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Chapter Four—Knot Tied.
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Amelia.Dominic closed the door behind me with a soft thud and that was only when I released a loud exhale, one I didn't know I was holding.Coming here today was planned, but getting married was not.My eyes darted around, taking in the room I was brought in. My legs didn't move, I just stood there, my bag against my chest while I took in the environment. The room was bigger than Uncle Mateo's entire sitting room and maybe two rooms combined.The ceiling, the marble floors, the walls, the furnitures, they all screamed wealth silently while I just stood in the midst of it all. it was the kind of rooms I saw in the magazines Natalie used to leave on the couch. My heart was still beating softly, reminding me of the encounter I just had. I wondered where I got the courage to present my terms without fear or stuttering. And now, I was getting married.Married to a man I just met, someone I knew nothing about and someone who accepted a human in exchange for a bargain.A knock interrupted
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