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. I

girl.” My father says to me. “You’re about to marry Autumn, respect

I do not love for the sake

like she was nothing. 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

father says as he

you like it or not, father, Anya will one day become part of this family.

out the obvious to him. He may have succeeded in getting me to marry Autumn, but my brothers were much more stubborn than I

inform Autumn that you will pick her up at her home in

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

the car keys from the desk and storm out of his

Griffin says when I bounce into him. “You’re not in a good

I ask. “What gave

his chin as he pretends to find an answer. “Hmmm, that’s a

here and try to figure out an answer,” I tell him. “I have somewhere I

“it’s to meet your future wife, isn’t

face. He has never tried to hide his dislike for Anya. Of course, he will be happy that I was marrying someone other than

come, and you’ll marry someone you

for that.” He responds. “Never to

him because I know that isn’t possible. Love creeps up on you, and when

where Autumn lived. I dropped Anya there a few times before. It doesn’t take long