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Chapter 09: Style Change for a Day
The next day, I wake up early. I have to go to my parents' house to get my notebooks. I don't like the idea, but it's just and necessary. My friend Riley says she has things to do, like buying her supplies for classes. The good thing is that she's studying the same thing as me, so even though we won't see each other in class due to different schedules, the nice thing is that we can study together for the exams. I take a taxi from the university and head to the house where I lived throughout my childhood. As I enter, I realize my parents aren't home. My father must be working, and my mother is probably out shopping or something. I take advantage of the empty house and organize some more clothes, my notes from previous years, and the notebooks I had bought earlier for classes. Yes, I've always been very organized with my things. I grab the keys to my car. I know, having a car and taking a taxi, it's strange. The reason is that I stayed in this house when I left with Mason, and my fath
Chapter 10: Silly Grin
After I don't know how long, she finally let’s go. I must add that the lady next to me hasn't let me see myself in a mirror, so I don't know what she did. "Are you ready?" she says excitedly, clapping her hands. I stand up silently and look for the full-length mirror on Riley's side of the room. When I see my reflection, I'm amazed. I didn't expect such a drastic change. I mean, my mother has always done my makeup, well, not directly, but I've never seen myself looking so beautiful before. I'm speechless as I gaze at my reflection. I never imagined I could look so different. The clothes I'm wearing are not what I usually wear. I've always been a jeans, t-shirt, and hoodie kind of girl, although I do wear dresses and skirts, they've never been like this. To help you understand, let me describe my outfit. I'm wearing a tight black dress that hugs my body, accentuating my figure in every way. I also have black knee-high boots, and the dress has thin straps on the shoulders. Over that,
Chapter 11: Getting to Know the Office
We step out of the car and enter the office. The person who greets us directs us to a reserved table. I had no idea you could reserve tables here. It's clear that Mason comes here often."What would you like to eat?" he asks, looking at the menu."Recommend something, since you know the place better than I do," I reply with a smile."Alright, bring me my usual," he tells the lady who is waiting for us.The lady leaves, and I realize that Mason's gaze is still on me. It's starting to make me feel uncomfortable."Stop staring at me," I say, blushing."I'm sorry, it's just that you truly amaze me. I mean, it's not that I didn't see that you were beautiful. I knew that when I saw you for the engagement dinner. But I don't think you had fully embraced your beauty. I'll have to watch out for men trying to steal my fiancée," he says, winking at me."Remember, we'll only be married for three years, and you won't go without sex for three years. Obviously, I won't either," I say, laughin
Chapter 12: Night Out
I bid Aaron a quick and formal farewell to leave the company. I notice that he remains tense about everything. I let him guide me by the waist and hope that we'll be alone in the car to have a proper and calm conversation.As soon as he closes his door and we're both seated in the car, I cross my arms, annoyed at not understanding anything, his attitude, his kisses, nothing."Explain to me right now what all that was about," I say, pointing towards the company."I'm sorry, but Aaron is an idiot who has always been interested in my conquests. For some strange reason, any girl I dated, he also did. You can understand that I don't like it, but my father does, so I have to put up with him once a year to renew the contract," he explains, frustrated."I understand that. What I'm asking is that you explain things to me before we enter any place so I can be prepared for the uncomfortable questions about us," I say, looking out the window."As for the kisses, I hope you understand that it's pa
Chapter 13: The Wedding Approaches
I'm entering my first class, luckily, I'm not late. My phone rings with a message, so I grab it to put it on silent mode. That's when I realize I have unread messages from Mason, and I become curious to read them. I check the time and there are a few minutes left before the professor arrives. I open WhatsApp and see that I have many messages."Hey, let me explain who she is.""It's not what you think, please let me talk to you.""Can I come see you?""She's just a childhood friend who's always called me that. Don't think things that aren't true."Stickers, more messages where he asks me to listen to him, to accept his call, that I never knew what he was doing to me. The last message is from today."Good morning, I hope you have a fantastic first day of classes, at least this semester. Kisses."I shake my head and put the phone away just as I see the class instructor enter the room. I focus on my studies as I have always done and forget about everything else.After the fourth class, I
Chapter 14: Decisions
It's time for Mason to leave, and I'm anxiously waiting in the room. Riley insisted on helping me get ready. "It's time to let the beautiful and lively Paige out," she says, smiling. "Does that mean I wasn't beautiful and lively before?" I ask, trying to make her feel bad. "Oh, no, of course not. You've always been beautiful, but you didn't take advantage of that stunning figure you have. And as for being lively, no need to answer that," she replies, shrugging off the importance of her response. "True. Are you sure this outfit looks good on me? I've explained to you that my parents are very concerned about what others will say and about social status," I confess, feeling a bit embarrassed by my parents' way of thinking. "Stop asking that. I've told you more than ten times that you look beautiful and that it's not too much for someone your age. Now let me apply the lipstick because Mason must be on his way," she scolds me, taking hold of my face to apply the lipstick. As soon as
Chapter 15: Husband and Wife
We explain to Riley how our parents want to make a spectacle out of our love, but all we want is to get married and be happy without having to share it with people we don't even know just to please society. That convinces her to help us and accompany us tomorrow when we go to get married. At that moment, Ethan and Sarah arrive, and we introduce Riley to them. Then Mason fills them in on our plans. Ethan is the first to express his support, but Sarah is not so sure. "I'm sure Emily won't be happy about this, Mason," she says, looking at my soon-to-be husband. "I know. We were with her and my in-laws earlier and believe me when I say they're planning a circus more than a wedding. You know how she gets about certain things," he says, trying to convince her. "For my mother, what others say is very important, and I'm sure she has convinced Emily to accept a circus for a wedding. They're inviting people like crazy, and they want the wedding to take place in less than a month. You unders
Chapter 16: Gift
One month later...We've been married for a month now. Our parents found out, and obviously, my mother was quite upset. I can't say the same about my in-laws; they didn't take it as badly as my mother did. The lawyer is already aware of the wedding, so we have one less month to go of the three-year agreement. It's something, at least.I'm currently living with Mason in the hotel. We didn't want to buy a house just for three years; it doesn't make sense to make that expense. Tonight, we're invited to have dinner with my in-laws. I have to admit they adore me, and I adore them too. We hardly ever visit my parents; we're always at Mason's parents' house.As for the doubts and investigations by the lawyer, or rather, the investigator she hired, he gave me the information. It turns out that the person in question is a friend of Mason's. According to what she told me, he doesn't have any girlfriends, but this friend makes him feel something special. I know this only from a photograph I saw.