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Poise and Rationality

MostlyAlexLeigh

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Reads 175
Votes 6
Parts 34
Time 4h 43m

MostlyAlexLeigh

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"Let's start over. My name is Juliet Mayes and I regret to inform you that we are engaged."

For some, marriage is an expression of love, joy, and commitment and the engagement prior to is a whirlwind of adoration and over the top endearment for one another.  For Juliet and Matthew it's a publicity stunt to avoid a magic vs human civil war. Together, the two would be unstoppable, but Matthew has to see that Juliet isn't his enemy, and Juliet has to trust Michael with secrets even her family can't know.

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Title inspiration and cover quote credit to Panic! at the Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc6vs-l5dkcAll Rights Reserved

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The Pact by curlyheadache

When Jeanette's father leaves his entire business empire to her and presumably passes, she is forced to manage his assets and businesses. Unfortunately, her qualifications are for being a teacher, not a CEO, so she agrees to marry Daniel, her late brother's best friend and childhood crush, because her father's will forces her to marry in order for her to sell Lucas Industries. They strike a deal. He runs the business while she returns to teaching-but he's determined to make her fall for him because, although he became so good at hiding his feelings that she gave up on pursuing him, he's always been obsessed with her. Through carefully placed gestures, unwavering devotion, and a past neither of them has fully faced, Daniel works his way back into Jeanette's heart. But when an accident puts him in danger, she realizes the truth-she never stopped loving him and she doesn't have to run anymore.

Rebirth by orangeblurr

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Mission Love (Completed) by khiala77

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The silent yearning by Monroe_eva

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BROKEN HOPE (Broken Redemption Book 2) by ArianaClarkAuthor

I was so damn naive it's no wonder I've ended up here. Kidnapped by the man who promised me forever, just as I'd begun to understand the depths of his betrayal. It's a sad truth I didn't marry my husband for love. I married him for the life he promised to provide, and if I'm honest with myself, I married him in hopes one day he'd fill the void Lucas-my first love-left behind. Now after so many years, they're both back. And in my desperation to feel loved, to be wanted and chosen I've walked straight into this trap. All because I forgot life's harshest lesson... I'm not enough. No matter how much or how fiercely I love, the choice will never be me. Especially now. Surrounded by danger and at the mercy of my husband's enemies, I'm forced to face one final bit of truth. Much like love, hope is for the weak. I was a fool to believe in the vows and promises they made.

Assassin Love ✓ by sihle0071

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The Pact

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