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Chapter 54: Answers

Author: Armisteads
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-31 01:28:04
"What?" I asked, processing what he just said.

"I need you to marry someone to secure the company," he said.

I didn't want to hear anything further so I attempted to leave, but the next thing he said made me frozen on the spot.

"Please, Isabella, hear me out. The company is struggling lately and the investors are pullig their shares. We had to loan a huge amount but everything drastically turned for the worse. He told me that he would save us if you'd marry him," he said, coughing im between while speaking.

"Is this really the memory you want me to do have of you? Selling me off so you could save your business?" I asked him, gritting my teeth.

"I..." He opened and closed his mouth, as if finding the right words to say. "I just thought by doing this I can help build your future. If you do this, then you will be free to do anything you want after this, you can divorce him and you'll be happy to do whatever you want." He said.

"You really think that? Do you think everythi
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