Betrothed to the Brooding Billionaire

Chapter 2

Kate McPherson was pleased to have the lovely black lace that masked her vision and disguised her dry eyes from the sly looks that they were giving her as the crowd gathered around the open grave. She was wearing it as the crowd gathered around the cemetery.

They may have a strong hunch that she was not grieving the death of her husband, Daniel Patrick, who was not a very honourable person; still, she did not want to give them the pleasure of giving them the chance to check this for herself.

She did this in order to keep herself hidden from others. Black was the colour she wore from head to toe, as is appropriate for a widow. She was dressed in a sad black attire.

A sad widow who had been abandoned by her husband and had nothing left to her by the time she was left with nothing. As a matter of fact, the person in issue had been nothing more than an indentured slave for the most of the last three months.

If this knowledge were ever made public for the very first time, it is the type of information that this collection of jackals would definitely take considerable pride in.

There was a proper reason for her husband to leave her without any finances, and that reason was legitimate. She would not have been interested in his money regardless of the circumstances. On the other hand, contrary to the opinions of a great number of others, it was not the reason why she married him. Moreover, he had not abandoned her in any way because she had not given him what he sought.

He had not left her behind. No, it was her. All of the responsibility for the fact that he had incurred an injury and had to spend the whole of their marriage confined to a wheelchair was placed on her shoulders.

You were in no way responsible for anything that happened. Under the assumption that he has not made any efforts to

When Kate became aware that other people were looking at her with eager expectation, she was able to put her rushing thoughts to a halt with the help of her awareness. She was experiencing discomfort in the back of her neck.

During the course of the discourse, the priest had a soft cough, and then he muttered, "If you would like to throw some soil on the coffin now, Mrs. Patrick...," while he continued to speak.

The usage of Kate's married name caused her to respond with a little quiver whenever it was spoken. It came out that the marriage was a whole and utter hoax, and the only reason she had agreed to a marriage in the first place was because her uncle had put pressure on her to do so.

While she was feeling like a hypocrite, she leaned down and scooped up some earth before letting it fall over the coffin. This was the last thing she wanted to do since she felt like she was being hypocritical. The fact that she saw a trowel laying on the ground at the edge of the grave did not prevent her from carrying out her action. The sound of a hollow thud could be heard emanating from it.

Over the course of that little amount of time, she entertained the ludicrous notion that her husband may make contact with her from the dead and bring her back with him. As a consequence of this, she came perilously near to tumbling forward into the nothingness that was full of nothing.

During the moment when the crowd let out a gasp, the priest reached out and grasped her arm in an effort to prevent her from falling over.

With his arms crossed over his massive chest, the man who was standing near to a tree in a carefree way thought that it was difficult to accept what he was seeing. Even though he was concentrating his attention on the widow, she did not even make a single look in his way. Due to the fact that she had been so consumed with playing the character, she was almost committing herself to the responsibility of doing so.

As he compressed his lips, the lines that had before been delightful merged into a single line that was completely hard and flat. It was his duty to hand it on to her after all. In spite of the fact that she was dressed in a black suit that was form-fitting and clung to her willowy and gorgeous body, she did a wonderful job of portraying the character.

It was her characteristic blonde hair that was tied back into a low bun, and a little round hat was put on top of her head. It was made sure that her face was hidden by covering it with a gauzy veil that was put over it. Despite the fact that she was grieving over her marriage, he was certain that she was really in mourning. Oh, and he was quite certain about that. due to the fact that she had not yet abandoned the wealth that she owned.

As his lips turned up, the man's face became a sneer that was both nasty and savage. It was only fair that Kate Patrick, whose maiden name was McPherson, should have received nothing less than that.

There must have been a mistake made by the driver.

In the moment when the vehicle came to a halt in front of one of the residences, Kate leaned forward and played with the window. In that little instant, nothing took occurred. She tapped once again, and all of a sudden, it slid down with a buzzing sound that seemed mechanical.

The driver continued to remain face ahead while placing his left hand on the steering wheel. There was a reason why Kate was feeling anxious. She was on a street that she was acquainted with, and there were people walking past the automobile.

"I apologise, but we are not at the appropriate location. I am located on Marley Street, which is only across the block.

Kate saw that the man's jaw was clenched, and then he responded, "On the contrary, Shaun." He then went on to say, "This is exactly where we should be."

And that voice. It was his voice.

In the same instant that Kate's breath caught in her throat, the guy removed his sunglasses, removed his cap, and turned around to face her. Kate was stunned. As she sat there, utterly bewildered, she had no idea how long she had. Totally taken aback. The linear concept of time was no longer a reality.

The words that he had said to her two years ago were still ingrained in her memory. This is something that you will feel remorse for the rest of your life, Kate. It is my right to own you.

And there he was, gloating at the humiliation she had endured.

It is Bryan Johnson.

One of the memories that she did not take pleasure in was the fact that she had told him on that particular day, "I will regret nothing." Since that day, she has been filled with sorrow at every moment. But she had been in a difficult situation, and she had no other option.

He had been subjected to brutality and close to death. And all of this was because she had the audacity to meet him and fell in love with him, even though her uncle had devised very specific plans for her, unknown to her.