Chapter Ninety Eight:
My father’s orders.
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MY FATHER’S STATEMENT boiled anger inside me.
He barged into my office without even announcing his presence, and now he told me to accept Sebastian’s wedding proposal like it’s some kind of 1 plus 1 equation—easy and shouldn’t be thought of long enough… that marrying someone I barely know should be normalized.
‘Max, you’re going to accept Sebastian’s proposal whether you like it or not.’ His statement echoed in my mind against my will. It made my head throbbed in pain, and I could feel a headache coming any minute now.
Trying to calm myself down and to avoid releasing my anger, I traced the corner of my table, feeling the rough surface in my hands was enough to make me feel sane. “Dad, I already rejected Sebsastian’s proposal,” I calmly inf
