Stranger With a Ring
After my 99th failed confession of love to Jim, my parents grounded me for two weeks.
"You've embarrassed yourself enough over that illegitimate son from the Larson family," they snapped. "Has he ever even spared you a proper glance?"
"Stay home and reflect. We've already arranged your marriage to the Shaw family. The wedding will be in two weeks."
However, I didn’t give up. I was so determined to see Jim, no matter what.
Only to walk in on him locked in a deep kiss with his precious first love in a private room.
"Jim, you really know how to play," one of his friends laughed. "If the Cunningham family's heiress catches you like this, she'll probably lose her mind again."
"Seriously, you've turned Ella down so many times, and now that she's grounded, you haven't even sent her a message. Aren't you afraid she'll finally give up on you?"
Jim just scoffed with disdain and said calmly, "What's there to be afraid of? Everyone in the capital knows Ella is obsessed with me. Who else would want her but me?"
"If I hadn't needed her to get back into the Larson family, I never would've postponed my engagement to Rowena in the first place."