Flash Marriage: A Night To Remember
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Chapter 6 6. So I'm a commodity img
Chapter 7 7. Something about Ivan Carlos img
Chapter 8 8. Too much attention img
Chapter 9 9. It all a facade img
Chapter 10 10. The Bargain img
Chapter 11 11. Freaking Lie img
Chapter 12 12. Public figure img
Chapter 13 13. Stop Fighting It img
Chapter 14 14. Friendly Maid img
Chapter 15 15. All The Lies img
Chapter 16 16. Ruined img
Chapter 17 17. Innocent Facade img
Chapter 18 18. Crushing on you img
Chapter 19 19. Cut deeper img
Chapter 20 20. Too Wrong img
Chapter 21 21. Just a moment img
Chapter 22 22. Black Sheep img
Chapter 23 23. Nothingless img
Chapter 24 24. Difficult situation img
Chapter 25 25. The torment img
Chapter 26 26. Leaving The Pain Behind img
Chapter 27 27. Fresh Starts img
Chapter 28 28. Heavily pregnant img
Chapter 29 29. Taking The Baby img
Chapter 30 30. A Cute little girl img
Chapter 31 31. An Handsome Father img
Chapter 32 32. Running Away img
Chapter 33 33. Unanswered question img
Chapter 34 34. Unexpected Visit img
Chapter 35 35. Worried img
Chapter 36 36. My Presence img
Chapter 37 37. Something far from love img
Chapter 38 38. Ivan Carlos img
Chapter 39 39. So Long img
Chapter 40 40. Fifty Steps Closer img
Chapter 41 41. Burning Flower Shop img
Chapter 42 42. The Plan Of Running Away img
Chapter 43 43. Tough Decision img
Chapter 44 44. The Bond img
Chapter 45 45. Welcome Home img
Chapter 46 46. Settling In img
Chapter 47 47. Dinner Of Chaos img
Chapter 48 48. Twisted Love img
Chapter 49 49. Drunken Mess img
Chapter 50 50. Oh Ivan (18+) img
Chapter 51 51. A Little Too Soon img
Chapter 52 52. Shopping Mall img
Chapter 53 53: Dinner Engagement img
Chapter 54 54. Proposal img
Chapter 55 55. Under the moonlight img
Chapter 56 56. Do I know you img
Chapter 57 57. Unending Past img
Chapter 58 58. Lap Dancing img
Chapter 59 59. Wedding Preparation img
Chapter 60 60. A Kiss Like Fire img
Chapter 61 61. Too Many Shackles img
Chapter 62 62. Testing The Dress img
Chapter 63 63. Mrs Carlos img
Chapter 64 64. Rough confrontation img
Chapter 65 65. Something About Falling img
Chapter 66 66. Hardest Request img
Chapter 67 67. Never A Mistake img
Chapter 68 68. Wedding Chaos img
Chapter 69 69. Chaos img
Chapter 70 70. Break Me img
Chapter 71 71. Ivan Fans img
Chapter 72 72. Lost Hope img
Chapter 73 73. Whatever It Is img
Chapter 74 74. Sickbay img
Chapter 75 75. Okay, I'm Sad img
Chapter 76 76. Breaking The Walls img
Chapter 77 77. One Little Thing img
Chapter 78 78. Hope For It img
Chapter 79 79. Pretense And Tears img
Chapter 80 80. Yes, Blame Me img
Chapter 81 81. You're Not My Type img
Chapter 82 82. Mommy Where's Daddy img
Chapter 83 83. Oh No img
Chapter 84 84. The Hopes Of You img
Chapter 85 85. The Thought Of Falling img
Chapter 86 86. Fighting A Lone img
Chapter 87 87. Fighting For Us img
Chapter 88 88. Torn And Beaten img
Chapter 89 89. Broken img
Chapter 90 90. Flashback img
Chapter 91 91. One Time Actor img
Chapter 92 92. Gone Wrong img
Chapter 93 93. My Fault img
Chapter 94 94. Nothing Hurts More img
Chapter 95 95. I'm Never Going Back img
Chapter 96 96. Kelly img
Chapter 97 97. I Don't Know What I Feel img
Chapter 98 98. Threatening Mother img
Chapter 99 99. The Truth img
Chapter 100 100. Come Back img
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Chapter 2 2. Oh! Mom!

"I'm fine," I managed to say as the blaring sound of my phone made my pulse quicken, drawing my attention away from the man and back to my screen.

My mom was calling, and I answered without a second thought. "Hello, Mom," I said, trying to act like nothing had happened.

"Veronica, where are you?" Her voice was loud and demanding. "I know you're not at Emma's place because I just came from there. So where are you?"

"Um, I'm on my way home right now," I said, feeling uncomfortable. The fact that she was looking for me made me suspect she might have seen the video. My guilty conscience twisted inside me, reminding me of the lie I'd told her last night about going to a late-night book club-something I was absolutely not doing.

I braced myself for her to mention the video, but she didn't. Instead, she just said, "Okay," and ended the call. Trying to calm my nerves, I leaned back in the seat and closed my eyes, attempting to steady my breathing.

The car pulled up in front of my house, a small duplex nestled between much larger ones. The street was quiet, with only a few neighbors outside. I lowered my gaze, hoping to avoid any eye contact that might lead to awkward conversations-especially considering that my "marriage scandal" was plastered all over the internet.

But of course, the moment I dreaded came anyway. "Mrs. Carlos, should I wait until you're ready to go back to the mansion?" one of the men called out to me.

Immediately, the few neighbors who were minding their own business turned their attention toward me, trying to piece together what was happening.

"Oh, I'll be fine. You can go," I replied hastily before rushing into the apartment and shutting the door behind me. I leaned against it, trying to catch my breath. After a moment, I decided to head to my room to change into something more comfortable.

"Veronica," a familiar voice called out, and I froze. I turned to see my mother sitting on the couch, her phone in hand. "What's this?" she asked, her eyes narrowing as she held up her phone, the screen displaying that dreaded video.

I was shocked, but what could I say? My mind raced, trying to come up with an explanation, but nothing seemed adequate.

"Mom, I-" I started, but she cut me off.

"Do you have any idea what this looks like? The entire neighborhood is probably talking about it by now!" Her voice was firm, but there was an undercurrent of concern that made my stomach twist even more.

I swallowed hard, feeling a wave of shame wash over me. "It's not what it looks like," I said weakly, though even to my ears, it sounded like a flimsy excuse.

"Not what it looks like? Veronica, you're in a video, drunk, and apparently getting engaged to some stranger in a club!" My mother stood up, pacing the room as she spoke. "How could you let this happen?"

Tears stung my eyes, but I blinked them back. "I didn't know, Mom. I didn't even realize what was happening until this morning. I didn't mean for any of this to happen."

"You lied to me, Veronica and I'm angry at you for that." She sighed heavily, sitting back down and rubbing her temples. "You need to fix this, Veronica. This... this isn't just going to blow over. The media, people online-they're going to run with this."

I nodded, feeling the weight of her words settle over me. "I'm sorry, Mom. I know. I'll fix it. I'll... I'll figure something out."

She softened slightly, her tone less harsh. "You're going to have to face the consequences, Veronica. But whatever happens, we'll get through it. Just... please, be more careful."

I nodded again, not trusting myself to speak. I felt a deep sense of guilt, not just for what had happened, but for disappointing her.

"Get cleaned up," she said, her voice gentler now. "We'll figure out what to do next."

I never thought my mom would be so understanding, but today things turned out differently. Ever since I moved to Canada to stay with her because of her health issues, she had been more supportive than I expected.

"I'm sorry, Mom. Please don't let this bother you," I said before turning to head upstairs. The moment I got to my room, I fell face-first into my pillow and groaned. The image of waking up naked next to Ivan almost made me lose my mind.

"Did we have sex?" I asked myself. "Oh, of course we did, foolish girl. I mean, you can't just wake up in a man's bed naked and think nothing happened. You slept with your celebrity crush, and to top it off, you even got engaged to him."

I could almost hear Emma, Tonia, or Mara pulling my hair with excitement if they were here. I rolled my eyes-I have had enough drama for one day. I switched off my phone and tossed it into the dirty laundry hamper, and walked over to my closet to grab some fresh clothes.

As I walked down the stairs, I could hear different voices coming from the living room. Oh no, don't tell me the internet scandal has come right to my apartment. I mumbled to myself, taking the stairs one step at a time so I could catch what they were discussing.

"It would skyrocket my son's reputation. The internet is already buzzing about it," a woman said.

"Speaking of millions of views and all of Canada talking about it, we just made fifty million, and with the way things are going, it's about to get even higher," a completely different voice chimed in.

I reached the last step and could now see my mom sitting in the single-seater couch, her fingers intertwined, looking as if she was being suffocated by the situation.

My mother was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder when I was young. It started after we lost Chloe, my elder sister, in a car accident. After that, my mother suffered abuse from my father, who blamed her for sending Chloe away that night. His constant abuse drove her to want to leave Canada for good.

After my father divorced her, leaving a permanent bruise on her heart, my mom had been struggling with her illness. I had to leave Ohio and come to Canada to be with her after an urgent call. She had been doing okay, especially with me by her side, but this-this incident had triggered something I thought was gone for good.

She grabbed the armrest of the chair, and I could tell she was struggling to breathe steadily.

"All I'm asking is for your daughter to move into our mansion and let the whole marriage facade continue," the woman, whom I assumed was Ivan's mother, said.

I immediately stormed into the living room. Taking my mother's hand, I knelt beside her, making eye contact. "It's going to be alright, Mom. Breathe, I'm here. I'm not leaving," I said, trying to calm her.

            
            

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