Novel & Cerita Predatory Marriage Chapter 22

Now that she knew the marriage was fake, she saw no need to mention it. “You knew about it?” she asked in shock. Dravyn nodded, his eyes lowering to the floor. Jane exhaled slowly, it felt strange. How did he know about her marriage? Still, she answered. “He was part of the betrayal,” she said bitterly. “The major person who forged my signature.” Her lips trembled. “And worse, our marriage was fake. He was actually married to my sister, Lila. She is pregnant with his child.” Jane broke down again, harder than before.

He noticed that I was hurting, so he loosened his grip on my arm and calmed himself. "Next time, don't ever dare touch my things without my permission, and one more thing, if you think that I'll sleep with you tonight, that would never be happening, maybe in your dreams? You sly woman! If you think that I didn't know your objectives, well, you're wrong! I know everything about you that you're only after to the wealth of my grandpa! Then to successfully attain it, you agreed to marry me but don't you think that you might destroy the relationship of others of what you did? You are selfish!" he said furiously.

"He came over to me and said he had an offer. I was not interested but I was curious and bored. Also angry." "Why were you angry?" "My father had just told me to get a woman to marry within a months time." I nod. "We went over to the tables and played. We went over and over." "He lost." I stated knowing that part too well. "Yes. He lost. He did not have the money so he was left with only one option…" "Me." He kissed my forehead. "Yes,you." "That's it?" "Pretty much all of it. You know the rest,you getting picked up,the marriage,you running away,me getting you,you falling in love,me having been entrapped by you first,the…"

I questioned, wanting his opinion. “Can’t you live not caring about your grandma’s fortune taking away from her?” he bit back, consuming the coffee. And I smile, showing my teeth. “Fair play. We don’t have any other way than this. What an ill fate!” I commented, and he nodded in agreement. “I had four bargains for this marriage,” I began. “One, I can do what I want as long as it doesn’t ruin our families.” “Fair, so am I,” he said, revealing his drop-gorgeous smile. The pleasures in his countenance, pondering for a second. “That’s a new one, huh.”

The silence keeps me clean. She won’t find out. Not until I’ve cashed the check and disappeared. I didn’t marry for love. I married for money. I didn’t promise to protect her. I promised to win. And in this game? I always win. I'm not a monster I'm just trying to survive Survival is never clean it's ruthless and I've always been good at ruthless.

The silence grew thicker, heavier, and more uncomfortable. One of the older men cleared his throat. "So... the wedding was beautiful," he said, breaking the silence in an awkward way. "Yes," another person agreed. "A strong alliance for the pack." Finally, Frederick looked up, but not at me. His eyes were cold and far away as they crossed the room. He said flatly, as if he were talking about business and not his wife, "This marriage was necessary." I held on to a glass of water to keep my hands from shaking. A young female wolf across the table smirked as if she knew. Clara's best friend. Great.

Maddie, you wouldn't hurt me, would you? What an innocent question. Still, I could see the glimmer of greed brewing deep in his eyes. Zachary pulled another contract from his bag and slammed it onto the table. "Sign the agreement! If you say you're going to marry Charlie, at least make it convincing!" Charlie hurriedly pressed down on the contract, looking conflicted. "Stop, Zach. I trust her. She's the CEO—whatever promises she makes, she'll keep." But Zachary picked up the contract and continued, "If a month passes and you don't register your marriage with Charlie, or if anything happens to him during this month, 10% of Spencer Group's shares will go to him as compensation."

His thumb brushed against the back of my hand, making me flinch in surprise at how soothing it felt. “I agree.” He suddenly said. “Let’s get married.” My eyes widened in surprise. Did he just agree to the terms? I thought he might ask to think about it or something. “Did you not want me to agree?” he questioned, his voice laced with sarcasm. “No!” I yelled, afraid he might change his mind. “I wanted you to accept it. Now that you’ve agreed, could you tell me how you will get me out of this place?” Brows rising, he let go of my hand. “You’re still mated to Kieran and married too. It would be impossible to marry me with him still your mate. Or do you intend to get rid of the bond the hard way?

Instead he let his voice drop to a private, raw level. “You will not last with me the way you think,” he said. “And you will not break me the way you think,” she countered. He smiled then, a slow expression that was somehow both playful and predatory. “We’ll see whose prediction becomes truth.” Outside the glass walls, the city went on. Inside the office, a signature sat on a page and two people who had vowed the opposite of love stepped into a marriage that was already much more dangerous than either of them admitted. Elena folded the contract and left it on the desk.

A/N Forcefully Wedded, Ruthlessly Loved By The Billionaire Mafia is a dark romance, you might find some elements disturbing. Triggers includes but are not limited to detailed steamy contents, profanity, murder, smoking, blood, forced marriage, ruthless love, obsessive love, morally grey ML. If you still want to continue, enjoy! This 🌶️ 🌶️ will be used to depict steamy chapters. ***** “Your second daughter has to take her place, we can’t postpone the wedding, it is too late.”