When Love Defies The Terms

for you?" The man's voice dripped with contempt, and

brushing against her bare skin. In a panic, she grabbed the fabric

ou. Emily should be the one wearing it." His words

d to be her husband-he was meant to marry her half-sister, Emily Simpson. But when Emily disapp

e reached adulthood, unexpectedly appeared at her door. Instead of a greeting, the first wo

anage your father's nursing home expenses? His bills will only keep increasing. J

esitate to refu

Her father, already fragile from his worsening dementia, became their bargaining chip. And t

to do. Her father was the only person who had ever truly

to Alden, who stood before her. "Mr. Wilson, this arranged marriage is just a f

ied, his tone cold and sharp. With a firm hand, Alden

of something behind his ear. A

lear i

s this the secret that sent Em

ou still want to marry me?" Alden's lip

people hadn't heard the news yet of the he

replied, masking the flic

voice low and firm. His expression shifted,

s marriage would only last until the development project is complete. I was promised full co

marriage. For Helena, this wasn't about ambition or greed. What s

keep her father

as he said, "You're not shy

ose to him for his wealth, but non

" he added coolly. "Then I have every

urned pale, her breath caught in her thro

t they would start th

n kissed her ex-boyfriend of four years. How could she p

er vision blurred, her knees gave way, and sh

r, two strong arms caught her

Helena, and little by little, the

d remember, never able to be intimate with any man. Every

ut Alden's touch calme

gainst her cheek, his heartbe

s that left her confused. Just as Helena had prepared herself

been like this?" Al

elena answered, her vo

ing medicine could cure, as it stemmed from de

family must believe that pairing a woman like yo

d, she gripped her gown tightly, fi

what would happen to her father? The Simpson family had made it clear that n