Nightmare
“Give it to me! I will make you the most respected woman in A country!”
In the infinite darkness, the man gasped for breath, his big hand caressing the girl’s flawless white skin. The silver mask emitted a faint light in the dark space.
“Don’t come near me... Ah...”
In the middle of the night, Megan suddenly opened her eyes and saw the familiar room in front of her. She slowly regained her senses.
She had another dream.
In her dream, the cold man with the metal mask haunted her like a curse, causing her shame and absurdity!
After calming down, Megan got up from the bed and went downstairs after washing up.
She was brought back from the orphanage to replace Elena, the legitimate daughter of the Yale family, to face the disaster.
At the age of eighteen, because of a man, she was forcibly sent to Ham-west Village, the poorest, dirtiest, and most crime-ridden place in A country.
Five years later, at the age of twenty-three, because of another man, she was forcibly brought back to marry the same-aged Elena.
Megan came down from upstairs and saw her foster father, James, and a young man with a strange face drinking tea and talking in the living room.
The young man was dressed in a suit, his hair neatly combed, his leather shoes polished, and his clothes straight and neat, with no smile on his face.
Megan walked straight ahead without looking sideways, but was stopped by James: “Megan, let me introduce you. This is Aaron, the housekeeper of the Steele family. He came today to talk to you about marrying Master Roman!”
Megan frowned, “Isn’t the wedding scheduled for next month? Why are you here so early?”
Aaron stood up and looked at Megan from head to toe. He asked respectfully, “Miss Megan, do you have time today?”
Megan nodded in confusion, “What about it?”
“Since Miss Megan has time today, please go with the young master to register for marriage.”
Megan widened her eyes. Even though she was fully prepared, she didn’t expect to register for marriage today. It caught her off guard.
It seemed that James Yale was eager to gain the support of the Steele family, with the election coming soon.
After being shocked, she responded calmly, “Okay!”
Anyway, they would get married sooner or later. The sooner, the better.
James Yale didn’t expect Megan to be so obedient. His hand holding the teacup paused for a moment, and his probing gaze shot over from behind the porcelain cup.
Megan met his gaze, “What does Dad want to say?”
James Yale cleared his throat, put down the cup, and said insincerely, “You’re getting married in the blink of an eye. Dad really can’t bear to let you go!”
Megan felt disgusted by this sentence. She had been living in the Yale family for years, treated worse than a dog. After she turned eighteen and saved Elena from a disaster, she was useless and abandoned. Now, what’s with this father-daughter affection?
Megan pulled the corners of her lips, “Since you have nothing to say, Manager Dan, let’s go!”
Aaron drove Megan to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Vegetative patient Roman Steele was lying in bed and couldn’t come, so the two took a photo together and Aaron handled the rest of the procedures on behalf of them. The staff at the Civil Affairs Bureau were surprised, thinking that Aaron was the one getting married to her.
The process went quickly, and they completed the registration of their marriage in less than half an hour.
As they left the Civil Affairs Bureau, Megan opened her own marriage certificate and saw her husband’s face for the first time.
He had a straight nose, tightly pursed lips, a sharply defined face, single eyelids, but his eyes were very attractive with a slightly upward tilt at the corners, and a cold and aloof expression with a sense of arrogance.
“Are you sure he’s your young master?” Megan asked, “He doesn’t look like the cold male lead in a drama.”
Aaron smiled and said, “The photo wasn’t taken well. Sorry for the inconvenience, Madam!”
Megan put the marriage certificate away and asked, “What do I need to do next?”
“Tomorrow is your wedding with the young master, and you can come back to the Steele family with me now,” Aaron replied.
Megan pretended not to understand Aaron’s implication and said, “So I still have half a day of free time?”
Aaron scratched his forehead and said, “Madam, don’t worry. The young master will treat you well.”
Megan sneered inwardly. How could a vegetative man treat her well?
“Since I still have half a day of free time, I won’t go back with you. I just arrived in city A and want to explore the city,” Megan said.
Aaron pondered for a moment and said, “That’s fine. But let me remind you, City A is the Steele family’s territory, and there are eyes and ears everywhere. It’s easy for them to catch anyone, even if you’re just looking for a needle in a haystack.”
“So just surrender and don’t think about running away. If you try to escape, there will be consequences!” Megan knew this all too well.
However, she had something important to do at the moment.
Looking at the text message sent by Elena on her phone, “Megan, let’s meet at four-moon club tonight. I’ll cover all the expenses!” Megan’s lips curved into a cold smile as she waved at Aaron and got into the car.
Elena, the beloved daughter of James Yale, was the executioner who had forced her to live a miserable life in Ham-west Village.
It was time for her to pay for her misdeeds!
In the evening, Megan arrived at four-moon club, the most famous nightclub in city A, at the invitation of Elena.
As night fell, a thin layer of mist rose in the air. The parking lot of club was filled with various luxury cars, and young masters and ladies from various wealthy families arrived as if attending a grand event.
“Megan, you finally came. I’ve been waiting for you for so long!” Elena warmly took Megan’s arm and led her into the nightclub.
She led Megan through the magnificent hall and into a private room on the second floor.
As soon as they entered, the men and women inside stood up to greet the daughter of a cabinet member.
“Elena, your outfit is so beautiful today. Are those limited edition shoes? And that ring, tsk tsk...”
“Elena’s makeup is so beautiful, it’s like first love makeup. Did you do it specifically for the handsome Nathan Quinn who’s coming tonight?”
“Where did you get your hair done, Elena? It looks so natural and beautiful...”
Everyone was praising and complimenting Elena.
A group of women were discussing whose clothes looked better and whose jewelry was more dazzling when someone’s gaze shifted to Megan, who was squeezed into a corner.
“Wow, Elena is amazing. She brought such a beautiful woman with her. The men here are lucky!” someone exclaimed.
Megan had always been a beauty since she was young, and she had grown up to be even more graceful and elegant. With her phoenix eyes, slender waist, and shiny black hair cascading down her waist like a waterfall, she looked like a fairy even without makeup. All the men present were mesmerized by her beauty.
Seeing that everyone’s attention had shifted to Megan, Elena immediately said, “Little Megan just came back from Ham-west Village. Haven’t you always been curious about what’s inside? Let her tell you.”
As soon as they heard that Megan had come from Ham-west Village, everyone immediately backed away and showed disgust on their faces.
Ham-west Village was like a garbage dump, and everyone who came out of there was trash!
“Elena, why did you bring such a dirty person here?” Anna pinched her nose and said.
“Yeah, hurry up and kick her out. I don’t want to play with someone who came from Ham-west Village!” someone chimed in.
James Yale was running for the position of Cabinet Chairman, and as his daughter, Elena had to establish a positive image for him. She pulled Megan over to sit on the sofa and said hypocritically, “All beings are equal, and people who come from Ham-west Village are still people. Besides, Megan is about to marry Roman Steele. Don’t you even give him face?”
“Roman Steele?! The heir of the Steele Group, the richest man in Country A, Roman Steele?!”
Upon hearing the name “Roman Steele,” everyone present showed a look of fear. The people who had just been arguing to drive Megan out immediately lowered their heads in silence.
It was rumored that Roman Steele’s industries were spread all over the world, and he controlled more than half of Country A’s economic lifeline. He was a living devil who no one could provoke, having even killed his own father and abandoned his son.
However, just a month ago, he unfortunately suffered a car accident and became a vegetable. The Steele family was in chaos. Gerald Steele, who had never believed in ghosts and gods, followed the fortune teller’s words and chose Yale family’s daughter as the best candidate for his son’s wife.
So, the unlucky person who was chosen to marry Roman Steele was Megan?!
