagement r
at for me," Aaron hollered back, d
rdly realized that Aaron and I were finally engaged. They said they couldn't
our engagement in front of everyone, I wondered what he