e last thing on Sel

ng to turn to food for succour but str

t the contract which sat on t

opped her from proceeding with that con

raced, then skipped a beat. Wh

understood her and protected her, right fro

for a medical outreach a

ecisive. She wasn't ready to tell h

from making a decision that could change the trajectory o

to marry Jos

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r wedding dress," Joseph spoke to Selena dis

to him, letting him know she had a

ce at the private city cou

orro

se, lacing her expressio

e earlier we get this over and don

ed his assistant-and in a matter of

o the boutique and make sure everything goes

ght,

lena finally spoke, after qui

like she was crazy.

e wedding in the Maldives with a happy

ssionless. Minding her busines

nitely more of a funeral for me than a marriage."

med out, feel

xquisitely luxury gowns designed only for people of

y it were the wedding she wante

elena J

t brown pixie cut hair and a

from the gowns she was admiring toward

osts of your wedding gown. Please c

even let her choose her own gown

please" Sele

eless mermaid gown from a collection of other gowns and h

sellers, simple but elega

said wit

t, classy but not l

or, her right hand tracing her neck bones

appiest moments of her life. But it

was get out of the

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s at a private courthouse. No family. No f

er, they both slid rings decorated with real dia

hy. Her new last name stu

use was filled with silence. Se

put her in that situation? It wasn't suppose

rned, her father was so

still kept staring out the window. At least it was enough to

the McCarthy mansion. The electronic ga

orey building with several wings, windows, and balconies

right in front o

new home." Jose

itched at the very

l like home to her. No warmth. Just

r and Selena followed behin

e voice. Upstairs on the balcony. It was a young man in his

hort pixie hair, unmistakably wealthy. She was dressed in wealth. Sh

sh meat about to be devoured by lions.

staff will bring

ed Joseph lik

were already downstai

became darker as s

rother and stepmoth

u two". Selena g

lena and scanned he

s no name, no status. What

Joseph while she scanned Se

back around here. You might just disappear. Poof!" She demonstr

ded to her. His tone was

n the universe, one would think you'd have better taste," Sarah said sarcastica

hing the drama, finally

have some taste. She's pretty. Body of a goddess, I

a little, you

ned Selena from head to toe, a

punch him in the face but he restrained h

elena who had been

your room, Selen

ly look before taking Se

s your

rnished room with luxury paintings

but that didn't change the fact tha

ro

anged if you

just thought we'd b

only be in the same room when we eventually agree to fulfill the

to the child. Selena felt l

owed hard

Whatever you need-she'll be at your beck an

odded. "

turned

a gigantic bed all to herself. Her own bed bac

oseph's family towards her. Not that she

ho had a lot to deal with, living with people who seemed

nd beside the bed. The screen li

ch you. Are you okay? Please r

een. Struggling with the right words to reply. Just as she

It was a young

the door, slowly opening it to

ning, you

help you with anything you might need.

. Nice to meet you." Selena stret

Miss Selena". Alexand

nything for now though. But tha

arthy family. I hope to be at your servic

d heading tow

ou, Alex

on it for a few seconds as if she found som

d, hoping to drift into a world that c