Is This My Fate? (the accidental bride)

ite. My stepmother's name glared at me from the scr

itation. "Aren't yo

a glare.

I couldn't. Instead, I silenced the call, shoving my

. "I don't know what your girlfriend was

s. "It's not a mistake, Prevail. It's a contract. And w

ther wave of panic

o, no

e to scream. "I'm not staying in this. I didn't a

was running out of patience.

ed up. "Eight

t's the length

ver. "You think I'm going to stay ma

swer, a voice cut

he beautif

ing, a pleased smile on his face. I didn't recognize him

ffened b

man said. "Your marriage is

at his words. What

n remained unrea

. "And Prevail, welcome to a life

ched m

muttered, spinn

air. I ne

doors open and stepping into the crisp afternoon air. I barely m

her Cal

ammed again

, then pressed t

hrough the speaker. "I was wondering

one tightened. "W

hat really how you speak to yo

. "You knew about

thly. "But honestly, Prevail, you should be grateful. D

sted. "What ar

he said, her voice sickeningly sweet. "Drew is powerful. Rich. Conn

es shut. "I didn

get to choose? Wake up, Prevail. You have nothing.

oat ti

you want, but you and I both know walking away would be th

e I was su

y congratulations. You should en

ed my ja

be st

all e

y phone, my f

e me. I hadn't even h

u o

inking back the burn of tear

, my hands trem

ed." My voice cracked. "And no

kened, something flic

, Prevail," he said quiet

my nails diggin

o

wasn'

way out. No mat

t my stepmother

opportunity.

shallow pulls. The weight of it all was suffocating

his even

ded a

ed to

Drew, my voice fi

ned. "That's n

my eyes.

rking lot, but before I could take anothe

yet care

fr

go," I w

second before releasing

ng my wrist. "I'

s dark hair. "Prevail, this isn't so

a glare.

took a step, a sleek black