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Chapter 008: TWENTY FOUR HOURS
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2026-09-12 05:42:30
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Forever Was Never The Deal Chapter 008: TWENTY FOUR HOURS
I was married. The thought sounded ridiculous in my head. I stared at the document again, as if my name might somehow change if I looked at it long enough.Hilary Morel Carrington.No.I quickly looked away.“This is strange,” I muttered.William glanced at me.“What is?”“My name.”He leaned forward slightly, looking at the document.“Your name looks fine to me.”“I didn't ask for your opinion.”“You didn’t have to.”I looked at him. He was smiling again. I hated how easily he could make himself comfortable in situations that made me want to scream.My lawyer cleared his throat.“If there are no further questions, I'll have the final copies prepared.”“Thank you,” I said.William stood.I followed, grabbing my handbag from the chair.My lawyer handed me one of the copies.“Keep this somewhere safe.”“I will.”William glanced at the document in my hand.“I suppose this is our marriage certificate.”I nodded.“Technically.”He smiled.“That's a very romantic way of putting it.”“Don't
Forever Was Never The Deal Chapter 007: SIGNED AND SEALED
“I know.”“No going back.”“I know.”“You'll be my wife.”I looked at him.“And you'll be my husband.”Something about saying it out loud made the room feel suddenly smaller.William was quiet.Then he smiled.“Still no falling in love?”“Absolutely not.”“Good.”“Then let’s get this over with.”We stared at each other. Neither of us laughed this time. Then William reached for my hand. I looked down at our hands.“This counts as unnecessary touching.”“I'm aware.”I should have pulled away, but I didn't. For some reason, I found myself looking at him instead.Up close, William was annoyingly handsome.His dark eyes held mine, steady and unreadable, while his jet-black hair fell slightly over his forehead. His sharp jawline made his face look almost too perfect, especially with the faint shadow of a goatee along his chin.I had noticed he was attractive when we first met. I just hadn't realized how distracting he could be this close. My eyes lingered for a second too long. William not
Forever Was Never The Deal Chapter 006: Wedding Plans
The next morning, I woke up in a ridiculously good mood. Not normal good. The kind of good mood that made Arthur stare at me as if I had secretly lost my mind during the night.“Good morning, Miss Banks.”“Good morning, Arthur.”He stopped.I stopped too.We stared at each other.“What?” I asked.“Nothing.”“Then why are you looking at me like that?”“Because you said good morning.”I frowned.“I say good morning.”“Not like that.”I rolled my eyes. “Maybe I'm trying to be a better person.”Arthur gave me a look that said he would rather believe the house was haunted.I walked past him, smiling. “Don't look so worried. I'm not dying.”“That wasn't my concern.”“Good. Because I have plans.”That got his attention.“What kind of plans?”“Wedding plans.”He blinked.I smiled wider.“I'm getting married.”Arthur's mouth opened slightly.I didn't give him enough time to recover.“In two days.”He stared at me.“Two days?”“Yes.”“Miss Banks—”“Hilary.”“Hilary,” he corrected himself carefu
Forever Was Never The Deal Chapter 005: The Rules
I had always believed that if I was going to make a terrible decision, I should at least make it look expensive. Which was exactly why William Carrington was sitting across from me in a private room at one of my father’s favorite restaurants while I explained the terms of our very questionable marriage. He looked at the papers in front of him. Then at me. Then back at the papers. “You actually wrote rules.” “Of course.” “You made a list.” “I make lists for everything.” “You’re planning a thirty-day marriage like it’s a business meeting.” “It is a business meeting.” William leaned back in his chair. “You’re insane.” “I’ve been called worse.” “I’m sure.” I smiled. He was already getting on my nerves. Which, strangely enough, made me like him. I pushed the papers toward him. “Rule number one. No falling in love.” William stared at me for a second. Then he laughed. “What?” “You’re worried about me falling in love with you?” “I’m worried about every
Forever Was Never The Deal Chapter 004: WAR!!
One second, I was standing there staring at Bianca's smug little smile. The next, I was storming down the hallway with Christian calling my name behind me.“Hilary!”I didn't stop.“Hilary, wait!”I kept walking.“Would you slow down?”“No.”“Why?”“Because I'm angry.”“I noticed.”I pushed through the front doors. The cool evening air hit my face. It didn't help. Nothing helped. Not the fact that Miles had cheated on me. Nor the fact that my father had apparently decided to replace my dead mother with a woman six years older than me. And certainly not the fact that everyone seemed determined to ruin my life within the same twenty-four hours.Christian finally caught up with me.“Okay.”He grabbed my arm gently and turned me around.“Talk to me.”“I don't want to talk.”“You've been saying that since we were kids. It has never worked.”I glared at him.He sighed.“What happened with Miles?”I looked away.Christian's expression changed.“Hilary.”“It's nothing.”“You don't walk out o
Forever Was Never The Deal Chapter 003: NEW STEPMOTHER
By the time I returned home that evening, my mood had changed completely. I had left the Morales estate feeling like my entire life had collapsed.Now?I felt alive.Dangerously alive.I stepped into the Banks manor with a smile on my face.Arthur Bennett was waiting in the foyer. Our majordomo had been with our family for as long as I could remember. Impossibly composed, impeccably dressed, and somehow capable of knowing what everyone needed before they asked. He practically raised my older brother and me as my power-hungry father was busy building empires and sleeping around and my mother was six feet below the ground. My mother died when I was barely five, so there’s not much I knew about her. Or at least that was how my father explained it. He looked at me.Then at my smile.Then back at me.“Miss Hilary.”“Arthur.”“You’re back early.” “Well… you know me, Arthur. I always love to make an entrance.“That is reassuring.”I handed him my coat.“Where is everyone?”His expression s
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