The Wedding That Freed Me Novels & Stories

However, this particular scheme would haunt them for as long as they lived. … The wedding was held a week later, instantly landing the Gardner family on the trending list online. "Speculation of Insolvency Surrounds the Gardner Family of Bellevue Following Heiress' Unbecoming Wedding Ceremony." "How Did a Disfigured Man Manage to Join the Gardner Family? What are the Hidden Secrets Behind This Marriage?" Their wedding scandal sent Gardner Group's shares into a tailspin, wiping out half their value and stripping them of their status as one of the top three companies in Bellevue.

As for Ian and me, we officially started dating after the dust had settled. We held our wedding on a beautiful island overseas three years later. During my speech, I sincerely thanked Derek and Diana. "Thank you for letting me be your daughter. May our family always live happily ever after in the days ahead." My wedding came to a perfect close amidst a chorus of blessings, and what awaited me was a future brighter than anything I had ever known.

No more looking back. His name on the documents hit me hard. And underneath it, there was the space for my signature. I had to choose myself. I had to let go. He had set me free. Now I had to free myself. With the pen in my hand, I put an end to that marriage. It felt like a rush of air filling my chest… the feeling of being free. In that moment, I wasn’t thinking about anything. Not my sister’s message. Not my father’s disappointment.

On the day of our wedding ceremony, Nalani Smith shows up with her family of three to marry me. Her younger brother, Felix Smith, follows closely behind her, holding a child in his arms. I stub out my cigarette and ask apathetically, "Why don't I step aside and let you two have each other?" Tears immediately well up in her eyes, and she raises her hand to swear that there's absolutely nothing going on between them and that all those rumors are nothing but malicious slander from outsiders. I nod. When the officiant announces that it's time for the couple to exchange rings, Felix abruptly drops to his knees. Pointing his finger at her, his voice trembles. "But I'm the one you love!" Nala

Jared's POV I didn't stick around. I went home. My neighbor did a double take. "Jared? Why are you home? Wasn't your wedding today?" I'd been planning that wedding forever. Everyone knew. So yeah, getting ditched at the last second? Not exactly easy to hide. I didn't stop unlocking the door. "We're not getting married. She's busy." Busy giving her ex a wedding. Pity flickered across my neighbor's face, but she was nice enough not to ask.

I returned to the bridal room and sent Adrian one message. The wedding is canceled. His call came less than ten seconds later. “Elena, have you made enough of a scene?” His voice was low. “Livia slit her wrist. The doctor said she can’t be upset again. Are you really going to fight her over a ceremony right now?” The ring box sat open on the vanity. Inside were the bands I had picked up myself, our names engraved along the inner edges.

The other matron added coldly, “We are simply acting on orders from the steward of the manor to take you, a runaway slave, back! An eye for an eye. You’ve now been demoted to the status of a maidservant, and you’ve signed the contract yourself in black and white! You were just delivered to the master’s house yesterday, and you’ve run away today? You’ve got some nerve!” Shocked by what she heard, Vanessa screamed in utter disbelief, “What runaway slave? You’re talking absolute nonsense! I am Ethan Miller’s wife! You filthy, low-class garbage, let go of me! Let go of me right now!” The two women ignored Vanessa’s screams and curses. They simply dragged her out of the ruined courtyard, treating

Days before our wedding, Adrian Vitale fastened the Vitale family's emerald necklace, passed down for three generations, around my sister's neck. He was the new Don of the Vitale family, one of New York's Mafia families. I was the Moretti daughter he was supposed to marry. The necklace had always gone to the woman the Vitale family recognized as its Donna. Adrian had promised to fasten it around my neck himself at our wedding. "I lost to your sister at cards last night, so the necklace is hers." My sister, Vivian Moretti, bumped Adrian's arm playfully. "You're really giving me your family heirloom? Aren't you worried my little sister will be mad?" Adrian gave her an indulgent look. "It's jus

My fiance was a perfect guy, but he did not love me. Ten years into my mission to win his heart, my fiance still shoved me into the line of fire just to save Evangeline Caspian, his first love. One shot put an end to everything I had ever felt for him. When the system asked if I wanted to choose a new target, I forced myself to say yes and spent every point I had to make Hunter Stormvale, the casino king of the Sable Isles, my new target. To my surprise, winning Hunter over seemed easy. When enemies came after me, he went at them with a knife. He took eighteen stab wounds without a word of complaint. When I waved him over, the man everyone knew as cold and aloof came running like a lo

To answer the questions that were raised in the minds of the readers, yes I'm working on a sequel. A sequel was always the part of the plan and my idea was to leave the readers to a cliffhanger to get them excited. But a lot of the readers were being critical of my decision, which is completely understandable. 'Set Me Free' was not revised so sorry for the typos, I will try to mend my mistakes as much as possible. The sequel is called 'Am I Free?' the book sheds light on what actually happened to Daniel Robinson, if he ever gets to meet Isabelle Davis. Most importantly the sequel gives the much awaited ending. Hope all the readers will enjoy the sequel, I'm still working on it but here is a