LOGINEmily Stone never had a choice. When her family’s empire begins to crumble, her father forces her into a marriage with the last man she would ever choose, Caden Kingston. Arrogant. Cold. Untouchable. A man known for scandals, women, and power. Their marriage is nothing more than a business deal. No love. No feelings. No expectations. But living under the same roof with a man like Caden is anything but simple. He’s controlling. Infuriating. Impossible to ignore. And the more they clash, the more dangerous the tension between them becomes. Secrets begin to surface. Enemies lurk in the shadows. The line between hate and desire slowly begins to blur. What happens when a forced marriage turns into something, neither of them expected?
View MoreLia hit the breaks after Caden fell to the floor, blood pooling around him. Emily rushed towards him, leaping a lot because she hit the floor very hard. Officers from the prison rushed towards them, and Lia was brought out of the car by the police. "It was an accident, I didn't mean too," Lia insisted. Emily held Caden in her hand, blood soaking her jeans as tears ran down her cheek. "Do..Don't close your eyes," she stuttered. "Em… Emily..." Caden called breathlessly. "Don't close your eyes, Caden," she said again in between sobs. Lia gritted her teeth as she was taking into the prison. "I told you it was an accident!" She screamed. Emily couldn't care less about what was happening in the background. All she wanted was for Caden to stay alive. He can't leave her now, not now. "Please.... Stay with me," she whispered. _ {HOSPITAL} Emily sat on the long bench outside the ICU. She didn't care about her blood-stained clothes and hands. Her eyes were swollen from all the cryi
This would be the first time she has seen him since that day at the hotel where he shattered her. Emily forgot how to breath, his face didn't change throughout the past year. The only difference is his eyes. They looked darker than she remembered. But the most important thing was how did he know whereto find her? "Aren't you going to let me in?" Caden asked. "Who is it?" Layla asked. Caden pushed past Emily and walked into the house. "Hi Mrs stone." Caden smiled, and Layla wiped the tears from her face. She is as shocked as her daughter to see Caden here. "Why are you here?" Emily found her voice. "How did you find this place?" She asked. "It's quite easy to find this place considering it's the only property that doesn't belong to your father but your mother," Caden replied, and Emily swallowed. She didn't expect their next meeting to be like this. "Why are you here?" Emily asked again. "You both must believe Harper is innocent, but he isn't," Caden started, his face turni
{TWO WEEKS LATER~CADEN'S HOUSE~7PM} Lia parked her car roughly in front of the building and came down from it. She walked into the house like she owned it with a slight frown on her face. Caden didn't let her stay here with him. He said she had no business in his house till they were married, and he kept putting off the marriage. What annoyed Lia the most was the fact that her mother didn't do anything about it but either way she would be getting married to Caden soon and he wouldn't give her reasons not to let her live with him. "Ma'am, you're not allowed to walk in whenever you wish," Luis said, blocking Lia. "Who are you to tell me what to do?" Lia snapped. "I am caden's fiance, and you're just a servant” Luis' eyes darkened. He didn't like Lia even for a second. She didn't have any respect for him even though he was old enough to be her father. "Mr. Kingston gave the order," Luis said calmly. "Caden!" Lia screamed. She knew Caden was here since she was sure he wasn't at
"I have no plans of coming back to New York, I hope you understand that," Emily said, and Madison sighed. "Alright, whatever you say," Madison replied, and Emily smiled. "Enough about New York, I made pancakes last night, I would heat it up for you," Emily said, and Madison's face fell. Madison chuckled awkwardly. "You did?" She asked in a not so excited voice. "Yeah... My cooking has improved, " Emily informed. "I highly doubt that, my taste buds know better," Madison replied, and Emily frowned. "Bring it for tasting," Madison replied with a sigh, and Emily rushed into the kitchen joyfully. _ {BELMONT HOTEL~2PM} Caden sat on the soft sofa in a private room inside the hotel. He was waiting for someone, and it is clear that people don't want people to know they were meeting. That's why this hotel was picked for their meet-up. Caden tapped his hand cautiously on the armrest. He was getting impatient. No one makes Caden Kingston wait. The door opened, and a familiar figure en
Emily turned and tossed on the bed uncomfortably. No doubt, this bed is huge and soft, way better than the one she normally sleeps in, but she couldn't sleep.This is her wedding night for heaven's sake, and she couldn't sleep a wink, definitely because she is in a foreign place.Emily stood up fro
Emily picked up the phone. She didn't remember having Caden's number. He definitely saved his number on her phone.This would mean he was at the club yesterday, and he even picked up her phone."Was he the one I bumped into?" She asked no one in particular.Emily: Where were you at the club yesterd
Emily was surprised, he was actually threatening her, he was the one who came late, clearly he doesn't want to come for the "date" so why wouldn't he let her leave. Emily turned back to Caden, she would have just ignored him and walked away if not for her father, the Stone enterprises needed this
{NEW YORK CITY~STONE MANSION~3PM} The door to Emily's room opened, and her head snapped up to meet her mom. "Your father calls for you. He is in his study," Layla informed her daughter. "Why is Dad at home this early?" Emily asked, confused. Her father never comes back this early. That's if he ev












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