Is This My Fate? (the accidental bride)

sharp look, but

less." His voice was calm, almost resigned. "I made peace with it long ag

landed on Drew. "That's why I'

ened. I could practically feel

dfather continued. "It's a partnership. You need some

aid no

wasn't his wife. But his grandfather believed it. And the mo

chair. "I should rest. We'll fi

ately. "I'll walk

Just make sure your wife settles in." He turned to me,

ight smile.

ked out, his cane tapping

the silence between Drew

, his expression unread

ked. "

Prevail. You have no idea

walk into anything, Drew. I wa

ked. "Then

t? Let your grandfather find out the tru

pression

this marriage, but I do. Because like it or not, I'm in it n

hing unreadable-anger, frus

p me when I turne

r better o

st seale

to the guest room be

forced myself to breathe. The real

s st

's heart. Drew's grandfather had mere months to live, and the l

ean I had to make

d there he was-towering in the door

to talk,"

m still waiting for an explanation, Drew. Ho

ched. "It do

ride like I was some business transaction! And now I'm here, married to you-" I scoffed, shaking my head.

ging a hand through his ha

gh. "Really? Because it s

I planned this?" His voice was low, controlled. "You th

to back down. "Then why a

g it means telling my grandfather

t? You just expect me to

nce was

k the anger threatening to

, I don't like this any more than

h the weight of hi

as r

wanted to keep hi

I murmured, more

e sharpene

contract says eighteen months, right? That's

ated, th

e. I'll stay. But only

furrowed.

complications, no attachments." I folded my

eyes, something unreadabl

olut

a thin line. "Fine.

my arms,

of my grandfather. No one else can know this marriage is

. "Trust me, Mr. Albert,

ocked in a silent

own, I kne

yself up for eighte

away, my phone vibr

d, picki

wn Nu

s, I a

through the line-l

e... check the drawer in your room. You'v

ne wen