The First Night
309 Words
The car stopped in front of a massive estate.
Elena stepped out slowly, her eyes scanning the towering structure.
“This is your house?” she asked.Alexander walked past her.
“It’s where you’ll be staying.” Yes
Just… staying.That annoyed her more than it should.
Inside, the mansion was quite cold perfect
“Your room is upstairs,” he said.
“My room?” she repeated ,Yes.Elena folded her arms.
“So we’re married, but living like strangers?”
Alexander turned to face her.
“That depends on you.”Her pulse quickened. “What does that mean?”
He stepped closer not touching but close enough to make her breath unsteady.
“It means,” he said quietly, “you decide how difficult this becomes.”Elena refused to step back.
“I’m not afraid of you.”I know.”
That answer surprised her for a moment, silence stretched between them.
Then—Get some rest,” he said, pulling away. “Tomorrow, the world finds out you’re my wife.”
Her stomach dropped the media?”
“Yes Without my consent?”
“You signed the contract.”Her anger flared.
“I didn’t sign my voice away.”
“No,” he said calmly but you signed your freedom.The words hit hard she turned sharply and walked upstairs.
As she reached her room—She paused because something felt wrong.The door was slightly open.
She pushed it slowly inside her suitcase was already there unpacked arrange ,Her things exactly how she liked them.
Her heart skipped,she turned sharply and found Alexander standing behind her.
Watching…You said this was sudden,” she said slowly.His gaze didn’t waver.
“It wasn’t.”Her pulse pounded.
“How long have you been preparing for me to live here?”
Long enough to know where everything belongs.”
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