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Ice Cream Parlor:

Alya: So, what do you think of the ice cream, Mari?

Marinette felt thoughts spiraling in her head, as she didn't respond to her friend's question

Marinette: (mind) The wedding is today. It feels like only yesterday that me & Luka were dating.. but.. I don't want to marry him.. but.. I have to, for the sake of not getting my job taken away.

Alya: Uh, earth to Marinette!

She snapped out of her thoughts & turned to look at her best friend

Marinette: Huh? Yeah, Alya?

Alya: Is everything okay? You seem so dazed out.

Marinette: Oh! Uh, it's nothing.

Alya: Really? Cause you've been picking at your ice cream for less than an hour now.

Marinette looked down at her now melted chocolate ice cream & she let out a heavy sigh

Marinette: Sorry, I'm just.. not feeling good today.

Alya: You're not getting sick, are you? The wedding is today.

Marinette: I'm not sick, I'm just.. I have this knotted feeling in my stomach about this whole situation.

Alya: Do you really want to be married to Luka?

Marinette: I don't have a choice. I don't want to risk you not having a job & I can't be the CEO anymore. His father is basically the owner of the whole building.

Alya: But what if someone bought the company for you? And with this, they gave you the keys to your very own property?

Marinette: That sounds crazy. The building costs a lot of money, not to mention the fact that they'd have to sell another company first before buying one.

Alya: Oh.

Marinette: But anyways, I've picked out the dresses. And the catering & everything will be delivered over to the church. And everyone got an invitation.

Alya: Marinette, you really don't have to follow through with what Luka says.

Marinette: I have to, Alya.. to save everyone, myself, and our careers. You saw how much I struggled trying to build a business. I finally have it, I don't want to end up losing it & having to start from scratch once again.

Alya: But we'll help you.

Marinette: But we don't have any money. If I cancel the wedding, Jagged takes the building, including all of the the profits we've saved up for our fashion designs & shows.

Alya: But you still have money in your house.

Marinette: Luka knows about the money in my house. He'll get rid of my house & take the money I have in my safe too. And at that rate, I'd end up homeless with nothing else left to help me thrive.

Alya: But you could move in with me.

Marinette: No, I wouldn't want to end up being a burden to you or any of the other girls. Right now, I need to focus on what's going to happen. If I have to continue getting abused, then so be it.

She ran her fingers through her hair, but checked the time on her watch

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