Sentenced to Marriage by MadlainQ

Chapter 39

His promise 

I pull in one shallow breath after another, I remembered Neil saying that Aren had a lot of enemies, but I used to think of them as business competitors, not people who literally wanted him dead! 

“I thought that your mother committed suicide,” I said nervously, feeling my body start to tremble. 

“They made it look that way.” A painful grimace surfaced on his face. 

I raised my eyebrows, processing his words. “They?” He locked his eyes on me. “There were at least a few people involved in it. My father might be one of them.” 

I gasped. The deadliest form of crime that I‘d had contact with was hacking and stealing data, but Aren lived in a world full of killing, conspiracy, and true wickedness. Only now did I realize that compared to Aren‘s, my computer world was angelically safe. 

“My head starts to spin...” I muttered, my body shivering even more. 

Aren corrected his grip on my hand and pulled me close, his arms wrapping around my body.” You‘re trembling. You should have taken a scarf.” 

I nodded, smiling nervously. I didn‘t want to admit that his words terrified me. I stepped into the unknown, naively believing that as long as I got along with Aren, I would do just fine... 

We got back inside the mansion. Aren rushed to take the blanket scarf and wrap it around my shoulders, believing that I was shivering from the cold. Then he gave me something that had a bigger chance to help: he brought me a glass of wine. I drank a gulp from the glass and suddenly felt much better. As I enjoyed the wine, Aren confirmed our dinner order. The food arrived by the time I finished the glass, which was about a few minutes later. Again, Aren took care of everything, asking me to wait while he prepared our table in the dining room. I felt awkward about being spoiled like that. I didn‘t think I could ever get used to doing nothing. Nonetheless, since Aren‘s revelation caused a huge explosion inside my brain, I decided to use that time to focus on my current remedy: wine. 

“The dinner is served, Milady,” Aren announced, nonchalantly bowing in front of me. 

I stifled a laugh, covering my mouth with my hand, but as I cleared my throat, I figured I should follow his example. “Lead the way then,” I said, nobly raising my chin. 

He grinned and gestured widely, inviting me to the table. He ordered shrimp pasta, which was probably the best pasta I had eaten in my whole life. Once I cleaned the plate and emptied my second glass of wine, my courage passed the usual limit of being careful. I grinned happily as if the fact that people around Aren were dying didn‘t matter to me in the slightest. 

by the pool,” Aren suggested,

a pool here as well?!” I gaped at

“Of course there is. It‘s

and our glasses with us. The terrace he mentioned was filled with potted plants and flowers, creating the illusion of entering a secret garden. The pool was beautifully lighted, giving the

it‘s heated,” Aren coaxed, grinning

both sat and soaked our feet in the

to get inside the snakes‘ nest?” I asked, curiously locking my eyes

the Wintons‘ business went south. He told me that he recorded a certain conversation in my father‘s study fifteen years ago. During that conversation, two people were discussing whether they got rid of all evidence of my mother‘s murder.

waiting for you?” I painted a

ominously. “Yes, I believe it‘s still there.” There was something disturbing in his reaction. “You seem to be

try to tell me about the recording, but they didn‘t realize that

turning pale. I instantly started to wonder if I was one of those disposable people for Aren. There was nothing but a contract binding us together. Would he sacrifice me as soon as he got the inheritance he

voice brought me back from a state of daze. He grabbed my hand, his eyes carefully scanning my expression. “I

denying that I

My voice cracked as I searched for the right words

by the shoulders, turning me to face him. “I will always keep you safe, Cora. I am loyal to those who are loyal to me. What

will

me. It made me calm down in an instant. He leaned closer, his hands gently rubbing my arms. I locked my eyes

betray you,” he whispered, bringing his lips

breathed out a

in swift, delicate strokes that quickly turned into lush caresses. I moaned against his lips, feeling the shiver of pleasure increase my arousal. I craved him. I needed to fetel him closer to my body. I moved an inch deeper behind the pool rim, but when Aren corrected his grip and stopped supporting my

me stand my feet on a small step near the edge of the pool, which was enough for me to keep my head and neck over the water, my back

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