INICIAR SESIÓNI never imagined my own family would be the ones to sell my future. At thirty-two, I had spent my life being the responsible daughter. I stayed quiet and followed the rules. But when my family’s empire began collapsing, my parents decided my life was the perfect price to pay for their survival. Their solution was to marry me to Adrian Samson, a billionaire heir in his late forties who was in love with my nineteen-year-old younger sister. I refused, but my parents had made their decision. The Samson family accepted the arrangement. With a signed contract, money at stake, and a wedding date fixed, I was trapped in a marriage neither Adrian nor I wanted. The wedding became a nightmare. My younger sister stormed into the church, accused me of stealing her man, and slapped me in front of the guests. Adrian defended the woman he loved by striking me. That was when I knew I had to escape. For three weeks, I endured humiliation inside the Samson mansion. Then, on the morning of our rescheduled wedding, I disappeared. What nobody knew was that I was already carrying Adrian’s twins. Years later, I returned as a CEO, with two children and a business empire of mine. I wanted only to expand my company and legally separate from the man who had made my life miserable. But my return would turn Adrian’s world upside down. The woman he once treated as an unwanted bride was now a successful businesswoman, and the children beside me carried a secret he could never have imagined. He lost me once without caring. Now, he may lose his only chance to know his children. And I have no intention of making things easy for him.
Ver másChapter 5 – The Wedding That Wasn’t Mine“What?” Adrian repeated.He looked from his father to the papers on the table, then at me. His expression hardened.“What marriage arrangement?”Mr. Samson gestured toward the folder. “We have agreed that you will marry Evelyn.”Adrian let out a short laugh, but there was no humour in it. “You cannot be serious.”“We are,” his mother replied. “The families have reached an agreement.”“I’m already with Aria. You know that. I love her, and I have no intention of marrying anyone else.”“Then we are in agreement,” I said from behind. “I don’t want this marriage either.”Adrian turned toward me. Surprise crossed his face, as though he had expected me to beg for the chance to marry him.“I have no interest in becoming your wife,” I continued. “You love my sister. I will not stand between you two.”“Evelyn, shut up, you don't know what you're saying,” my father ordered.“No. I have said what I needed to say.”Mr. Samson’s face darkened. “This agreemen
Chapter 4 – The Bride They Chose“Where’s Aria? The bride.”My mother’s smile froze. Father cleared his throat and shifted in his seat.“Mrs. Samson, there seems to be a small misunderstanding,” he began.Mr. Samson looked from him to my mother. “What misunderstanding?”“Evelyn will be the one marrying Adrian,” Father said.Mrs. Samson blinked. “Evelyn?”“Yes,” Mother replied quickly. “Our eldest daughter.”“But we were told Aria would be coming,” Mr. Samson said. “Adrian and Aria have been seeing each other. We understood that she was the young woman being considered.”“She was,” Father admitted. “But after discussing the matter as a family, we believe Evelyn is a better choice.”Mrs. Samson looked at me carefully. “May I ask why?”Mother leaned forward. “Evelyn is thirty-two. She is mature, responsible, and knows how to manage a home. Aria is still young. We don’t think she is ready for the responsibilities that come with marrying into a family like yours.”“And you believe Evelyn i
Chapter 3 – The SummonsI sat on the edge of my bed long after leaving my father’s study.The folder he had given me was still on my desk. I had not opened it. I could not bring myself to read the agreement that carried my name beside Adrian’s.Instead, my attention kept returning to the envelope beside it.It had arrived that afternoon, delivered by a courier from the Samson family. My parents had left it in my room without explaining what was inside.I picked it up and turned it over. The Samson family’s name was printed neatly across the front.Then I remembered what Mother had said. The meeting was tomorrow, and preparations would begin after that.I broke the seal.The letter inside was formal and brief. It invited me to the Samson residence the following morning for an introduction and a discussion about the proposed marriage.I read it twice.Perhaps I could speak to Adrian’s parents and make them understand that I had no intention of marrying their son.“Does Adrian even know
Chapter 2 – The Sacrifice“Are you kidding me right now?”My mother’s expression hardened. “Lower your voice, Evelyn.”I stared at her. “You planned my marriage without asking me, and you expect me to accept it?”Father pushed his chair back. “Sit down. We need to talk about this calmly.”“I am calm,” I replied. “I am simply trying to understand how my parents can plan to hand me over to a man who is dating my sister.”Mother folded her arms. “Adrian is not just any man. He is the only son of Samson's family. A marriage to him will secure our future and save our dying business.”“Your future, your business,” I corrected. “What about mine?”She looked away.Father rubbed his forehead. “Our company is in serious trouble. You know that. We have debts we cannot pay, and the banks are no longer willing to wait. Adrian’s family has offered to help us, but they expect something in return.”“And that something is me?”“It is a marriage between two families,” he said.“Call it whatever you lik


















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