Bounded At First Sight To My Arranged Groom's Rival

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pposed groom exchange vows with another woman. My vision blurred,

as the deafening ring in my ears. This was supposed to be my weddi

parents had sold me off like a commodity, forcing me into this marriage

en, I felt a light tap at my left shoulder and I immediately turned t

aised his sceptical brows at me, w

lips crashed against hi

n shift to us as gasps of s

sh me away. Then, just as suddenly as I'd kissed him, he pulled back, dropping my p

f it all. Whispers filled the air, eyes bore into me from ever

was no reason to stay back and witness

his way toward the car

e cracking slightly. "I'm sor

d with an incredulous look. His g

ed in there?" His voice wa

He had every right to be angry, I had

continued, his gray eyes burning with fury. "How dare you disgrac

ion was already unbearable, but his ha

oat, trying to ignore the murmurs t

't that Liam

uld someone lik

d toward the direction of the murmurs, his frustration evident. Then,

he car,"

to the passenger seat, silence enveloped us. Liam's knuckles went white agai

is pho

screen and putting it

t is

is refusing the surgery. He has locked himself in

htened. "What the hell do

away from your bride, then why should he fig

in my throat. Did

king his head. "

rom his bride too?

e in a moment

want to hear from you unless you're cal

there was no humor in it. "Keep a

only the sound of the

ion aside, he turned to me. "Wher

churn. Go back? To my parents, who h

e flicked toward me before returning to the

d. "Going back

breath. Then, after a long pause, he sai

y a game r

him, confuse

ll triple whatever you're to get from marr

, my pulse quic

"I need a wife, and you need a place to

hless, my m

hat you're thinking. How can a cabman affor

er he'd been so aggressive when I kissed him back at

have a proper introduction, my beautiful b

od ran

am Blac

belief. I knew that name sounded familiar earlier, but I cou

ky breath. "I'm C

rap my head around what had just happened. The whole wedding fiasco, the kiss, and now Liam Blac

f my dress. I had just kissed a man I didn't know, only for him to turn out to be a man of

is voice breaking the silence, but

so much going on in my head. "I don't even know what t

straight ahead, his grip on the wheel tight, his jaw cl

it's obvious you don't want to go back to your parents, and I also don't want to deal with my grandfathe

his words. "A marriage of convenience?" I ask

othing more. I won't force you into anything. I just n

before I could stop it. "Why would you need a wif

"That's none of your bus

despite the whirlwind in my ches

the smallest of smiles. "Good." He said it as though t

t away, and after that, we can g