SIGN MARRIAGE TO GET REVENGE

A'S

s Cassa

twin sister,

heard from me since yesterday. Willson-my father had just re

other has been in a daze

ave Dialed Cannot

ntence for the umpteenth time. I saw that Cassandr

ome of my me

andra, where

row is your w

ing for you. Please come back. What abo

essages have been repl

sked Willson, who was

phone screen. My heart was racing at the

he wedding was tomorrow, what would Lucas's family-t

She doesn't pick up my calls

plained as she walked back and forth. "We can

unite our business and Lucas's family," Wi

and Willson's faces. They had organized the

mW Noth Company. The second-largest company in America, it enc

s company. But he used Cassandra as a means of getti

ng Cassandra! At all costs. T

ges and tried calling her. But look

trace of his wherea

ng his friends? Or what's her socia

that since yesterday, but no o

zero. No one knows where Cassandra is.

aled restlessly. His gaze

she trying to ruin a business plan bet

ned because of the wedding,

me. Instantly my whole body froze. I knew wha

money. Lucas, the man who will be her husband, is weal

s, he had only been someone who thought about mon

ily," Patricia piped up, making

atricia's eyes. Suddenly, P

grip. The look in his eyes, which had radia

must take

it second, I convinced myself that I hadn't heard wrong

ange her mind. I never thought that

saying that?" I asked, the

Clara!" Patricia sudde

vorced a month ago," I insisted

. You're all we have now," W

hopeful look on his face. I suddenly felt a sens

ds. Did he mean to say I was an item-the

rupt if we don't get their investment! Clara... you have

not a game, M

ur family goes bankrupt, huh?" asked

My heart sank. Patricia's words made

andra lives with her successful career and educatio

e their high regard for money and power. To them,

affection. My marriage was ruined because

as much to this family as

anything. Part of me wanted to refus

couldn't love

the daughter of this family. If this family's comp

l do

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is the

ped in a long white dress in the mirror. My memory repla

of the festive wedding euphoria

n. In fact, I didn't even think about taking Cassandra

e be played

to do this," I voice

egant dress but eyes full of a

Lucas' family is already here. If we tell them Cassand

t wasn't the an

, Mo

just stood with his hands clenched at his sides. He didn't say anything,

I expect

me. No matter how much I tried to tell

without loving that person?" I asked.

a suddenly laug

ur family from bankrup

Clara. What you need to do is save this family," Wi

ra," my mother continued, he

you can explain the situation to Lucas. But today, you have to

ow I was going to get thr

Lucas will know, Mom. He'

he makeup and wedding dress, Lucas won't notice. He'll th

ess. I knew how important it was to maintain the family's good name

in my brother's place, lie to L

a knock on

are now," a woman's voice from o

ain. Quickly, she smoothed out the folds of t

spect a thing," she said, her voice

I whispered, tears

oment, looking at her dau

this family depends on you n

like a tidal wave. I knew that if I refused, the consequences would

mirror-a face adorned with perfect makeup, a white dress that should

. But you have to promise to find Cassandra. And after th

uickly, then kis

good girl.

the altar, my steps felt heavy, as if

ocused their eyes on me. They all looked radiant, and so