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• DOMINIC'S CLAIM   9. Prenup

  CHAPTER NINEI watched with renewed hope as my dad let out a big unsatisfied sigh. He was obviously unknowingly buying me more time to come up with the perfect escape plan. Maybe I was going to be out of this stupid marriage after all. A smirk curled up my lips but it turned to a disappointed frown the next minute.“I love my daughter and if getting married to you right now is what makes her happy them I’m all for it,” he smiled as everyone else clapped in happiness.I could feel tears of anger, mixed with betrayal and frustration burn my eyes. Suddenly Dominic dipped down to whisper in my ear.“I told you they’d would be happy for us. Now let’s make a wedding,” he was obviously enjoying my misery.ONE HOUR AGO“You shouldn’t have done that,” he stated in a dangerously low but really aggravated tone.

• DOMINIC'S CLAIM   8. Doomed

  CHAPTER EIGHT“Dominic, I didn’t expect to see you again so soon,” I gasped inaudibly at my mum’s obvious joy at his presence.How does she know Dominic Valiente? Did he do something to my mother? Probably threaten her? He was the coldest person according to the rumors so I wouldn’t put it past him.“Well, Nicole forgot her purse at my house and I came to drop it off,” his eyes were trained on me.“You are such a gentleman and I’m really glad you are marrying my daughter. My husband and I didn’t get to thank you yesterday for your kindness,” What was mum talking about?“Oh no! It’s not a problem. You are already a family to me so it’s my duty to take care of you,” his fake show of care was both nagging and scary.“So, I’ll see you at dinner tonight?” he asked my mum.“Oh, I’m really sorry but I don’t think tonight is possible. It’s kind of a closed fam

• DOMINIC'S CLAIM   7. Kissed

  CHAPTER SEVEN: KISSED“What?” I whispered in shock.“Fine, I’ll go ahead. Next weekend. Tonight I’m meeting up with her parents and we will schedule for a full family meet up within the week,”Marriage? I was feeling numb from both fear and shock. I was never going to going to marry him even if he threatened to kill me. But what if he threatens my family if I don’t get married to him? Goosebumps enveloped my entire body as I shivered involuntarily.“Honey, are you okay?” he voiced his concern and I almost started back at the faking.“I-I’m fine. Just filling a little chilled,” I replied hastily avoiding eye contact, choosing instead to tag back my hair.“But its sunny outside,’ I ignored Reed’s comment.“Mr. and Mrs. Valiente I’m so happy to finally meet you but I need to go. I’m picking up my parents at the a

• DOMINIC'S CLAIM   6. Fiancee

  CHAPTER SIXI groaned feeling as though someone stuffed stones in my head. Repressed pulsations of my head muscles made me aware of just how much I got drunk yesterday. I pried my eyes open while managing to sit. Despite the hangover I was currently experiencing it was easy to recognize this wasn't my room and neither was it any room in Julian's house. My clothes were still on which made me feel a little better but still where the fuck was I? Should I begin panicking? "You know I didn't take you for someone who drinks too much, enough to make you pass out," My gaze flew to the smirking tall figure of Dominic sitting in the couch across the bed."Did you kidnap me? My brother will come after you. You have no idea just how close I’m to the Chief of police in NYPD and I have friends in the FBI too," My heart was racing inexplicably. This had to a

• DOMINIC'S CLAIM   5. Job Offer

  CHAPTER FIVEI stared at him trying to gauge whether he was attempting to make a poor joke. His plain but meaningful expression told me he was serious. What the hell?"Thanks but I already have one," I turned his offer down gently. "Was it a question? I’m sorry. I should probably rephrase it to avoid misunderstanding. I’m taking you to the dinner with your family and in exchange you'll be my date to my family ball on Wednesday," he stated casually as though it was the easiest thing someone could ever say. "I’m honored but I can't-"he was making me more anxious with his whole calm demeanor."Don't try to come up with any more excuses because you have got none. By the way you are meeting my parents tonight, “he deadpanned."What?" I asserted feeling like my head was spinning. "Yeah, I figured if yo

• DOMINIC'S CLAIM   4. Solution

  CHAPTER FOURNicole’s POVI blasted the volume of Beyoncé's song If I were a boy through my earphones as I increased my jogging pace. It was only six ten in the morning and until now my mind was as blank as the day I had been born. I had spent the entire week brainstorming but it was evident my career was on the line. All I had come up with were the cheesy romance spins that Mrs. Forbes were quick to dismiss. I was deep in my thoughts, trying to figure out if there was an actual way I’d be able to save my career, when I ran into someone. I raised my eyes to stare into the dark brown of the one person who has got people in the whole of New York City or perhaps even beyond, talking in whispers: Dominic Valiente. "I’m so sorry," I apologized jogging past him feeling like I just escaped a death trap.He hadn't spoken a word though