Elena The hallway felt longer than any road I'd ever walked. Every step toward the room where Archer was waiting felt like walking deeper into a nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. My hands were sweaty, and my heart was pounding so hard. Was this really happening? Is he making me wed him against my will? Why am I only meeting misfortunes over misfortunes? Ever since my childhood, I've never had anything good come my way. I thought growing up I'd finally have a good life, but I was so wrong. It's even worse than I ever imagined. Living with Archer is going to be like living with the devil himself. The soft murmur of voices grew louder as I approached, the scent of fresh flowers and expensive cologne filling the air as if covering the stench of betrayal with sweet perfume Two of his

