She Said "Yes" to Me, but "Goodnight" to Him

Everyone knows that I've been pursuing Ciara Hudson for several years now. For her sake, I reject a marriage alliance with the Langstons and invest ten billion dollars into saving the Hudsons from the brink of collapse.

But on the night before our wedding, while attempting to appease her adopted brother, Carl Hudson, Ciara allows him to take her to bed, right in our marital home.

After their steamy, sordid night together, Carl emerges from the bedroom dressed in my bathrobe, showing off the bite marks on his chest.

Ciara simply brushes it off with a smile, saying that Carl was merely throwing a tantrum and that I shouldn't take it to heart. She even uses the marriage to threaten me, demanding that I give Carl a house and some of my company's shares to ensure he never wants for anything in life.

She even says she'll make sure my family's lineage ends with me, all for Carl's sake.

The disgruntled Carl runs off with my car and even crashes into me on purpose. Even as I slump on the ground, covered in injuries, Ciara runs straight to Carl, who has nothing more than a few scratches, without sparing me so much as a glance.

As I lie on the hospital bed, my head finally clears. It occurs to me that my sacrifices have moved no one but myself, and how pointless it'll be to persist in them.

I call up Serena Langston, my business rival, and tell her I'll go through with the proposed marriage alliance between our families.

Since Ciara has betrayed me, I don't want her anymore.

It was the night before my wedding to my fiancee, Ciara Hudson. Out of nowhere, her adopted younger brother, Carl Hudson, locked her in our marital home and threatened to set her wedding gown on fire.

"Ciara, if you dare put this on to marry that old bastard, I'll burn this place to the ground!" Carl declared.

Ciara lunged for the lighter in his hand, only for him to press her against the wall.

"I waited for you for ten years. I've been waiting since the day we became a family! If you marry him, I'll kill myself right in front of you!"

I kicked the door open and stormed into the house, but Ciara swiftly shielded Carl and glared at me, her eyes red.

"Julian! Haven't you kicked up enough of a fuss? He's only 19 years old! Can't you just cut him some slack?"

At the very next moment, she unzipped her clothes and said decisively, "I'll give you what you want, Carl. I'll be yours tonight, but you must promise me you won't try to end your life ever again."

After watching as she led Carl into the bedroom and locked the door behind her, I pulled out my phone, my expression neutral.

"Inform all the guests that the wedding will proceed as planned. I will abide by my grandpa's wishes and marry you."

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