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Jason's POV

Mr. Kingsley didn't waste any time. After dropping me off at my place, he sped off with Ella, leaving a cloud of tension and confusion behind. Great. Just great.

I stood at the curb, staring at the taillights of his sleek car disappearing into the distance. My head was spinning with everything that had just happened. Marriage. Marriage. To Ella Kingsley, no less.

And now, I had the small matter of telling my parents.

Not that I could tell them the truth, of course. No one was supposed to know that this wasn't exactly a love match but a forced arrangement with an expiration date. Ella Kingsley had made that painfully clear. This was to remain between us until the year was over.

I groaned, running a hand through my hair as I made my way into my apartment. The thought of sitting down with my mom and dad and explaining this situation felt like walking into a lion's den wearing a meat suit.