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Chapter 1 Another Choice

I placed Seraphina Oliviera's picture in front of my parents. They exchanged a look, and I knew they were worried about me."Sieghart, we know you've always liked Rachel. How about you…"I shook my head. "If God wants me to marry Seraphina, who am I to say no to Him?"Not to mention, I knew the tragedy that awaited me if I married Rachel Osborne, no matter what. I would get myself and my family killed. My whole family's wealth would be stolen. I would not make the same mistake this time around.Since my decision was made, my parents went with it."Okay, then we'll talk to the Olivieras. But we're both famous families, so we're going to keep this a secret until the engagement is official. Just in case any unwanted problems show up.""Yeah, I know," I said.I was going to a charity gala that night, but the reporters heard the news, and they surrounded me. "Mr. Shaw, so who will you be marrying?"Before I could say anything, another reporter said, "Your family is the nation's top

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Chapter 2 Fake

"Mr. Shaw, I know you hate me, but my parents have nothing to do with this! My dad almost died of a heart attack because you asked your bodyguard to kick them out! Please, just let us go. Even if I have to let Rachel marry you, I'll do it…"His voice was cracking at the end. I had no idea what he was saying at first, but Rachel was already holding his arm. She was giving me a look that said she hated my guts. "Zacharias has nothing to do with this! Why are you doing this to him?"Well, this was odd. I had no idea why she was accusing me. "I didn't—""You've been the same since you were a kid. You think you can do anything and get away with it," Rachel snapped.Then, someone gave her a gift box, trying to be unctuous. "Ms. Osborne, here's a gift for your engagem—"Rachel snatched the gift box and hurled it at me right in front of the public. "Apologize to Zacharias right now, or else I'm not going to marry you. I know your family's stronger than mine, but I still won't marry a snak

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Chapter 3 Delusional

I frowned. "That's my engagement suit, Rachel."She shrugged it off. "I'm busy. I don't have time for an engagement party with your family. And suits look better on Zacharias, not you."Zacharias had his back turned to her, and the arrogance on his face was in full view for me. However, the words that came out of his mouth were filled with guilt. "If he won't let me have it, then it's okay. The suit looks expensive. A nobody like me can't…""You're not a nobody. You're the man I love. Sieghart? He only looks successful, but that's only because he relies on his parents. He's not nobler than you are."Rachel did not even hold back. She handed the suit to the maker. The maker did not do her bidding. He was waiting for my orders.Since his grandfather's time, my family had been their biggest client. However, his silence stoked Rachel's fury. "You…"I interrupted, "If he likes it so much, I can give it to him."That eased Rachel's expression. "Since you're being smart, I can have din

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Chapter 4 Abducted

Soon, Zacharias' social media account made it to top trending. The guy had millions of followers. He put up a photo of himself holding hands with Rachel. They were sharing a passionate kiss. The caption read, "The perfect day. I'm in my snug suit, holding my lover's hand, and attending a concert I love."Then, tons of content creators found out about the confession post I uploaded. They compared it to Zacharias' post and grilled me openly.Rachel liked the most trending comparison video. That excited the Internet. They made a meme out of me and called me a simp.My face went dark. I deleted my account and told PR to do something about this. Less than ten minutes later, all the searches were deleted from the Internet.It was a day before the engagement. I was going to work that morning, but the Osbornes' bodyguards took me to their villa against my will.I was met with Zacharias looking out of it the moment I went inside. Rachel was trying to cheer him up gently, but when she saw m

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Chapter 5 Duress

"You did everything you could, even pulled some dirty tricks, just to marry me. Fine, you get your wish, but I have my terms. You're never to interfere with any of my decisions after we're married. And you're forbidden from going home to your family. You will stay with mine and serve my parents like a servant. And you'll serve me and Zacharias!"A maid presented us with a prenup. It clearly said '50% of the Shaws' assets. Wedding gift.'I clenched my hands hard, refusing to sign the paper, and when I raised my head, my eyes were red with fury. "You're not the woman I'm marrying, Rachel!"That was the chance her mother needed. She slapped me again. "And you call your family top of the line. You can't even control your emotions! I'm going to teach you a lesson! Your parents failed you, but I won't! You will not embarrass my family!"And the abuse began. I suffered slap after slap until I lost count. And then I was forced to stamp the papers they gave me.When they let me go, they or

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Chapter 6 Seraphina Comes In

Rachel smiled. "Ah, the God-fearing Ms. Seraphina Oliviera. Thought you couldn't care less about worldly matters, yet here you are, attending my and Sieghart's engagement. Did all the Bible reading mess up your head? He's my fiance, not yours. Everyone knows the man has loved me all his life. He would not marry anyone else."I stood with Seraphina, the look on my face stony. "Open your eyes, Rachel. Look around. This isn't your engagement. This is mine and Ms. Oliviera's!" I pointed at the sign.She followed my finger, but before she saw the name, she was met by my and Seraphina's parents.Before I picked my partner in life, my parents always smiled at Rachel, but this time, they couldn't care less about her. Instead, they were smiling at Seraphina. "Seraphina, I know my son can be a little bit childish at times. Do please tolerate him.""Of course, Mrs. Shaw. I'd never get into any arguments with him. He catches my eye really well."Seraphina's collected demeanor was infuriating

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Chapter 7 Still Delusional

"But he designed the gown and necklace just for the engagement. Just for Seraphina. And he didn't even do that for his poor old mother."Our parents laughed. I giggled too. From the corner of my eye, I saw Seraphina pushing her seat closer to me. She was nearly leaning on me. "I don't see the pocket watch."She was whispering, and I huddled closer to her too. "That's expensive. I'm saving that for the wedding."Seraphina smiled again. I noticed the love in her eyes, yet I was a little perplexed. I didn't remember talking to Seraphina in my previous life. This time around, I only picked her photo because she felt familiar, but I couldn't remember where I saw her before.And then she saw through me. Seraphina showed me a photo. It was a picture of me when I was in grade school."Wait, that's me!" I stared at Seraphina in surprise.Yes, of course, I remembered it now. Someone from Fortunopolis transferred into our school when I was a kid. She couldn't speak our language too well, an

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Chapter 8 Too Late For Regrets

"You told me you liked the free ring that came with the candies, so I got you one from the department store. And I wrote my name on it. Black pen."That surprised both of us for a moment. When we turned around, Rachel was looking dark and stormy."You're lying to yourself, Sieghart! You put this ring on my table! It's proof you want to marry me!"Seraphina got the gist of the story. She smiled. "Oh, I remember now. She was my deskmate for a month before I went to another school."Oh, great, it was a misunderstanding on Rachel's part."Well, good thing it came back to me in the end." Seraphina held up the ring. Smiling, I put it around her finger.Rachel was still holding her bouquet, but I couldn't care less about her."Even if the ring wasn't for me, you still loved me all your life, Sieghart! I have a lot of your confession texts saved up in my phone! You can't deny that!"She spoke with determination and unlocked her phone, then she showed me all the confessions I made to he

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Chapter 9 Married

Rachel was taken to the hospital. She had to get eight stitches for her forehead. When she woke up, everything around her was disoriented, and she wouldn't stop throwing up. The doctor checked her and said she had a concussion.The bodyguards thought this was not their fault. "We just wanted to kick her out. That woman crashed herself into the doorframe."Rachel was in her bed, panting weakly. And then she pointed at me. "My head's spinning, Sieghart."Seraphina pulled me away and told the bodyguard, "Get her a caretaker."Just before we could leave, Rachel threw up again, and she rang the bell. I watched the medical staff making trip after trip to her room, and I sighed. "Let me talk to her, Seraphina."I closed the door, and Rachel couldn't hide the delight on her face."I knew you'd never leave me for dead. You care about me. It's not too late. I love you, you love me, we are… Sorry, I mean, we'll get the marriage license tomorrow, and I promise I'll give you the perfect weddi

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