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s if he had run miles without stopping. He dropped to one knee before Andrew, who lazily pulled aw

ew ordered, e

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an away, sitting up s

dding gown," Zac hesitated, looking to t

enched his jaw. "Gather everyone

replied and left

reaching for his keys w

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back, "Emily

e! You kissed me, you whispered promises, and now, you're rushing out the door th

and I love you. But Emily, you know this isn't about love. It's ab

, we were happy together, and we loved each other. Now s

n't have time for this." And without glan

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breath, wiping the sweat from my brow, try

who looked at me like he just saw a gh

le aside, I heard a

t alone; my parents were there too, in a separa

eeping onto my lips. They approached one by one, And

ld escape?" His voic

ered, reaching for me. "Why wou

ath. "I'm not marryin

, he is our lifesave

lling the hem of my weddi

dered, and his guard

street, weaving between bystanders who stared at the runaway bride with wide eye

a halt in front of me. The doors flew ope

ially hidden behind a mask, his aura demanding attention. The way h

e, I ran to him but h

h your boss." I pleaded,

is hands, and hi

m and fell

ave me."

sped, they were s

the run by the look of her dress; what if

your boss's help." I pleaded, d

Little girl, I'm not interested in you

him but he push

e." I bl

ds gasped at my bo

y boss." One

n lifted me w

o tiny to hi

idden behind the mask, felt like they saw everything. Finally,

stupid for saying that, but I tried not to

uge, tall, mus

so hard and

't have? Looks like little Cinderella w

ite happened. Please, I desper

f in a contract marriage, and my groom cheated on me an hour before our weddin

d at me like

, I am not intereste

ing." I grabbed his leg

said barely a

something about her struck him. She has a striking resemblance to the girl he had long been s

eyes. It

hing you want." I insiste

anything to of

to keep her close, Lore

he corner of his mouth

ars streaming down

then he spoke again, softer this time, but

ting me like a punch

I frown my face

't do it?"

it. Should I just go back to

mean by slav

ed in the deal, adios" The

ice cut through the air. "Get away from

drew out their guns, pointing them at Andrew and hi

y, as Andrew's furious gaze met mine, an

ne

a shaky

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art p

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I made my

shouted, my v

in it. "Welcome to your new life,"

me to

hat's when the gunshot rang o