The Mafian's Reluctant Bride

fter we parted ways at the party. My mother's voice brought me back to real

r night?" my mother asked,

ht. "It was fine, Mother. Jus

"Rory, I need to tell you something.

, my attention snapping back to

us. "He called for an emergency meeting. I don't know

What could be so urgent that my father woul

air was palpable. My father's face was

," he barked, his voice e

ce with my mother, my hear

e. "Your brother has done something incredibly stupid," he spat,

he only sound the heavy

every $100 million," he continued

rolling back in her head. I rushed to

d, panic rising

ed at his sides. "This is a disaster," he bellowed, his vo

heart racing with anxiety.

y mother, I tried to calm my father d

trying to process the eno

ake off the feeling of dread that h

till reeling from the eve

eeted by the servant, who informed me

asked, my heart

'am," the servant rep

rprise, followed by

ing room, I couldn't help b

indow, his eyes fixed on

id, his voice low and smoot

cheeks as I smiled, my hea

but notice the way Julian's eye

to him, like a

er walked in, his

that he was the reason f

xpression, his eyes

ory?" he asked, his vo

nsure of how m

Julian's kind eyes

everything – about my brother's mi

intently, his fa

poke, his voic

id, his eyes locked onto mine

beat as I waited

ry me," he said,

standstill, my he

elieve what

ulian B

impos

rawn to the stranger who seemed to h

oices echoed from upstairs. My father's angry shouts pier

, knowing that Julian was witnessin

ain, Julian sprang into action, rushing

ticipation.We burst into the study, where my fat

lian's presence."Who is this?" he thundered, his eyes blazi

d, my voice shaking slightly.Julian stepp

confident.My father's expression changed from anger to curiosity

d made to me downstairs.My father listened intent

."Very well," he said, his voice

en asked me what I thought, what I wanted.It was like I was

at followed

ceremony, surrounded by friends and

he was a good person, that wi

w, I was walking

hat would cha