r gaze fixed on a gigantic and m

?" She wondered and turned

s hands. She felt ignored. Her eyes squinte

perfect an

He didn't even want to look into her eyes. He avoided her hopef

cy. His father's last words echoed in his mind; "'Marria

ly. She looked like a child in a candy store, awest

iend. She always understands him and finds a way to please him

a glint of delight. Her stomach did a happy flip. The car

s in disappointment an

ft her in a baffled state. A graceful waterfa

r when she felt his icy and harsh look at her.

up. A long procession of graceful maids sto

in with a cold

n older lady standing at the end

sion enveloped its walls, only the sounds of his footsteps echo

orway feeling like a st

leaving behind seven m

h a warm smile that reached her eye

of gray hair and brown-coloured eyes. She wore a red fl

introduced herself w

always at your service"

, My Lady"She

mumbled and placed he

. Lady Deborah nodded

esitantly. They led he

the enormosity of the room. She ran her hands through every item in the

he room screamed opulence. She

large vanity mirror. The wardrobe stood tall and had a reg

oughts drifted back to her husband. His cold and

ed with concern, taking notice of t

squeak and sat at the edge

the room?" Lad

color or the furnit

the window. She stretched h

I love it ", Gi

e snapped her fingers at the other

d change your dress" Lady Deborah

Gina's

thes." Her sho

and jolted to the wardrobe. She pulled it open. A larg

d expensive shoes of all kinds and

" She questioned with a gr

Deborah

for your arrival" Lady Deborah r

? ""Gina probed with raise

orah flashed

ose flared

oing on, and she knew

itched breath. "I know nothing about this.

ined soberly, "I don't know a thing about this man I'm getting married to.

"I understand how you are feeling right now, but ev

r eyes clamped together and r

to her, "I don't know much dear.... But all I know is that t

s eyes

" Gina mumbled and gave

family.....", Lad

r short, she lost her balan

w", Lady Deborah instructed, a

. The bathroom was lightened by a soft LED lig

owly into the bathroom. She moved her dre

assed its serenity t

me?'' she whispered, her voice cracking. "Does he even love me?" The

ave a happy life with him?"The questions e

he remembered the laughter, the warm hugs, and the whispered wor

mixing with the bathwater. She wept for the l

ng herself in a plush towel. Lady Debora

y lady," she said, ge

y Deborah had laid out – a sleeveless mini-

tiful," Gi

the fabric hugging her curves. Gina's eye

look older, more sophisticated. But

into soft waves. Gina's thoughts drifted t

er reverie. "You look stunning, Gina,

ling like a pawn in a ga

d, her voice bare

. "You're going to be okay, Gina.

d forced a lazy s

ner"' a maid announced

and began to

the wonderful and amazing interior designs and decor. The entir

que statues standing at

as a towering shelf with books lined up. She pushed the

dy Deborah elaborated as she pick

ce. They looked happy together in the picture.

of her thoughts. She walked out to the dining roo

aw that there was no one in the dining room. Sh

avory dishes are

dy Deborah spoke up, answe

for her. Gina tardily

a meek look on her fa

ation once she was done. Lady

Deborah gave a small pat on her hair

left alone with her thoughts. She tried to gulp down

ayal. She felt dispirited and sober. She pushed the

t. His muscles bulged out. He stood in the garage stari

d be doing right now. He wondered if she had eaten her dinner yet. He

d of the family to secure the family's legacy. He didn't even love her and would

ut of the car. She had an oval-shaped face with sharp cheek bones. Her lips

wide and enveloped

probed flirtatiously, keeping h

ago" he repl

arbled, and searched

sed you a lot, Christine". He l

held his hands,

him into

lence enveloped G

g from afar. She heaved in relief.

" The giggle

ne. Gina arched her

it his

ck to catch a glimpse. A rich femin

is hands were draped around her th

r face. It was the same lady s

dinner room seemed to suffocate her. Christine's possessive grip on Jace's arm,

wn in a cruel game, forced to marry a man who didn't want her. Tears

oice dripped with venom, her