VIENRIELLE GEAE VALDERAMA I stared at my father, trying to process everything he had just told me. A war. An alliance. And apparently, my marriage was supposed to be the solution to all our problems. Great. Just absolutely fucking great. "So, let me get this straight, Dad," panimula ko, at patuloy na sinusubukang maging kalmado. "There's a war coming, our enemies have five allied families, and because we're outnumbered, gusto mong magpakasal ako kay Montenegro... para sa karagdagang kakampi ng pamilya natin?" Tumango ito kaagad. "That's right." "And the price for getting their help is me marrying Rourick Kaelan Montenegro?" His expression tightened. "I never said you were the price, Geae." "Pero parang ganoon din naman ang mangyayari!" asik ko. "Sweetheart—" "No, Dad! You can't tell me that you don't want to force me into this marriage, then turn around and tell me that our family might die if I refuse to do it!" Huminga ako nang malalim nang marinig ko a
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