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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Arwen didn't want to be bothered by his words anymore. But Ryan stood there, blocking her path.

He stared into her eyes, as if demanding for her to stop and think about what he was saying. Taking a step closer, he said, "You broke up with me and then found someone to marry that quickly —within the span of a snap of a finger? Don't you think all of this could be a set up … for you … for us?"

He had suspected it from the very beginning.

At first, he thought Arwen was just putting on a show to make him regret his choices.

But the more he saw her indifference towards him, the more he realized she wasn't acting. She was serious … dead serious.

And that was when he started notice —this was too much to be a coincidence.

Arwen crossed her arms and looked up at him, her expression unimpressed.

"Set up? for us?" she repeated, her voice laced with amusement. "What exactly did we have that was so precious someone needed to set us up?"

I never believed them.