Ms. Escape: Marrying to Run, Fighting to Rise Novel

Chapter 5 Matthew's Proposal 51 % Finished " You propose , and you want me to help your future wif ... Matthew , how are you any different from Mia ? Why are you so cruel to me ? " Adriana's voice was hoarse her emotions spiraling out of control . She wasn't going to hold it in anymore . Matthew's face darkened . He stared at her . " Still saying you're not picking a fight ? " Adriana could barely breathe . What she wanted , Matthew would never give . " Even if I don't marry Natasha , I'll marry someone else .

Perhaps it's the daughter of the Cohens , or the daughter of the Hawthornes , but it will never be you . Got it ? " He couldn't have made it any clearer . Adriana didn't have a family . She was never a match . For someone like Matthew , pedigree meant everything . Taking her in back then was already the wildest thing he'd ever done . He was never going to give her a title . Adriana let out a bitter laugh . " I never expected you to marry me . I'm not stupid ... I always knew this would end . " " Adriana , you're an adult . Be realistic .

As long as you behave , when this ends , I won't leave you empty- handed . Pick any house in Haldoria . I'll give you the car the money - whatever you want . " Matthew stood up and stepped closer . " Be here early tomorrow . " " I want to get married too , Matthew . " Her voice was numb . Matthew paused mid - step , turning back to look at her . " I'm serious , " she said , lifting her head . Tears spilled down her face . " Get some rest . I'll pretend you're just throwing a tantrum . When you're really ready to end this and settle down , let me know .

I'll find you a decent guy from the company . Middle - class , promising . " His tone was generous , then he turned and left . He was sure someone like her couldn't find a better ma He'd been patient enough . He could give her anything - except marriage and a name . Adriana smiled bitterly , collapsing to the floor . He had slept with her for four years . Now that he was done , he wanted to marry her off to some controllable nobody . Controlling her now . Controlling who she marries later Matthew really was cruel . But it didn't matter . Tonight , she was meeting Curtis .

Even Matthew wouldn't dare mess with him . If she 1/3 11:46 Fri , Jan 2 DO Chapter 5 Matthew's Proposal married Curtis , everything would finally be over . ས 3 51 % Finished The next day , Clarke Residence No. 1 . All of Haldoria's billion - dollar mansions were developed by Harborton Clarke Estates . Matthew's house , Curtis's Clarke Residence - all top - tier . Adriana had been to Matthew's house before . As his assistant intern , she'd picked him up here plenty of times . But every visit made her uneasy .

Maybe because she was an orphan , Adriana had always been obsessed with the idea of home . Matthew kept her in an upscale apartment - one of the best in Haldoria - but that wasn't home . It was a gilded cage , a place to keep her . His real home was here . And she'd never belong . " Anna is here . " Natasha greeted her with a smile as she walked in . She stood there , completely at ease , looking every bit like the lady of the house . Adriana had once wondered , too , what it would be like to marry Matthew , to stand here as the lady of this house .

But even thinking about it felt ridiculous . She never belonged in a place like this . " Natasha , this is for you ." Adriana handed over a gift - some homemade cookies . She used to bake them for the kids at the orphanage . Worthless in money , but filled with sincerity . Honestly , no gift she brought would mean anything in Natasha's world anyway . Natasha smiled , opened the box , and glanced back at Matthew . " Matthew , I think I see these same cookies in your car . " Matthew's expression darkened . The mood in the room instantly dropped .

He probably thought Adriana brought the cookies on purpose , to provoke Natasha . He was pissed . But Adriana really had no idea which car he'd put them in . " Oh , actually , Mr. Langford has been busy and skipping breakfast . I made extras , so I left some at his office ... " she rushed to explain , her fingers stiffening fron nerves . Her physical symptoms were acting up again - the psychosomatic side of her depression was getting worse . " It seems like Matthew really likes your cookies , Anna . He even keeps them in the car ." Natasha smiled sweetly at Matthew .

Her voice was always soft , yet as sharp as a blade . Adriana kept her head down . The more she said , the more mistakes she made . Matthew would just think she was doing it on purpose . 2/3 11:46 Fri , Jan 2 DOD Chapter 5 Matthew's Proposal ས དཱི 51 %% Finished " I don't like them , " Matthew said flatly . " Probably threw em out ; Felix must've dug them out of the trash and left them in the car . " Felix Caillet - his driver and assistant - was a convenien scapegoat . Adriana stiffened . Trash .

So , the cookies she woke up at lawn to bake , burning her hands full of blisters - to him , they were just trash . He was really sending a message . Natasha smiled gently and handed her a pair of disposable slippers . " Relax . Let me introduce you to my friends . " Adriana got the disposable slippers , while everyone else in the house had proper ones prepared . That meant Natasha only planned to have her over once Matthew once told Adriana that Natasha was sensitive due to her previous divorce . But he didn't know- Adriana was even more fragile . She was an orphan .

She grew up in an orphanage , and reading people was how she survived . Matthew clearly noticed the difference in the slippers but said nothing . His silence was permission . A silent permission that she'd only ever be a guest here once . " Let me introduce you . This is Matthew's assistant . Such a pretty girl , " Natasha said as she led her into the living room . Adriana kept her head down , bowed politely , and looked up - only to feel like she'd fallen into a frozen lake . Six people sat in the living room ...

Three of them were her college classmates , the ones who had bullied her for years . Mia , Rufus Jones , Camelia Meyer ... Her body froze . She couldn't stop shaking and glanced at Matthew , desperate for help . Maybe Natasha didn't know her past . But didn't Matthew ? He knew Natasha had invited them . Yet he still forced Ariana to come . Did he want her dead ? Send Gifts 60 Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter.

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