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020: THE KISS

Author: Kim Alphy
last update publish date: 2026-06-14 23:38:25

~~Selene~~

I could say no.

One word. That’s all it would take to call off this sham, to dash my grandfather’s hope and let Rain Manchester know that I never intended to marry him in the first place.

I could turn around and walk out of this hall, leave grandfather to deal with the consequences. Leave Rain Manchester and his beautiful ex-girl for each other.

The temptation is way too much for me. My gaze is fixed on the bracelet sitting on his wrist, and it only causes my chest to tighten a lot
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  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    048: HER KNIGHT

    ~~Selene~~For several seconds, I can't move. Vivvienne sashays to the table, her eyes crinkling as the triumph in her expression increases. Her smile is infuriating, a testament of how she has managed to kick me to the curb and steal everything I have worked for.She is behind this scandal. Why did she do this? I never got back at her for making me take her place in marrying Rain, yet she decided to attack the one thing I hold dear.“What the hell do you think you’re doing, Vivienne?" I whisper in a bitter tone. “Are you insane?”“No, honey,” she replies in a honeyed tone. Her hand comes up to my shoulder to brush it. “This isn’t personal, Selene. The company needs stability at a time like this, and unfortunately, your name has become inseparable from the scandal.”“Did you pay those people to slander our products?"She shrugs. “Did I?”“Vivienne!” my voice rises. Vivienne chuckles, taking a step closer.“This is business, Selene. We are all working hard to prove ourselves to Grandp

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    047: SMEAR CAMPAIGN

    ~~Selene~~The next morning, I wake up smiling, heat in my cheeks, sheets pulled up to my face. My eyes remain closed as I stretch beneath the sheets, a familiar warmth and soreness beneath my legs. Last night’s memories rush into my head, and it only causes my smile to widen.Rain and I had gone at it over and over countless times. We fucked everywhere in the room. By the wall, on the floor, under the shower… Everywhere. I can still smell his cologne, feel his hands all over me.But at the back of my mind, there’s an unaddressed cause for anxiety. He knows the truth now. He knows I wasn't the cause of the scandal. How will he handle this discovery?I open my eyes. Rain’s side of the bed is empty and cold. A small knot forms in my stomach. I shouldn’t read too deeply into the fact that he’s nowhere to be found after we had such a magical night together, but I can't help it. Getting out of bed, I pick up the robe we had discarded yesterday and throw it over my shoulders, reaching for m

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    046: CONSUMMATION

    ~~Selene~~It’s the first time I want someone this much. My body is alive, my clit throbs in anticipation of him. I wonder what it would feel like, having his length inside me. I can feel him growing even harder against me, but rain is taking way too much time than I prefer.Just when I am about to take matters into my own hands, he spins and walks to the bed, dropping me to it gently. My hands find the buttons on his shirt, yanking them off as fast as I can. In seconds, his torso is bare, giving me a full view of how sculpted he looks for the first time.“Oh good lord!” I whistle, my eyes wide. He’s ripped, toned abs causing pleasure filled ripples to run down my spine. I trace my fingers over it, going black for a moment.But that’s not the best surprise of the night. My hand travels lower, right to his hard cock. Even though his trousers are still on, I can feel how full he is.“Undress!” he orders swiftly. As if controlled by a remote, I lean back and reach for the clasp of my

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    045: SHE WASN'T THE WOMAN IN THE VIDEO

    ~~Rain~~I do not remember anything that happened on the night of the scandal, but it seems Selene is no different from me. My haze lingers on her face, searching for any sign that my hunch is right. Ethan’s words have caused millions of thoughts to erupt in my head, and Selene's actions are making things even more complicated.She averts her gaze, thin lines appearing on her forehead. “Why does that matter right now, Rain?”“I want the truth, Selene. That night was such an important night of your life. You drugged me and arranged for it to be leaked to the public. There’s no way you don’t remember a detail as small as that.”“Why should I remember the color of my underwear?”“Selene.”She wiggles out of my grip, walking away from me. I try not to be distracted by the way her ass moves in that red lace that leaves little to the imagination. “You weren’t there that night?”She goes quiet, shrugging a dressing robe on. “Selene, you weren’t the one in the video, right?”I know the answ

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    044: CONSUMMATE THE MARRIAGE

    ~~Selene~~“May I have this dance, Mrs Manchester?” For a moment, I wonder if I heard him wrong. I stare at Rain’s outstretched hand blankly, wondering what is going on in his head. His gaze is soft, with a strange unfamiliarity that I can't make sense of. He’s looking at me as though he’s seeing me for the first time.“Where’s Noah?"“He’s gone.”“But–”“I’ll be your dance partner for the night, Selene.” His tone softens. “If you wish, of course. Noah forfeited his card to me.”I narrow my eyes at him, unsure if there’s truth in his words. He looked really furious when they left the hall after exchanging signatures.Slowly, I place my hand in his. Rain pulls me up, snaking an arm around my waist. I can feel the heat of his palm through the velvet of my dress, and it only makes me hyper aware of him. As if on cue, the dancing couples make way for Rain and I. We move to the center of the floor, where he guides my hand to his neck. It’s a good thing the lights in the hall are dim becau

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    043: MY WOMAN

    ~~Rain~~Noah averts his gaze instantly. That’s all the confirmation I need that my hunch is right. My teeth grind against each other. How dare he? How dare he lace her drink with an aprodisiac? In what world is that even right at all?“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”I spring up, my vision blurry with fury. Noah glances at the crowd, and it reminds me that we’re still in front of people. Pushing saliva down my throat, I slide the lid of the pen back on. Noah stands too, causing the hall to erupt in another round of applause. He stretches a hand out, applying the perfect role of a professional business partner. I take it and pose for the cameras, but I can't for the life of me fake a smile.“Meet me outside. Now.”The guests continue to clap even as we storm outside. As soon as we are in the garden outside the hall, I grab Noah by his collar and deal a blow to his face.“What the fuck is wrong with you, man?” Noah groans. “You drugged my wife.”Blood roars in my ears. The

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    006: FIVE PERCENT SHARES

    ~~Selene~~“Five percent!” Vivienne exclaims. “That’s enough to get Selene a seat on the Manchester group’s board. It should belong to me, grandpa. Will you let her take it all for herself?"It’s the evening after the engagement. We’re all seated in the large living room of the Vaughn villa after re

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    005: THE HELIOS MERGER

    ~~Rain~~ Until an hour before the engagement, I had contemplated ending everything. I almost made the engagement called off, ready to face the consequences. But when I saw Selene Vaughn, I changed my mind without further ado.One would think that a woman who stays off social media like it’s a plag

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    004: A MARRIAGE CONTRACT

    ~~Selene~~It’s been two days since the scandal happened. Two days since I signed away my future to marry a guy I have only seen in business magazines. Today is my engagement, an event organized by the two families to fool the press that Rain Manchester and I had planned to get married a long time

  • A Scandalous Marriage Deal With Mr Manchester    003: WET PUPPY

    ~~Selene~~Ethan hasn’t replied to my texts. It’s been hours, and he hasn’t even read them. This is a first. He always has his phone right by him just so he can hear from me all day. My knuckles clench around the steering wheel, maneuvering my car away from the Vaughn estate. Grandfather had locke

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