جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 5

Chapter 01 Elowen’s POV“Let me go!”My red heels scraped against the marble floor as two hefty men dragged me toward the front door.From the corner of my eye, I saw all the staff staring at me. Some watched with pity, while others looked almost excited by my humiliation.“Elowen!” My mother's voice cracked behind me— not with any other thing than frustration. “ Stop making this difficult!”“You're selling me!”“We're saving this family!”I kept silent at first. I should have asked what she meant and what any of this had to do with me.But I already knew.My parents had found the perfect solution to their problems: me.I twisted violently, catching the edge of the table.The vase on top crashed to the floor with a loud thud.“Then sell Lilia!”Silence fell. Absolute silence.I looked over my shoulder.My younger sister stood at the bottom of the stairs, pale and trembling. But I knew it was all a pretense.If anyone in this house was happy about what was happening, it was her.My fa

Chapter 03Elowen’s POVMy head was killing me.Not the usual kind of headache either. It felt like someone had been hammering a nail into my skull the entire night.My mouth was dry. My stomach felt unsettled. I opened my eyes and immediately regretted it. The sunlight coming through the windows felt painfully bright.I groaned and pulled the blanket over my head. The sweet smell filling my nostrils gave away where I was. Tina's.Slowly, a rush of faint memories of yesterday night flooded my mind. The bar. The drinks… but everything after that was blurry.What exactly happened yesterday night? The door to the room flung open. Tina came in with a suspicious smile.My brows furrowed, but she didn't stop grinning.“Good morning, sunshine…”I gave a low hum in response.She strode in with a tray carrying a glass of water, some painkillers, and a bowl of her tried-and-true hangover soup.She settled them beside me as I sat up. I leaned over the soup and took in its familiar, comforting

Chapter 05Elowen’s POVI had been married for less than an hour, and I was already planning how to avoid my father-in-law.That was not something a newlywed should be doing. Not even the kind of thought I was supposed to have.But then again, most newlyweds didn't kiss their husband's father two nights before their wedding. There was nothing or anyone to blame. Who would've thought fate could be this cruel. In this big city, yet, we met again.Of all the houses I could have been trapped in, fate had to choose the exact location where the man I'd kissed was my—“Allow me to lead you to your room, my Lady.”I followed a housekeeper through the enormous Moretti's manor, keeping my eyes anywhere but the people we passed.Every corridor looked the same— dark woods, polished floor, extravagant chandeliers. Everything screamed class and money. “This is your room, Mrs. Moretti.”I stopped. I was even surprised I was not taken to Leo's. Thank God!She pointed to the room beside it. “Mr. L