The courting trap

Victoria Charlotte Levine II, she's kind and very stubborn. Always getting her dresses dirty in the castle's gardens.

Nicholas Alexander Griffin III, cold, controlling and has an arranged marriage with a princess he's never met before.

When they meet they can't wait to get rid of one another, trying everything in their power to make the other's life as miserable as possible and get their parents to call of the wedding.

Will the succeed? Or will things only get more difficult with the passing of time?

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I push him on his chest, he takes a step back to steady himself. He stays silent for a second, not saying a word. He just stares at me with fury in his eyes. "I don't know why you are acting like we were ever anything more than just two people who have a deep rooted hatred for each other. There has never been anything between us." He talks so slowly, it almost sounds ominous. He stares at me in a confronting manner. Then he just laughs in my face, making me feel stupid. How does he find this funny?

"And there never will be." I speak up. "I will make sure of it. Our marriage will be your worst nightmare, I can promise you that."

Oh sweetheart," he tucks my hair behind my ear, I close my eyes focusing on his touch, it almost feels uncomfortable now. "No matter how bad you are, I will always be worse." He takes my chin between his fingers and forces me to look up at him. "I would watch your mouth if I were you."

I grab his wrist and pull his hand off of my face. "You know me better than that."

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