Chapter 1

Athaliah walked down the corridor for the tenth time, waiting for nine o'clock to arrive. Today, her wedding day, was supposed to be the most memorable day of her life.

Years ago, her father had announced that since her mother was dead, he would no longer cater for her and her sister, Carrie. Not only had he taken a new wife, but he also had a child with her. Three months earlier, he had driven her sister out of the house and accepted her back only when Athaliah agreed to stand in for her stepsister and marry into the Harrison family.

Her father was indebted to the Harrison family for saving the family company, so he had initially agreed to the alliance. However, Edna came crying to him one day.

"Daddy, how could you do this to me?" she burst into tears.

"My dear, calm down and explain what happened," he said, trying to console her.

"My friends were laughing at me today," she replied.

"Who dares to make fun of my princess?" he thundered angrily, though not because he cared about her feelings, but because he could not tolerate anyone insulting his favorite daughter.

"How urgent is it?"

"On a scale of 10.10. Get on it."

May began to flip through the She began detail cought for document. One particiel her attention, that she would brave to undergo strict lessons to make her a proper Lady.Proper Lady?Why does a housewife need training?

She thought. Few mimites later, Carrie called back

"So I've done a clean sweep and the only clause I'm worried about is that you don't have direct access or connectic to anyone in that family but your husband."

"Why do you are worse make it sound line a punish. ment? There are worse fate than marriage."

"It's all my fault! I can't seem to achieve anything on my own."

"That's why I'm your elder sister and I love you just the same. I'll give up everything to see you smile and regret nothing. Just promise me that you will not allow that overpampered, brat mathe you lose focus."

"I promise."

"Sis I love you." she continued.

"Bye."

Athaliah knocked on the door and handed over the document after signing the document. On her way out, he called out to her, "A driver was sent for you few minetes ago, he's out back."

Just as he said, a tall fair man standing beside smart Bentley, who opened the car on her arrival drove her to the Harrison Villa. She was ushered into the living room to wact for her Luggage to arrive.

After an idle hour passed, she decided to look around the house. in with the She began garden. It was was large and had In the midde of ot, was a green hou filled with Jonqull But what caught her attentio was a plant pot of Larkspur; the only noe of it's kind.

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