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Chapter One

Ivy

I stare atday…a day most women wait their entire lives for For me, however, it’s the one day I can’t wait to be over Forced into a lovelessin misery

“You look beautiful, Ivy” My mother coos, a smile on her lips I don’t understand how she could be so happy knowing her daughter is being uy to ensure our family status

“I don’t want to do this,” I mumble under my breath

The happy smile on my mother’s face falls, and instantly, she morphs into the wicked witch of the west

“Sorowing up Plus, I don’t understand how being married to Joseph could be so bad”

Of course she wouldn’t understand She married s mattered to me Money, power, your last naet married, I want it to be because I love the person, because I want to spend the rest of my life with them, not because I need to up my family’s social status

“I don’t want new shoes or purses” I shake my head “I want real love Joseph doesn’t even care about me How can he marry someone he doesn’t care about?”

“Don’t be absurd” Myo aze fro fro My mother slips out of the room without another word, and I let the tears well in my blue eyes

My cheeks are a soft pink,but I’ intoup on the idea of love My parents don’t help of course They’ve been pushingto convince ave in