Scarlet_Shine

She gave up her dream of shining on the ballerina stage —for him.
 
She sacrificed her self-respect —for him. 

She forgot her true identity —for him. 

But even after all that, she couldn’t compare to the woman who held Ryan’s heart.

Arwen Quinn, heiress of prestigious Quinn family, realized too late that no matter what she did, she would never win Ryan’s love. The future that awaited her was a life trapped in endless misery of a loveless marriage. 

So, decisively, she ends their relationship and walks away. What she didn’t expect was that in breaking free from Ryan, she had opened the door for Aiden to enter her life — a chance that he had been waiting for. 

Aiden Winslow, an enigmatic CEO isn’t just mysterious —he is determined, and won’t allow to take Arwen away from him again.
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Aiden narrowed his eyes, “Are you sure about this?” 

“If I wasn’t sure, I wouldn’t have asked,” Arwen replied coolly. “Stop dawdling. If you’re unwilling, I’ll find someone else who can get the marriage certificates today.”

His expression darkened as he pulled her close. “Once offered to me, it’s mine alone.”

Unfazed, Arwen asked, “So, do you accept? If yes, we’ll get the certificates now.”

“On one condition,” he said. “I don’t do contract marriages. The woman I marry will be the woman I share my bed with. If you agree, then we’ll—”

“Not a problem. Let’s go,” Arwen said without letting him finish, pulling him into the Civil Marriage Bureau.

Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO

"Husband," Arwen began, slowly curling her lips in a forced smile, "you are scaring me."

Aiden looked at her, as if amused. He leisurely took his glass of water. "Am I?" he asked sipping on it before saying, "But I am just asking a simple question. How could a question scare you like that?"

She swallowed. Of course, he was just asking a question. But does he have to make a simple, casual question sound so dark and dangerous?

"It's just a simple question," Aiden said again. "It could not be that hard to answer, could it be?"

Even though he knew she didn't forget him willingly, he couldn't bring himself to ignore that she made another man an important part of her life when it should always be him.

He couldn't hold a grudge against her. But he was a grudgeful person and he wouldn't let anyone escape if they ever tried to even think of scooping her away from him.

And Ryan Foster has recently been doing that.

I care about my husband the most.