Arranged Marriage with Mr Stranger

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eyes open with a groan, I hissed as the sunlight immediately stab

previous night came trickling back to me. The poker

en anything else. As I remembered the more intimate details o

to find

ight - a delicate silver bangle, lying forgotten

I remembered this. We had been kissing when I to

ately, I picked up a bangle from the floor, stared at it for a while. But

led Kieran, my assistant's number. He picked up i

ir, " h

e it when I don't get what I paid for." My fist clenched around the bangle. If it wasn't for the woman. "Someon

es

ved me last night," I said, knowing fully that I can't pic

e back from my thoughts. "S

," I said, sou

her name or maybe

said. "Just out who tried

" he said,

I checked the caller ID, I frowned. It was my mum

with a sig

hang up again, "your dad wants to speak with you. C

. "I'm not coming home, Mum.

ame again, a little more pleading this time.

g for me like a storm cloud. "I said I'm

ael-pl

. I ended the call and tos

lready know that. Like staying away was an accident and not a choice. They ne

e couldn't shake off h

lly dro

ller's

tly, Mum appeared from around the hallway

. "Your father's in his

limbed the stairs. I alread

window, hands clasped behind his back, just like he

call

his expression unre

dn't bother pret

to get marr

ing not to laugh. "So

child, Michae

I'm not going to marry someone j

hat tone with

any tone," I said

nd Mum keep pressuring me into ma

walked in, eyes w

tly, "that's not the way

"How did I speak

to settle down and do what's expected, then I'll make it sim

d. "You'r

e. I won't watch you waste it bec

ped my lips. "Then t

assets are off-limits. The penthouse-hand i

think because I'm not getting married o

emotion. It's about

walk out. But

aid. "I'll g

th looke

," I continued. "I haven't found the

on't know her name. I don't know where she went. But she saved me-from something b

y concern is that you get married. And soon, we will find

You just want control. That

ike," he said. "My c

pond. I just

knew one thing for certain: the

ra Miller, walked in when

out my health. I am dying soon." I could

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