Forbidden To Love You

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the conversation that had been going on in the room. F

an standing in front of h

around Elena's waist. Cl

sn't real. Maybe she had walked into the wrong room, maybe she was dreaming but

Clara's vo

away from Adrian. "Clara

Adrian's expression hardened, but Cl

ing here?" Adria

t him. "What a

then to the hand Adrian had ju

ask me?" She said, with

en," Elena s

d and raised her hand. "

er is married to you," she said, staring

s eyes widened. "Elena..." she whis

parted, but n

t what you thin

atically. "Then tell me wha

laugh. "You're engaged to Sophi

llowed was worse th

u married my father only for his

ion changed. She didn't need an an

ew," she whispered. "How long has this been happeni

." Elena

ck. "I don't know wh

ked out, the door

od comple

he closed door. Ne

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ldest dreams imagined that her li

althiest men in the country, staring at a marr

midating man. His dark hair, which had few strands of silver on it was neatly combed

urred slightly. I knew exactly what I was about t

ve to do this

prised me. He wasn't press

w," I

you still he

cause my family

's debts will be cleared completel

them?"

le one." He

debts, the fear of losing our home, the constant calls from creditor

ying to come up with a solution

want in return?

ack. "A wife."

, instead, I ask

s the arrangement." He

fully. "You don't ex

nswer came

that almost made

u will have everything you need, a beautiful home, fina

r wife." I asked again, tryi

" He

e was nothing romantic about this, I knew

g him because my f

he marriage last

n hardened slightl

t?" I b

efit from it." He said, sounding li

t was cold but at

ontract towards me.

ge, line after line

, the financial arrangements,

page, my name was written bo

my mother crying quietly in the kitchen, my father sitting at the dining ta

: Elena

d the p

ed the contrac

ow, deep breat

ew. A man I had no feelings for, a man I would never have chosen un

wedding will take p

ed. "And t

forty eight hours after the marriage." He re

ose to relief. My family would finally be safe an

nd reached f

ctor's voice stopped me. "One mo

urn

wife. I expect you to beh

oor closed behind me, I leaned against the wall and released the breath I d

dea what his daughters would think of me and I certainly h

Victor'