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

"Oh yes," Being curious, Arwen suddenly spoke again to ask, "By the way, I really want to know why are you so scared of him. Like whenever I heard you talking about him, I thought you two were very close and that's the reason you praise him a lot. But only when I saw you in front of him, I got to know that you are actually scared of him."

"He is my elder," Gianna said as a matter of obviousness. "Isn't it right for me to be a bit scared of him? And actually, that's not exactly, rather it's more like respect."

"Respect?" Arwen repeated. "Really?"

Gianna nodded. "Of course, I respect him a lot and that's why in his presence, I stay obedient. I don't want him to dislike me, you know."

Although the latter part of her statement seemed to be right, the first didn't. Arwen crossed her arms over her chest and stared at her. "Fine, I will wait to hear a better reason. Take your time."

Count the days.