Unscripted Love

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d to know who was asking f

lease say it fast; I'm in haste, as you c

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or this restaurant?" he suggested, pointing his

ated then nodd

rant and sat down. There was

lly broke t

u to hear me out.

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right? Some kin

his. He should have sent you the proposal." He adjusted h

This is just temporary. You sign. We marry. Yo

hroat dry. "There are man

aw twitche

body. No attention. You'll stay out o

l it what" I

year. You'll live in my house, play the role, and wal

way, her hea

self, was offering her everything she

at if I

ather's treatment won't happen and you and your

ed him. Hard. His cheek tur

ng something to it? You think money gives you

makes people consider options they no

ink it over. But don't take too long - e

walked down the stairs, l

a simple white dress. There was no guest, no music. Noth

our bride" the

and reluctantly

the marri

ons. You'll not expect affection, love, or romance. You'll not interfer

I'm the furniture,"

ely stopped, hi

ue than you. You're here to

but she managed

ell your secretary not t

froze.

at was taking picture

that," he said shar

he kept thinking of how to handle the p

isks. I'll face whatever comes

ston. He had warned her not to ask questions, so she dec

w minutes to 12am, and it really bothered me. She picked up her pho

't you coming back t

mmediatel

obody was taking the call. I called and cal

a word, he gave me

deserve to do that. If there's anything you want to tell me it can wait till I

ng that harshness from East, on. She coul

to say anything. Please don't call my

knew that Easton was very harsh and stri

rough for the next year of livin

k it up, thinking it was Easton who had call

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an unknown number, so she was afraid to pick up the call. The

, but the caller was not saying anything.

o... Who's t

nything. He suddenly hung u

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this and what is the