Tangled. love

e is about to change foreve

her skin filled

line w

Joel asked immediately

ff the feeling of un

ncle "I don't know uncle he only sai

e held Alexia's hand . "Alexia, I really have

own, Joel's mind flashed back to the day

pleaded with Adrien. "Please, Adri

oel. But it's going to cost you. Alexa's hand in marriage to my son, r

ought of saving his sister's l

back hit him

hoing in his mind. "You'll make sure Ale

ad sunk, but h

ed on Alexia's. "Alexia, I have somet

e curious. "What

about your mother's illness. An

rowed. "What abou

ner of Normans companies and I made a deal with

confused. "What

door burst open, and Adrien Norman

" he said, his voice calm and relaxing. "But I

th about your engagement." Joel sta

your mother's life, and I made a deal with Adrien. I promised him that you would m

shock. "What? No, Uncle J

was weak and desperate, and I made a mistake. But I promi

out now, Joel. The deal is done. Alexia is a nice girl and I w

won't do it," she said, her voice firm. "I won

filled with determination.

want me to marry a man as old a

Alexia, you won't be marrying me.

ed in shock. "What?

you can't be serious. Michael

at I say is that he'll marry Alexia and secure the future of our

ut his ruthless business tactics and the way he treated people. She couldn't im

she said again,

ghed. "Oh, I think

has already agreed to the arrangement. You'll marry

uncle, pleading with him to help her. But Joel

," he said. "I didn't

s, it my life okay and I will live it the way

ore understanding than she was acting "Stop!! Al

and night just for you, it wasn't your life right?" Joel s

said rather too harshly and Adr

hild, I won't let my son treat you i

d, sighed and she r

***

his parents, Adrien and Elena, pleaded their case. The room was filled with the war

, his voice firm and commanding. "It's the on

brow, his eyes narrow

re my only child, And you're the most suitable. Besides, I need you to

curling in disdain. "Love

ice rising. "You'll do as you're told, Mich

his parents wouldn't give up easily. They had

ced with resignation. "I'll marry her

all we can ask for, dear. Now, l

e unknown Alexia. What was she like? Would he really be a

eave, his mother ca

o her. She's had a hard life, do

t mean? He made a mental note to find o

footsteps echoing in the hallway. As h

ment to check the cal

t. Why was Natasha calling hi