Bride By Choice
Chapter 1 — Back to London
- Heathrow Airport, London -
The plane touched down with a jolt that woke Vivian from her uneasy sleep. Outside the window, London lay gray and cold — just as she remembered.
She pulled her designer sunglasses lower on her nose, though they couldn’t hide the weariness in her eyes. The once-perfect Reyes daughter, now nothing more than a tabloid scandal.
Her phone buzzed. A single message.
Serene
(quiet) Let me know when you’re here.
Instead, she tightened her grip on the handle of her last remaining suitcase and straightened her shoulders.
She might have returned in defeat. But this time… she would leave on her own terms.
Bride by Choice, featuring Vivian Reyes, Serena’s older sister.
The Sequel of the Bride by Mistake
Can a woman who ran from love learn to choose it for herself?
Chapter 2: The Proposition
- Private lounge, Kingston Corp Headquarters -
Vivian sat in the quiet lounge, legs crossed, every inch the polished socialite she once was. But inside, she was unraveling.
The door opened behind her, and she turned expecting Serena.
But it wasn’t her sister.
Immaculately dressed. Ice-blue eyes that swept over her like a blade.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(flat) You’ve made quite a mess.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(hard) Excuse me?
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(dry) Running away.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
Ruining your sister’s reputation.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
Disgracing your family. Impressive list.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(cold) I didn’t ask for your opinion.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(low) You will ask for more than that.
She rose, glaring at him, but his stare didn’t waver.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(quiet) What do you want?
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(hard) To fix this. On my terms.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(timid) And what… exactly… are your terms?
He stepped closer, his presence suffocating, his voice a dangerous whisper.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(low) Marry me. Tonight.
Vivian’s breath hitched and for the first time, she realized this was no rescue.
This was a deal with the devil.
Chapter 3: No Way Out
- Private lounge, Kingston Corp Headquarters -
Vivian stared up at Nikolai, her breath shallow.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(hard) You’re insane.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(flat) No. I’m practical.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(sharp) Why me?
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(dry) Because you’re desperate.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
And desperate people make excellent wives.
Her jaw tightened, but she couldn’t argue.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(quiet) I don’t even know you.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(low) You don’t need to.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(timid) What’s in it for you?
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(blank) Access. Power.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
And the satisfaction of owning something no one else could keep.
Her chest ached with anger and shame.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(cold) I’m not some prize.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(hard) Then walk out.
He gestured toward the door, his expression unmoved. She followed his gaze… but didn’t move.
She had no job. No money. No allies left in London.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(low) I don’t have time to beg, Vivian.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
Yes or no?
Her fingers curled into fists.
Vivian Reyes (FL)
(quiet) …Yes.
He only smiled a dangerous, knowing curve of his lips.
Nikolai Vetrova (ML)
(flat) Good girl.
And just like that, she was his.
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