Before Happiness

Alana Tiffany Jackson became Alana Tiffany Collins after her big business based marriage with none other than Ajax Collins. No emotions attached.

They are seven long months deep into their marriage and Alana has learnt to stay away from Ajax, unless present in the public view. Alana could only think of how peaceful her life was a few months before with her boyfriend of 2 years. But Alana loved her parents, she knew that while this marriage made her sad, it made them happy and for her that was more than enough.

However, Ajax and Alana finally start talking and become civil once they go on holiday to Ajax's best friend home to celebrate his wedding at the end of the month. Finally a friendship starts to form after they had been strangers for way too long.

The wedding is a long adventure with many surprises and discoveries. Alana is reunited with old friends as she becomes at ease finally shows her true self. Ajax is intrigued her true personality as well as some of her hidden secrets and seemingly rough past.

It seems Alana and Ajax are happy. However, as happiness seems to arrive, many horrible mistakes are made.

What are these mistakes? And will Alana forgive them?

Is Alana going to get the happy marriage she always so desperately wanted?

Bur more importantly are the harsh cost that come before happiness worth it?

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