The night before the wedding

A perfect silk mermaid wedding gown that screamed luxury, a spacious church filled with family and loved ones, and a handsome groom. It was every bride’s dream and happiness. But to Aurelia, it was a nightmare. Beneath all the beauty and luxury, she felt trapped. Like a secret wrapped in satin.Like every bride, she was allowed to pick her wedding dress, choose the church decorations, and plan the ceremony, yet she was deprived of the right to choose the most important thing of all… the GROOM.As the first child of Mr. Tancredi, a wealthy and influential man, every decision her family made echoed through her life. She had always obeyed her father’s instructions and choices, and this time around it was no exception.Her father had told her about the wedding a month ago. Even though she was skeptical, she couldn’t do anything about it.She had her own fashion store. She had enough money to start a new life and stop depending on him. But she still chose to do what her father wanted, bec

“I want you.” The words echoed in her head. She never for once thought she would entertain a stranger saying those words to her. If it was someone else, she would have pushed him off her and walked away. But it was the other way round, she wanted to be around him. His gaze moved down her body and despite being clothed in a short gown, she felt naked. Then he looked up at her. “You have amazing features.” He complimented.“I get that a lot.” She smiled proudly.“No, darling.” He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. “It is different coming from me.” “Why?” She asked curiously. He didn’t reply to that. He just stared at her, thinking of how those eyes of hers would stare at him when he’s deep inside her. He had somewhere to be. His associates were waiting for him, but then he chose to stay and play with a girl he knew nothing about. He found her intriguing and those curves of hers popping out from her short gown was worth his time. And those thighs of hers? They were

If someone had told Aurelia she would get bored at her own wedding, she wouldn’t have believed it. Her prayers finally got answered when the party ended and guests started leaving. She stood up instantly and hurried to where Wendy stood.“If I spend one more minute in this outfit I’m gonna collapse.” She grumbled, dragging her nails over her itchy lace sleeves.“You designed the dress, you should have known better.” Wendy rolled her eyes before focusing back on her phone. Aurelia scoffed. She looked around and found her parents discussing with her husband’s family. She had gotten to know them at the church after the matrimony.“That conversation seems like it’s going to last for an eternity. We should go home.” She said to Wendy. Wendy’s gaze shifted swiftly from her phone. “We? Home?” Before Aurelia could answer, she continued. “Do you realize you are now married?” Aurelia’s brows furrowed. “And?”“And you have to go home with your husband, you dumbass!” Wendy snapped.

Her hands clenched at her sides, nails digging into her palms. She swallowed hard, forcing herself to stand tall despite the burning embarrassment. She wanted to walk away, but it would be labeled as a walk of shame. In as much as she wanted to escape the sharp glances of both brothers and the lingering weight of their presence, she wouldn’t give Hardin the satisfaction of thinking he’d humiliated her.“I thought as much.” She looked up at him and found him staring at her, but he looked away immediately. She followed his gaze and it rested on Oliver who stared back at her. His gaze calm and unreadable.“Got home extremely late, but I did sleep.” Oliver spared Hardin a stare before returning his gaze to Aurelia. “Did you sleep well, sister-in-law?” Aurelia chuckled dryly. She knew Oliver was trying to save her from the embarrassment, and she could pay a thousand dollars to replay the look on Hardin’s face.“Yes, thank you.” She replied with a light smile. “Linda and I will give

Hardin was seated quietly in his room, his fingers moving magically fast on the keypads of the laptop in front of him.His entire focus was on what he was doing, until his phone rang. He glanced at the screen and then focused back on what he was doing, allowing the phone to continue ringing. The call ended and the person called again. Reluctantly, he picked the call and placed it on loud speaker, that way he could continue with what he was doing.“What do you want?” He spoke first.“We have a serious problem, boss.” He could hear the urgency in the voice of his worker. His fingers stopped. “What happened?”********* Aurelia’s eyes opened slowly, adjusting to the bright light of the room. For a moment, her head went blank. She couldn’t think of anything, other than staring around the room. When she finally recalled what happened, she jumped down from the bed.“How did I get here?” She mumbled in confusion. She could recall blacking out, and the next thing, she found hersel