way! He probably understood that she had done everything she did because

ssible," She stammered, her

e seen the headlines and your wedding pictures,

he wedding venue, she had come across a few reporters. Images of her face

don't know how you bagged a billionaire like Blaine Sinclair but do not l

his. This wasn't supposed to get out of hand, it wasn't supposed to turn to a headline-making sca

lot, her steps brisk, she failed to notice the shadowy figures lurking nearby. A sudden rush of cold air sen

d within her, her heart pounding as she struggled against her captors. The door slammed shut behin

.

Her head throbbed, and a sense of disorientation settled over her. As her vision adjuste

chill ran down her spine as a door creaked open, and Blaine Sinclair

a mixture of cool detachment and something she co

ushed herself to a sitting position, her voice t

, the dim light casting eerie shadows on his features.

ration and fury boiling over. "

piercing through the darkness. "Kidnapped is a strong word

ean by a necessary conversation? Her mind raced, thought

the deal, Yaz. I need you to be my wife for a year. Live with me, sor

of anger and disbelief, "You c

"I coud start with revealing to the whole world that you pretended to be my bride and kidnapped Freya. Your career as a wedding planner would be ruined in seconds. Then I could a

c set in. Her mind raced as she tried to thi

ed the harsh reality before h

mutually beneficial arrangement. You get to keep your l

d her options. This was an impossible choice – her own freedo

he finally relented,

tory apparent. "Good choice, Yazmin. Welcome to

wn in a high-stakes game with no clear way out. As she watched Blaine wal

explain to her sister and mom who she was sure would her been discharged by

iling her. Her mom, an agile woman in her early fifties also sat by on the cushion next to t

reveal the fabricated truth. She took a deep breath, summoning the coura

. I got married to Blaine in a hurry. His family didn't appro

as they processed the unexpected revelation. Yazmin could see the worry etched on t

u sure about this? Marriage is a big step. I heard he's quite an i

the turmoil within her. "Yes, Mum. It mi

t. "Yaz, you're known for your wedding plannin

elaborate lie gnawing at her conscience. "I know, I know

and mom walked her out of the door, a car was already outside waiting for her. The driver uploaded h

ch passing moment a reminder of the life she had willi

er seen. The grandeur of the mansion left her speechless and as she got out of

rwhelming. As Yazmin stepped through the threshold, she was greeted by a bustling f

She walked into the big house but before she cited take in the grandeur of the pla

rded Yazmin. "I guess you're Dad's new wife," she sneered,

n was shocked. Blaine never told he

use the tension. "Hey, I understand this is al

her expression unyielding. "Time won't change how