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.

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That might not be the reply that Aiden was looking forward to but at that moment, her intention and gesture spoke it all. And that was everything he desired.

He would always ignore the past, as long as they have the present and future together.

Arwen might have thought of those words in haste, but she didn't lie when she said that. Her past might be anything, but her present was her Aiden, her husband. And to her, he matters the most.

She believed it but she wasn't sure if he would choose to believe it or not. If he didn't, she didn't know how she would prove and hence she kissed him to make him feel what she felt in the bottom of her heart.

"You matter to me, Mr. Winslow," she repeated, her arms still wrapped around his shoulders and her lips inches apart. "I don't know if I sound sincere enough or not. Or, how should I prove it to you? But I want you to believe me in that. To me, Ryan is just my past —with whom I never meant to be."

This man held grudges.