Marriage In A Heartbeat Novels & Stories

He questioned with an ink pen in hand as he finally looked at her bewildered face. "Tomorrow?" She shrieked as she continued to stare at him. "Yes, I don't know if I mentioned this, but my father expects me to be married in three months' time, Cherry, Shall we continue?" He watched as she slowly nodded her head. "Good. We shall continue to go out with the others every Friday and Saturday night, we shall make appearances together as often as possible. Date nights shall be Sundays and we shall go to my parents every other Wednesday. You will meet them, let's shoot for ahh this Wednesday is just fine. To show that we are in love we will give each other pet names, sex..." He paused as he looked

goosebumps were dancing wildly in my stomach, and fireworks exploded with every move we made. “And now, Please tell me you took my favorite black shirt, and it was with you all these last two months” he asked, I smirked, “you have so many clothes, how come you noticed it was gone?” i asked, “because it was the shirt you wore that night…our first night as a married couple” he said, I gasped, “you remembered?” he nodded, still grinning at me. “and now, Andy” he started, grabbing a small box from his pocket. I covered my face from shock, “will you marry me?” he asked, “this time it’s real, I swear, my love” he said, opening the box, It was a different ring.

Like on cue, Marry You by Bruno Mars was playing, she was impressed by what he pulled up, and noticing that she took a rather long pause she decided to speak up. "Wow, I didn't expect this, " She took in a sharp breath like she'd just won an award and was giving a speech. "Sebastian Ashford, I want nothing more than to become your wife, you bring a little bit of chaos to my quiet world balancing it up, honestly speaking I want to spend this lifetime with you too, so yes, I'll marry you, Mr. Ash." He didn't waste any time and put the ring on her finger, then stood up, carried, and twirled her around, "You've just made me the happiest man in the world." Seb let out his eyes gleaming with joy.

His deep, mysterious eyes flickered with an emotion I couldn't quite place. He stood there, speechless for what felt like forever. I stared at his face, so close to mine, and found myself lost in thought. He was undeniably handsome—he had strong features but not harsh, with an aura of quiet intensity. Yet, even facing such a breathtaking man, I felt nothing. "Noah, our marriage was always about business. There's no need to overthink it. "I've known about you and Lillian for a while now. You know what you should and shouldn't do. Grandpa cares a lot about the Brookes' reputation."

I could even hear my heartbeat beating faster and faster and I was like stop breathing for a moment and keep my ears open to hear every single word that would come out of Darwin’s mouth. “It’s bad news. The certificate was original. You two were truly married,” Darwin said which making my whole world collapse for a second time. Hearing every single word Darwin released was like making my life in more difficult situation, knowing that the certificate was original. I think I was one of those people who has a miserable life. I still don’t want to get married or be married at this time because I am still chasing my dreams at this moment. I still need to be financially stable!

Marriage that meant nothing… yet changed everything. A stranger. Someone I had only known for a day. Twenty-four hours ago, I was ready to marry someone I thought I loved. Now, I was about to bind myself to a man whose thoughts I couldn’t read, whose silence hid too much. No love. No emotion. Just a contract. A transaction. My heartbeat filled my ears, loud and unsteady. One signature. One decision. One irreversible step. The pen rested in my hand. I paused, then looked up at him. “Once I sign this… there’s no turning back.”

It was just a little sweet gesture but she liked the way he raised his hand for her as if she were in some tale of a princess. Heartbeat later, in a blink of an eye she got her registration, Kathy opened the marriage certificate and looked at the photos inside, sighing. She was really married. Even if it was fake, when she held the red card in her hand, she still felt heavy in her heart. There is only one thought in her mind, her childhood dream of marriage to her love is shattered into pieces.

The accident is said to have left him in a comatose state since then. Rumour has it that he doesn’t have much time to live. “I don’t want you to continue scouting for work without results like you have been doing since you graduated from college; marrying the young master will leave you wanting for nothing.” I gritted my teeth in anger. I could run away from the house, but my younger brother was still in the hospital, and his bills were unclear. At the wedding, I could not see my supposed husband. I had finally agreed to marry him after several threats from my dad and stepmother.

I can hear my own heartbeat, loud and irregular, pounding against my ribs. I pick up the paper with trembling hands and read the article, my heart pounding faster with every word. "Sources close to the family confirm that Millicent Hale was paid to marry billionaire Damon Hale as part of a business arrangement. The 'marriage' was contractual from the start, with the former Mrs. Vel receiving substantial financial compensation in exchange for her role as the public-facing Mrs. Hale..."

“I know this isn’t how you dreamed it would be.” I squeezed my eyes shut. “It feels like I’m living someone else’s life.” Her voice was low, steady. “You will be alright..” I opened my eyes, and hers shone with something I couldn’t quite name. “Marriage,” she said softly, “isn’t about the wedding or the promises you make in front of a crowd. It’s about what you choose to build when no one is watching.” Her hands found mine, squeezing gently. “And you… you have the heart to build something real, even from something unexpected.”