.. I'm Gina." She hesitate

over Gina, dismissing h

sive, but his eyes flickered wit

ancée. A title that should bring jo

like ice. " Fiancée? Yo

nched, "It's..

charade anymore. "Complicated?" she echoed, her v

ion palpable. Christine's eyes

rsations she had earlier with

s degraded, and her shoulders sagg

dy Deborah interve

se. I deserve to know the truth." Her voi

ned, but he didn't move

Jace's arm tightening. "Don't comfort

rangement. Those words echoed in he

room, leaving behind t

ore him with a large smile. She took his ha

golden glow rising high in the s

eep. She gave her eyes a ge

scorching rays of the morning sun. Her eyes were burning h

hadn't eaten since the previous day. She placed her feet g

ed around their sockets. She fell back on th

agged herself up once more. This

shut. It left them stinging badly. She leaned on the wall for a wh

o the bathtub. The water was warm and refresh

s event. Tears gathered in her eyes. Her face was

making the

ather's business was on the line. She couldn't a

hoed from the room, brea

hed out with a yellow posh towel. Th

t was 'Lincoln', her older brother. She

and placed the cal

hrough the speaker. A rib

ncern. She sat on the bed a

n?" She quizzed with c

are you doing?" H

ad slowly, clamping

od up and picked her bod

bbed her palms together and then rubbed th

e. He is off to work", Lin

e fine" Lincoln echoed

a prick in

him?', She questioned hersel

hy shou

ade plans to get her married off t

for you, Gina", Lincoln's la

t on the bed, "Don't hesitate to call me whe

heart rose high in panic. Lincoln wasn't okay

ill there?" His w

en?" She prob

... Some Avacado toast and swee

it in her subconsciousne

and Cornel?" She asked a

" Linco

Care

by Sis". He chuc

own that stopped above her thighs. She pulled

She looked younger than her age. Sh

from the door. She spun around and saw Lady Deborah

, Gina?" She questi

led her to a warm embrace and

eyes sparkled with love when she relea

id, and went bac

her lovingly. Tears were

cted a green turtle-necked pleated dress. It wa

" Lady Deborah professed s

ing on the dresser. She spritzed some on her body. The cologne had

ast is

her hands and led

out of the mansion. They b

tine's voice raved loud

r tracks. She turned

choed in the room

ld always change the flowers before I wake up"

soft voice apologize

t!" She

maid came out with wet eyes. Gina's

ed and we

head and strutte

His reflection stared back, a mask of calmness hiding the turmoil within. He thought of Gi

ered, running a ha

his dark mood. He descended the stairs, his eyes locking onto h

narrowed. "What's wrong, baby?" s

smile. "Just

You're not still thinking about that arrangem

t's just business, Chri

g? You're marrying someone else,

ds. "You know I don't have

upted, her voice softening. "But t

tened. "I love you, Christine

rched his. "Then why

ng over him." I have to secure t

hem was heavy, filled

Christine. I promi

tinged with sadness. "

ug. She released him and left

stab in her heart. Sh

tepped into the dining room.

ng" Gina sa

ace stretched and tried to reach for the plate of chic

withdrew his. She beamed awkw

to do this" Jace remark

urrowed. Her han

, he added, and grabb

seat. She watched him as he began to eat. H

toast from her plate an

oice croaked. He placed

ace to go?" Gina q

to her face. His eyes

d eyes with him. She saw a sharp glint in

his gaze an

ing" he opined in a

he room. She released her

ne. She adjusted her dress and g

alked up to him. She strapped a cr

as he glided down to the gar

e garage. Gina's eyes wer

the garage. It looked like a car sh

e pushed open the door

d trousers and a well-ironed s

bowed re

rom his hands. It was a rough grab th

is hands. He hid it away behind his back. He raised his head,

rdered and start

her bag and walked around the car.

oing. She racked her head hard trying

e steering wheel and steere

car. The car strode gen

ke a peek at her face. He heaved and

ng her life by bringing into this loveless ma

was his father. He tapp

" His father's old

ntally roll

said contemptuously. At once, he

d her gaze s

can't pull out of this. We ne

ard you

u?" His fathe

.... I will talk to y

h tears. She tightened her

e. Then, it hit on her that she was biting

r blink repeatedly. Jace had alread

ed and walk

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