Unforeseen Engagement Novels & Stories

Her hand tightened around her handkerchief as she snapped, "What are you doing?" Just as I thought, if the mere mention of a single gown could rattle her this badly, their marriage wasn't as solid as she claimed. "I'm not doing anything, just trying to remind you that the higher you climb, the harder you fall." With that, I drained my glass and turned to leave. … A few days later, Flint's business reached new heights, but a crowd of angry creditors suddenly gathered at his door. "It's time! Pay up!" "Stop hiding! We know you have the money!"

The distraction was fading, just as he had predicted, or so he desperately tried to believe. The morning of the engagement party dawned bright and humid, typical Lagos weather, hot and charged with anticipation. The city was buzzing with the news of the impending event at Emberwood, the talk of the town. William felt the familiar surge of adrenaline that always accompanied a major public event. He was in control. He was William Williams. He was about to execute the final stage of his life plan.

Tried not to think about late nights, closed hotels, language barriers, or the fact that I was suddenly very aware of how far from home I was. Then my phone buzzed in my hand. The vibration was sharp and sudden, cutting through the quiet like a warning bell. Relief surged instinctively as I glanced down. Good, I thought. Information. Solutions. It evaporated instantly. We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, your reservation has been cancelled. I stared at the screen. Then I read it again. And again. Like repetition might soften the words. Like maybe they would rearrange themselves into something less final.

Soft melodies permeate the air, skillfully performed by a small band situated in one corner. An engagement party is meant to be a joyous celebration, a commemoration of a couple’s recent engagement and their declaration of commitment. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth for me. All I feel is an overwhelming sense of dread and unhappiness. I can’t fathom the fact that my parents are compelling me to marry Mario Alfonso, a man whom I loathe. He’s old enough to be my father, and his presence repulses me. I want to vanish into thin air and never return.

Without uttering another word, I proceeded to fasten my watch around my wrist. Tonight, I would become engaged. This day had been looming on the horizon for quite some time, though its significance held little sway over me, or so I believed. As the intoxicating fragrance lingered in the air, she seemed to possess a certain power over me in that fleeting moment. During those moments of intimacy, sensations arose within me—perhaps nothing more than fleeting sparks ignited by the heat of the moment. And now, here we were, engaged. There had been no coercion, no imposition of authority or responsibility. I had willingly taken this step because it promised to serve my interests, those of my compa

For me, the deathly cold feeling seeped through my bones and oozed through every fibre of my being the day I found out that I had miscarried. Oh, the irony. It was an unplanned pregnancy and with the least likely person in the world. The pregnancy forced us to declare our ill-fated association with each other. Then, we were demanded to host a very public engagement party, creating the illusion that a romantic bond have been formed between us. A bond did exist between the two of us, tying us together in the most mysterious way, a bond that was created by the baby. But the engagement is fake. As fake as Juan Pablo's Spanish accent.

I continue to smoke my cigar as I sit in the car, and watching them get out of the fucking store, I see the unhappiness on her face. What the fuck is she mourning for? Perhaps the death of her dead boyfriend and I will make sure that the secret comes to light as well. I just need to prepare myself and I might require time for that. The engagement party is set for the upcoming weekend at my resort. How can this happen that I am not going to make an appearance as a family member?

"Impossible. If he had registered, why wouldn't he hold a wedding? What's the point of registering if there's no wedding?" "That's true. In our country, it's not considered a marriage without a wedding. At most, it's just an engagement. Moreover, he's still the best man, which means he's still single." "I'm actually looking forward to the interaction between the best man and the maid of honor later. There's bound to be a lot of ambiguous interactions." "I think so too. General Morrison is so strong. There might be piggyback rides or jumping stairs on his back."

He left his business in america and takeover his father's empire which was very big and powerful with his ideas and skills he take his father's business to new heights and then send a marriage proposal for nandini. He targeted nandini when she was in very bad situation. Her family was starving, they were so poor so nandini's mother force her into this marriage to ease their problems and manik provide them every comfort but she never visit nandini, maybe she didn't felt necessary to meet or what would be the reason.

Even by actions it works the same way, you can see most of the time care is surrounded throughout the relationship. But what if... by the time that you guys separated from each other, then that was the only time he started caring? Are there any unexpected reasons behind that? Would you choose to find the answers by yourself or just ignore it knowing that he might just trying to get you to play his games again? A real mystery indeed, boys nowadays sheesh. Am I right girls? Do you want to know the truth? The truth that lies behind the curtains of these two people, seeking answers only to find out that it leads to odd decisions, just to realize some "unXpected" reasons that they weren't prepare