(“The next morning, sunlight streamed through the massive windows, but it did nothing to warm the ice in my veins. I sat at the dining table, staring at the thick document in front of me. My name was already printed at the bottom.”)
Selene
"What is this?"
Adrian
"Our marriage contract."
Selene
(“My fingers curled into fists as I glared at him. He sat across from me, sipping his coffee like this was just another business deal.”)
Selene
"You’re insane if you think I’ll sign this."
Adrian
"You will. Because if you don’t, your family loses everything."
Selene
(“My breath caught. He knew. He knew about my family’s debts, my mother’s medical bills, my brother’s education. He had planned this from the start.”)
Selene
"You… you planned this?"
Adrian
"Of course. I always get what I want, little KITTEN.”
Selene
(“He leaned forward, his eyes locking onto mine, daring me to challenge him. The pen sat beside the contract, waiting.”)
Selene
"I hate you."
Adrian
"Sign the papers, sweetheart."
Selene
(My hands trembled as I picked up the pen. This was it. Once I signed, there was no turning back.)
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