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Narrated by Paige:Ten years later...My life hasn't been easy, that's for sure, but I believe that only the strongest can withstand the tests that life puts before us.My marriage is wonderful, our family is closer than ever, just like the friendship between our children. Over the years, we have raised them as cousins.In these ten years, things have changed a bit. Mason and I had another child about five years ago. Lucas and Riley adopted older children, which is uncommon, but their explanation made me proud of them.Riley fought alongside Lucas to win the hearts of those beautiful children, who, I must say, have now grown into hardworking and responsible young men. They are 24 years old now, joined our family 8 years ago, and have been the best brothers to Tyler and older cousins to our children.On the other hand, Sarah and Ethan have two daughters, Lena, and Hannah. These girls are demanding and adorable, although they drive my friend crazy at times, as Ethan is completely smitte
Chapter 01: Paige Harper
My name is Paige Harper, and I'm 21 years old. My parents own one of the bigger construction companies in London. I'm an only child, much to my father's dismay, who always wanted a son. According to him, "women are meant to stay at home." I've been trying for years to make him understand that times have changed and that I am capable of looking after the company and making it grow much more than he has. However, he doesn't believe me and is determined to marry me off to secure the future of the company. Needless to say, I don't agree with getting married, especially not to someone I don't know. The worst part is that if I refuse, I won't be able to continue studying the remaining year and a half of business administration since my father will kick me out if I don't marry the man, he found for me. What kind of man agrees to marry for money? Surely none who is a good and honest person. Tonight, I have an important dinner, which my father, as always, organized without informing me. He
Chapter 02: Paige Harper Part Two
It's not fair that he's doing this to me. I thought he believed I was capable of taking over the company. Why the hell does he have to ask someone to marry me? I don't understand any of this. "Why do we have to get married? We can sign a contract, but we don't necessarily have to get married," I say, searching for an answer to this madness. "If you refuse to marry him, he will still take over the company, but you won't have any rights to it," he says to me seriously. "What? Are you fucking me?" I exclaim, annoyed. "It was an agreement we made many years ago. I never imagined it would come true, daughter. It's something beyond my control. If you don't get married, we will lose our company and everything," I look at him, searching for sanity in his expression. "You can't just tell me something like this so calmly. I insist that this is a joke in very bad taste," I say, very upset. I'm pacing back and forth without stopping when someone knocks on the door of my room. My father tens
Chapter 03: Private Agreements
As we step out of the elevator, we enter a huge suite with two bedrooms, a living room, and a sitting area where Mason is seated, inviting me to sit beside him. I do so, feeling nervous, anxious, and exhausted all at once. "I have a copy of the contract signed by our parents. They don't know I have it. If you want, you can read it, but I've done it more times than you'd like to know, and there's no way to annul it," he says, taking a folder from his right side. The truth is, I don't have the mental capacity to read it right now. I trust Mason's word when he says there's no way to annul the contract. He's just as unhappy with the idea of getting married as I am. "I can't focus on reading it now. I'd prefer we clarify our agreement. Tomorrow, if my headache subsides a bit, I can read the document in detail," I say, handing the folder back to him. "I understand. Well, I don't want you to think I'm taking advantage of knowing about this before you, but I took the liberty of drafting a
Chapter 04: Getting to Know Mason, Part 1
We arrive at home, and I feel a knot in my stomach, partly from nerves. It's ridiculous because they should be the ones feeling nervous about my presence. They are the ones who forced me to marry someone I don't know, all for their damn company. If I were a bad daughter, I would forget everything and refuse the agreement, but it wouldn't be fair for me to give up my studies for this. Besides, I have Mason's support.The door is opened by the housekeeper, as my mother is incapable of doing anything in the household.She greets me with a smile on her face, and upon seeing Mason, she blushes. Well, anyone would upon seeing such a handsome man."Good afternoon. The adults are in the dining room," she informs us.We both enter the house, Mason still holding my hand, and honestly, I don't mind at all. As I see my parents calmly eating, I become even more annoyed than I already was. How is it possible that they aren't even a little concerned about me? They only care about money. I think I wa
Chapter 05: Getting to Know Mason - Part 2
I continue my conversation with Sarah; she's a very pleasant girl. She forbade me from calling her "Mrs." as she says her mental age is equal to or younger than mine. That made me laugh."Mason is a good guy, although if you tell him I said this, I will deny it for the rest of my life. I've known him for too many years, which leads me to tell you that you won't have any problems with him whatsoever. But if you lie to him and betray his trust, you'll lose all the love he feels for you," she says, stopping her smile.There's something in the way she tells me this that makes me question what she's not telling me. I don't ask anything. We're supposed to be in a real relationship with Mason, and no one should know about the contract that brought us together. It's better to leave the details as they are."I have no intentions of hurting Mason, and if there's one thing that characterizes me, it's my honesty. I believe it's one of the things that made him notice me," I nervously comment.
Chapter 06: Mason White
P.O.V Mason I'm a man who didn't want serious relationships; on the contrary, I loved my solitude until she came along. It only took one look for me to realize she would be my downfall. Red-haired, slender, with hypnotizing green eyes. I saw her only once and was captivated. I didn't rest until I found out who she was, and all for nothing. Yes, for nothing. Just when I was finally ready to have something serious with someone, my father comes and tells me I have to get married for three years or we'll lose the entire company. My first reaction was to laugh; I didn't find his joke funny. But after laughing, I realized it wasn't a joke. He was dead serious. He explains about the agreement he signed when I was a child. I get angry, furious. That very morning, I had invited Peyton to breakfast; I was happy after seeing her. She had given me the opportunity to get to know her, and now it turns out I have to get married. It's predictable that she won't want anything to do with me again.
Chapter 07: Not everything is as it seems.
P.O.V Paige I can say that today was a good day despite the unpleasant moment I had when I went to my parents' house to get some clothes. I also admit that I feel a bit envious of Mason. His parents are what I always wanted for myself. Just by seeing the way they look at each other, you can understand the love they share. I never thought that kind of love existed until today. I'm in the room, thinking about everything that happened during the day. There's a lot of information that I need to process. On one hand, there's Sarah and Ethan, whom I really liked, as well as Mason's parents. I'm not naive, and I can tell that his relationship with his father isn't very close. However, I didn't want to ask Mason about it. It wouldn't have felt comfortable after everything that happened earlier. I remember how much I laughed while looking at the childhood photos of my fiancé. I never imagined that his mother would show me everything, knowing that our marriage is based on a stupid contract