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

Arwen's brows knitted slightly as she followed the line of Gianna's gaze, noticing something lying on the floor —half tucked under the sofa, half visible to the eye.

"Seems to be a sheet of paper, I guess," she said, already reaching forward to grab it.

"Oh, that doesn't look like a sheet of paper," Gianna observed as she watched Arwen pick it up. "Is it a photograph?"

Arwen nodded. "Yes. It must have fallen off the album, and none of us noticed."

Thinking it was just another ordinary picture; Arwen was about to slip it back into the album when Gianna halted her.

"Wenna, at least see that picture once," Gianna insisted. "What if it's the picture you have been looking for?"

Arwen no longer wanted to get her hopes up. Still, she turned the photograph over to check. Maybe, deep down, she still couldn't stop hoping.

What if …what if this really is the one?

And the moment her eyes caught the glimpse of it, she froze.

There can be one such possibility, right?