My Loveless Marriage

The Contract

Author/ Fira Noir✨

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Author/ Fira Noir✨

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Do you think you have the right to dictate my life? I'll NEVER marry your daughter, Sebastian Hawthorne!

The man who was shouting was Lucas Thorne, a man with immense wealth and power.

Sebastian Hawthorn (fl's step dad)

*smirking* You have no choice, Lucas *holds up a document* This is what your parents left behind.

Sebastian Hawthorn (fl's step dad)

Are you prepared to lose everything? Your empire, your fortune?

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*furious* We trusted you! My parents trusted you! You betrayed them... and now they’re dead. You KILLED them!

Sebastian Hawthorn (fl's step dad)

Do you have proof?

Sebastian Hawthorn (fl's step dad)

*evil grin* Either sign the marriage contract, or watch your empire crumble. The choice is yours.

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[TWO HOURS AGO]

Emma stood in front of the mirror, her reflection showing the calm, collected woman the world believed her to be. But inside, her heart pounded with dread.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

Who am I supposed to marry?

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

Sebastian Hawthorn (fl's step dad)

*coldly* Be quiet. You’ll meet him at the wedding.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

(I've been trained my whole life for this. A man I’ve never met... I have one year to make his death look natural. One year to live as his wife... and then end it.)

The world knows me as Sebastian Hawthorne’s beloved daughter, but he’s the man who turned my life into a nightmare.

[BACK TO LUCAS]

Lucas’s hands clenched at his sides as Sebastian’s cruel words echoed in his mind.

Lucas thorne (Ml)

I will never forgive you for what you’ve done, Sebastian.

Lucas thorne (Ml)

You’ve made me your cruelest enemy... and I promise you’ll regret this marriage more than I ever will.

Sebastian Hawthorn (fl's step dad)

*Sebastian merely chuckled, his smirk deepening* We’ll see, Lucas. We’ll see who regrets it.

[Later - In Lucas’s Office]

Lucas sat at his desk, the contract lying open in front of him. Grace, his loyal secretary, stood nearby, her face filled with concern.

Grace Everly (Ml's secretary)

You’re not seriously considering this marriage, are you?

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*grim* What choice do I have? He’s holding everything over me. If I don’t marry his daughter, I lose everything.

Grace Everly (Ml's secretary)

*angry* After what he did to your parents? You can’t just let him win like this!

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*coldly* I’m not letting him win. This is just the beginning. Marrying his daughter is the first step... and then...

Lucas thorne (Ml)

I’ll make sure Sebastian Hawthorne pays for every betrayal

Lucas thorne (Ml)

The First Meeting

Lucas stood at the altar, cold and unflinching as Emma walked down the aisle.

She was beautiful—too beautiful, perhaps, for someone like him.

But this wasn’t about love. This was about survival, revenge, and a contract marriage neither of them wanted.

Their eyes met for the first time.

Lucas thorne (Ml)

{So, this is the daughter of the man who destroyed my life.}

Lucas thorne (Ml)

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

{This is the man I have to kill.}

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

Neither of them spoke, but the tension between them was undeniable.

Priest

Do you, Lucas Thorne, take Emma Hawthorne to be your lawfully wedded wife...

:The name hit her like a wave.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

{Lucas THORNE... no... it can’t be...}

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

*Her heart raced with memories*

The injured boy she met many years ago. She had been the one to help him, to save him all those years ago.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

*eyes widened* {Lucas Thorne! The man I saved...}

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

*her cold eyes now softened with desperation* {Please remember me Lucas, it's me your Ellie....}

She silently begged him to remember her, to see the connection between them

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*glanced at her with cold aura*

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

{How could he remember me, it was all useless. Now for him I'm just a enemies daughter}

As the Priest continued, Lucas’s mind was fixed on his plan–

Lucas thorne (Ml)

{The daughter of the man who betrayed my family...I'll destroy you, just the way your father destroyed my family.}

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*noticing a subtle change in Emma's expression*

Lucas thorne (Ml)

{Was it fear? Uncertainty? It doesn't matter Emma Hawthorne you chose this for yourself}

Lucas spoke his vows mechanically, devoid of feeling, each word weighed with the coldness of his intentions.

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*with cold aura* I do.

The tension hung heavy between them as the ceremony continued

[AFTER THE CEREMONY]

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*coldly* We both know what this is . Don't expect anything from me.

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*slammed the door and went away*

Emma's heart sank at his words. She hoped for a moment of flicker recognition

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

*with teary eyes* {I'm your Ellie...}

Wedding Night

The soft glow of the bedroom’s dim lights did little to warm the tension between them.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

*sat on the edge of the bed, her hands nervously folded in her lap*

Lucas stood by the window, his back to her, staring out into the night. His posture was rigid, his expression unreadable.

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*coldly* You don't have to pretend, you know.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

*with confusion* What do you mean?

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*turned to see her face, with his cold eyes*

Lucas thorne (Ml)

You don't have to act like 'theinnocent Bride'. I know that what it is about. You're nothing more than a pawn in your father's game

His words were like daggers, cutting through the fragile silence between them

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

I...I didn’t choose this—

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*cutting her off* Of course, you didn’t*He laughed bitterly*

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*His eyes darkened with resentment* Ofcourse You’re here to destroy me, just like your father planned.

Lucas thorne (Ml)

But let me make something clear— *he stepped closer, his presence looming over her*

Lucas thorne (Ml)

—you may wear my ring, you may carry my name, but you’ll never have my trust. His flithy blood is running down your veins!

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

*Upon hearing this i wanted to scream and confront him* {it's not my fault....it's really not my fault...EVEN I HATE THE FACT THAT I AM HIS DAUGHTER. IF POSSIBLE I WANT TO SQUEEZE OUT EVERY DRIP OF BLOOD FROM MY VEINS!}

That's what she wanted to say but her lips were sealed with magic

The spell tightened around her heart, as if reminding her of the cruel fate she had been tied to.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

{I'M YOUR ELLIE! I'M NOT YOUR ENEMY} (The very same ellie who only saw your warm side...) *and once again the spell tightned her lips*

Lucas thorne (Ml)

*looking outside the window*

Lucas thorne (Ml)

You think being my wife will protect you? You think this marriage makes you safe? You’re wrong, Emma. You’ll never be safe—not from me, not from anyone.

THE SILENCE HUNG BETWEEN THEM ....as lucas left her alone in that bedroom.

Emma [Thorne] Hawthorne/ Ellie(fl)

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