BELLA POV "Samantha, what else do we need on the list for summer next week?" I asked Samantha, my best friend since high school.I was presently standing close to the window in my room, focusing my brown eyes pointedly on the paper in my hand. The fresh breeze which was penetrating my room from the window was sifting through my hair, waving my black hair that curls at the tip."Come on, Bella. This is the umpteenth time you are asking me that specific question," Samantha groans frustratingly as she rolls on the bed. "I'm tired of answering you multiple times!" She complained further.I couldn't help but scoff. "I'm just making sure we are not missing anything else on the list, I fucking want this year's summer to be the best!"Samantha suddenly stopped tossing around and sailed out of the bed, she was now readjusting her shirt and while striding towards me."Bella, you ain't the only one enthusiast and eager to go to the city for Summer." She was now saying as she took a halt in f

BELLA POV After the wedding rites were made, we all moved to the reception where everyone came forward to congratulate Alfred and I on our successful wedding.Alfred's parents came to us and specifically welcomed me into the family of Winston, to my surprise.I was very tempted to ask them if they knew that I wasn’t willingly getting married to their son and had to do it in order to pay off my father’s debts and save my younger brother from getting killed, but I swallowed the words down."You are welcome, my daughter!" His mother had given me a warm hug, and I returned the hug, feeling really awkward at it."We are happy to have you join us in our household, feel free to visit us at the Winston White Mansion!" His father energetically told me."I will, Mr. Winston!" I flashed him a nervous smile.The Winston family is incredibly affluent and influential, they have tremendous power under their wind —and just their presence has me weakening in my spot and keeping me on the edge."