A Ruling Passion: Mr Tremont's Priceless Little Bride novel Chapter 23

Mark Tremont got up and left in disgust. “You’re not qualified to negotiate with me!”

The room door was slammed closed, the loud bang sent shivers through Arianne. For the first time in ten years, she felt like her world had collapsed.

Mark Tremont’s enraged words echoed in her ears, truly frightening her. Arianne tried her best to call Tiffany but for the entire afternoon, but the only reply she received was the busy-line tone.

Arianne panicked. Could Mark Tremont have forced them away?

She clenched her jaws and went to his room. This was her first time entering directly without knocking.

The room was smoky. Mark Tremont was still seated on the chair in front of the French window but this time, he had his back facing her. The ashtray beside him was brimming with cigarette butts and ash. His back was laced with a sense of melancholy.

“Please… don’t do anything to them. It’s my fault. I know that I’m wrong…” Arianne cried while she begged him. Will Sivan’s departure abroad the last time was only a warning, she could not bring herself to imagine what Mark Tremont would do to them when the case this time was much more severe.

“Heh… You’re willing to do anything for him, aren’t you?” Mark Tremont did not turn around, his tone was alarmingly distant.

Before she answered, he spoke again as if in self-mockery, “You don’t have to tell me. I know the answer.”

He then tossed an agreement on the floor. “Sign it and I’ll consider.”

Arianne hurried over to pick the paper up and signed it without hesitation. It was only when she had penned her signature that she saw the big heading on top of the page staring right back at her – ‘Marriage Agreement’.

Stunned, Arianne was filled with emotions for a fleeting moment before she instantly understood that for Mark Tremont to assume innocence in this incident. It would only make sense to marry her in order to shut the public’s mouth…

“Get out!” Mark Tremont shouted.

Mark Tremont glanced at the rearview mirror and saw the petite frame who was running after their car. Frustration rose within him as he hung up the call and glowered.

“Ignore her.”

Brian then continued to drive at normal speed once again.

Arianne grew terrified as she saw the car travel farther. She had signed the marriage agreement but he did not promise her anything… He had not agreed to let Will and Tiffany go and if he did keep a rein on them, she would not be able to live with herself for her whole life…

Stepping on gravel, Arianne suddenly lost her balance and suffered a harsh fall. The skin on her palms and knees grazed from the rough surface, exposing red and raw blood.

Mark Tremont, who saw what happened, scowled and coldly instructed, “Stop the car!”