The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 9

~ATTICUS~

“You need to get Autumn a ring.” My father tells me. “It has to be appealing to the eyes. Remember, everyone would be looking at her hand. Make them stop and stare. They must know that the Fawns do not play when it comes to things like that.”

I should have expected this is what he wanted to discuss when he called me into his office earlier. Choosing a ring felt like something I should be doing with someone I was in love with; not a woman my family was forcing me to marry. Okay

“She can choose it for herself,” I tell him. “I’ll give her my card.”

The thought of choosing a ring for a woman I didn’t love made me angry.

My father narrows his eyes and twitches his mouth in disapproval. “That will not do. You must choose it together and don’t return home unless it’s one of the most expensive rings in the store.”

I sigh; of course, that’s all he’s concerned about—everyone’s opinion on the ring. The only person’s opinion he should be worried about is Autumn. She’s the one that would be wearing it.

I look at my phone when I receive a notification. It’s from Anya. My heart races at finally getting a reply from her.

I’m not happy with what she’s said, however.

thought you loved me. I was wrong about

still talking to that girl.” My father says to me. “You’re about to marry Autumn, respect her,

already destroyed my life and are forcing me to marry someone that I do not love for the sake of making more money and connections. How

with everything . I needed time to get her out of my life slowly. I couldn’t just close my eyes and pretend she

will be a distraction.” My father

her around the house, now can I?” I demand. “She isn’t out of our lives. Whether you like it or not, father, Anya will

to marry Autumn, but my brothers

will pick her up at her home in an hour.” He finally says. “Do not be

glare at him but do not say anything else. Speaking to my father about this entire thing would make

from the desk and

says when I bounce into him. “You’re not

“What

scratches his chin as he pretends

to figure out an answer,” I tell him. “I have somewhere I

meet

look of bliss on his face. He has never tried to hide his dislike for Anya. Of course, he will be happy that I was marrying someone other than

but one day your turn will come, and you’ll marry someone

solution for that.” He responds. “Never to fall

Love creeps up on you, and when it happens, it’s something that you can’t simply ignore. He will know this soon

knew where Autumn lived. I dropped Anya there a few times before. It doesn’t take long for me to reach