The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 9

~ATTICUS~

“You need to get Autumn a ring.” My father tells me. “It has to be appealing to the eyes. Remember, everyone would be looking at her hand. Make them stop and stare. They must know that the Fawns do not play when it comes to things like that.”

I should have expected this is what he wanted to discuss when he called me into his office earlier. Choosing a ring felt like something I should be doing with someone I was in love with; not a woman my family was forcing me to marry. Okay

“She can choose it for herself,” I tell him. “I’ll give her my card.”

The thought of choosing a ring for a woman I didn’t love made me angry.

My father narrows his eyes and twitches his mouth in disapproval. “That will not do. You must choose it together and don’t return home unless it’s one of the most expensive rings in the store.”

I sigh; of course, that’s all he’s concerned about—everyone’s opinion on the ring. The only person’s opinion he should be worried about is Autumn. She’s the one that would be wearing it.

I look at my phone when I receive a notification. It’s from Anya. My heart races at finally getting a reply from her.

I’m not happy with what she’s said, however.

you loved me.

you aren’t still talking to that girl.” My father says to me. “You’re about

you truly asking that from me, father?” I demand. “You already destroyed my life and are forcing me to marry someone that I do not love for the sake of making more money and connections. How can you ask me also to stop

I needed time to come to terms with everything . I needed time to get her out of my life slowly. I couldn’t just close my eyes and pretend she was never anything

distraction.” My father says as he ignores

ignore her when my brothers have her around the house, now can I?” I demand. “She isn’t out of our lives. Whether you like it or not, father, Anya

succeeded in getting me to marry Autumn, but my brothers were much more stubborn than I was. They would

you will pick her up at her home

say anything else. Speaking to my father about this entire thing would make me angrier

the desk and storm out

there,” Griffin says when I bounce into him. “You’re not in

I ask. “What gave

chin as he pretends

answer,” I tell him. “I have somewhere I need to

“it’s to meet your future

the look of bliss on his face. He has never tried to hide his dislike for Anya. Of course, he will be

day your turn will come, and you’ll marry someone

for that.” He

Love creeps up on you, and when it happens, it’s something that

times before. It doesn’t take long for me to reach