Resisting his temptations

as that day. She groaned as her alarm woke her

ate Mondays!" She grumbled and stomped to the bathroom. She stared at her reflection, and t

for herself, as she would have enough time to stop by the café for one. Her partner had just been fired and if she arrived at work late, there woul

ke her happy one bit. As soon as

en, and it made her stomach grumble even more. "It smells like

She stood by her door mumbling to herself, "

ming from the Wests' "D...did someone break in?!" Her eyes widened,

rs. Her ears were covered with a matching black headset. Vivian watched, gaping as s

mmate. But she didn't expect her to wake up this early, to go make breakfast for the both of them.

round the kitchen like an expert chef. Finally snapping out of it, She

tention. Noticing Vivian, Nicole removed the

ivian replied, and Nicole giggled. "Su

***

his eyes to see a dull grey ceiling staring at him. His vision was blurry as he stayed for

he ceiling. He shot up, almost groaning out

d that sharp voice and his h

re he was, he felt like he was dreaming. Heari

ed to see her sitting on the couch beside his bed wit

her long hair covered on part of her eye, a frown on her small red painted lips. She was sitting e

after he had passed out. He was no longer in Santa Barbara; they were back in Delaware, where he had lef

scious? For how long had he passed out? He stared at the floor, he was back in his parent's mans

needed to apologize. Everything was just so pe

id to you. Is this the love you claimed she has for you?" She spat, "Hitting you on the head with th

d his head to look at her, eye to

you get well, You'll start preparing to take over your father's posit

o be chained down now. "Mother please" He didn't want this. "G

immediately packed her bags and things, standing behind her. Rid

pany. Moreover, your marriage to the Walters's daughter, Emilia Walters, will have been ar

der was fla

ria

lt

at

You are old enough, when I was

.mot

ir empire, not only that, she is a very successful and well-known model, a perfect bride for you. A marriage between our family and theirs, do

don't want to spend the rest of my life with some stranger

poor lowlife with no name who just tried to murder you?" She said in a moc

disbelief. "No! Nicole, she...

didn't marry for love. Are we n

ke you and Father," Rider

o know her and 'love' her." She turned and started walking away while Rider angrily stared at he

, and as soon as the door shu

h

to be cursed w

his parents were still