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

"Don't you also think I am dumb?" Arwen asked suddenly, noticing Aiden's unwavering gaze on her even moments after she finished speaking.

"Dumb?" Aiden repeated, his brows arching slightly.

A disdainful smile curled Arwen's lips and she nodded. "If I had said all that to Gianna, she would have told me I am dumb enough not to blame Ryan for anything. Especially after he left me to die there on the spot of accident," she said, her tone self-deprecating.

Aiden stared at her for a moment, before shaking his head. "You are not dumb," he said firmly.

She blinked at him in surprise. He continued, his voice steady yet gentle "Your attitude might be hard to understand, but not difficult enough to be blamed. You are just trying to erase him from your life —to make it as if he was never truly a part of it, neither in the past nor in the present. And that's why you simply refuse to give him any sort of importance."

Disrespectful!