The Marriage Game: love in a lie

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give right definition to social f

ab a knife into your back while smiling into your face with hope

ngered and all but, I was certain none of the people in the room actually cared about the animals. They were all here for the sce

for the rich and socialite

ss as I ran my eyes through the crowd in search of nothing and everything at the sa

piece of shit in human form. Of course he'd be here. Mom and Dad -Mom especially- wouldn't have missed invi

rowd but a brick wall appeared on my path and I dashed into it. My forehead must be red if I che

far a

race for this charity." A deep voice which

o the person I was trying to avoid, shit, he was nearin

minutes." He raised a brow and corked his head. Clearly, my request was insa

I have to do it t

s bustling with the need to

show while stuffing my faces with ice cream and pretending as though there was nothing going on underneath us. Or peeking thr

my cousin, where

." He sneered, a hint of mo

e of my classic comebacks but I bit my tongue to keep myself from saying anything. I

s side as I picked his hand -which was very heav

oached us. A scowl fought its way up my face in response but I cle

xt to me chuckled lightly and I jabbed h

break your door and drag you out if you had been there." The fuck you w

at screamed British patriarch, I would have assumed he was a d

my dark brown skin. Mom had chosen it for me herself after I had refused to pick out one. After puttin

east knowing my dress size

icked his lips. The fucker was looking at me like I was some dessert on

nd I would have if Mom and Dad had not constantly warned me

y ba

d on his heels immediately obviously expecting I'd follow behind but I stayed pressed to my

d me, he paused and walked bac

on," a smirk spread across his face as he looked down

really was pla

esponded, my e

n issue, Vincent?" A bright smile spre

minutes, he noticed the guy beside me. He darted his eyes betwee

ervant, are

y position, his brows narrowed, ob

uck is thi

lied sharply, his smile

nd he chewed his teeth to k

was in and of course, wouldn't risk doing anything that would make people look

t of respect and recognition?" I shook my head, "I am h

ara or I will report

"report to her Mother that Amara was enjoyin

yelled as he turned to us, not failing to stick the cameras and microphones in our faces. The hall fell silent for a mi

o get to this. And wait, did

red on the face; cold and dark blue eyes, thick dark brows and lashes, high cheekbones and chiseled jawline a

lie that he wasn

is eyes narrowed at me and I gulped, what hav

t in his voice was gone and now replaced with something

guess we have no option but to give you guys what you want." He flashed a bigg

it but he ignored me and continued flashing his smile to whom

on his face, he picked my hand and kissed it. "She is the love of my life.

rner of his lip tipping up in a small smirk. I gul

saw him at a corner standing next to Mom and Dad and uncle Paschal

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