ia's

the bed beside me and handing me a gla

replied once the

medicines?" he asked, taking

m guiltily, sh

ill having his nightmares. Just think of him as a bad dream tha

," I shrugged

n my side of the bed. I wanted to look my best the next day when I would finally meet my Eth

Mor

as truly a very good friend who had supported me since kindergarten. He was

t could not. That was when Dylan came into my life as a brother figure to help me

rched for coffee ingredients and brewed two cup

ed at Dylan, who

smiled back,

skirt, which highlighted my features. I applied a little makeup and left my hair open, ju

ere full, we moved toward King Enterprises. My heart was beating fast with anxiety and anticipation; I tru

ration was located. With my heels clickin

fice?" Dylan asked a woman

light. Dylan nodded, pushing me into the l

d, but as we stepped out, his mobile buzzed. "Just go straight and you will see

trailed my fingers over his name, carved in gold on the door. With shaky hands,

tears filled my eyes. Suddenly, I felt suffocated. There, right in front of me, my

vase. The crash alerted both of them; they turned to look at me in shock. Ethan's eyes found mine. Ang

rushed out of his

d, throwing my

fice-likely his own. He quickly ended his call. Once we were within th

owing non-stop. Flashes of the scene played before my eyes, breaking my heart

our Ethan. This is the new Ethan-the one who doesn't have a heart and doesn't ca

t have happened to make him this way. I remembered how he once wanted to have a physica

him to bring the old E

," I told Dylan with a smile. H

he winner," he motivated me. I smiled, walking back toward Ethan's office wit

Ethan was sitting at his desk, properly clo

ur soon-to-be wife." He introduced me to Ethan, who l

said, standing up and walking toward me.

l." It felt strange to hear him speak of me as if h

k with my soon-to-be wife," Ethan dismissed D

ed as I felt his intense gaze linger on m

re my wife

me as if he truly didn't know me.

I said, expecting recognitio

ame; he had never called me anything but Oli. "Tell me something about yourself." He sto

and he wore a five o'clock shadow. His black hair, which used to be a mess, was now perfectly set. The

pulling my chin up to force me to look a

in Business

ren

are no more," I said, tears slipping out. I searched his eyes for pain

I replied robotically, hurting be

y wife," Ethan said, tracing a finge

e against his chest. "Rule number one: You will never ask me for your wifey rights." Tears

e house. The scene you witnessed earlier will be a daily story."

." Sudden rage filled his voice. "Just remember that I am marrying you only to get the deal.

. "Be ready tomorrow morning; we are getting

there, wondering what had happened to my Ethan. The boy who spoke so lovingly