Chapter Forty-eight

Ella stared blankly at her reflection on the wall mirror; she was beautiful no doubt and she could hardly recognise the woman before her. But behind that exquisitely high crafted cheekbones, full lips and gorgeous eyes lied a dark, dark heart full of pain, frustration and misery. It had only begun to dawn on her that she was finally bound to Dylan Vergara for a year and half and only now was she feeling the full impact of what she’d signed up for.

You’re doing it for your family. She inhaled deeply and exhaled after her little pep talk. She caught Jason’s reflection behind hers.

‘’Jason!’’

Ella felt the tension slowly ebb away. She wanted to hug him but she didn’t want to be on the receiving end of Dylan’s wrath. A bitter taste formed in her mouth when she thought of that night.

She loathed herself for yet again allowing herself to fall for Dylan’s seduction. Maybe turning her away t