Married to His Uncle

...where am I?" she murmured, as she stretched her stiff limbs. The s

he floor-to-ceiling window revealed that she was high up in a condominium. The vie

s incredible.

s standing in a courtroom, but a

She picked it up and saw a flurry of messages a

. Thankfully, the photo had been taken

orsements, directors informing her she had lost her roles i

cked up her phone and called her assistant, who

as if this were a normal business call. But for Ambe

r help." There was a pause on the other end of the lin

y're canceling my endorsement," she said, her voice faltering. "And the

sounding exasperated. "You're a C-list actress, these things happen, infact you brought this on y

king about, Mr Lu

t trouble to Han Entertainment, all those petty

hem was true! I was

e let out an exasperated sigh. "Pierce Astor released a statement

me up!" Sh

the line

in her chest, her breathing shallow and ragged. "There has to be so

said, his voice like a death sentence. "H

dripping with betrayal. "You can't just throw away everything we've worked f

. "I'm sorry, Amber, but it's too late," he said again, his tone as cold as ice. "You're

r lips as she f

ything I've worked for," she c

ent Instagram post. She had been avoiding

s expected, the comments cut her dee

her career with her own hands...Why would any sane person cheat on Pierce Astor?! I never really liked he

lms as she clenched her fists. She blinked rapidly as the words blurred together, her eyes stinging as t

. He had noticed how tightly she was gripping it, her knuckles white with t

," he said, putting the phone dow

I thought you were upset about having to kiss me in front of the

doing here?"

sco

"It was the closest to the courthouse,

widened i

ely out of her mouth when she regretted them. The i

gitimate son?" he snapped. She didn't know w

about me?" he demanded. "That I'm poor

inued, his voice still cold and hard. "No one handed me a fortune, and I did

ence in the room bef

me to marry you?" She

marry into the Hamilton family."

our ne

, Miss Hamilton."

t between them, but she was

sti

ve the last laugh, Miss Hamilt

mmediately da

s all a ga

all it business." He replied as he h

his?" Amb

pposed to sign before getting into t

stand..." She

father, William, is selfish to his sons, and so m

wealthy in the country," Xavier said. "You and your

there was a sternness to

tinued. "All those assets would have been transferred to me. And sin

were unsettling, but it was al

y stepmother took everything, and

that's why Pierce had to find a way to

need all of t

shrugged; his confidenc

bride; a Hamilton bride

s of the Astor family, we're a happy couple. But here, w

ns whatsoever. " S

. And besides," He paused and cleared his thr

e; he's simply getting back at his father by marrying me because I do

e last few hours, things have only gotten worse. I've lost e

erate with me, in return, I'll give you all you deserve

I'm supposed to stay clear f

it out." He g

ve to

sk him if you need anything." He reache

he family, Mi