As we arrived at the photo shoot, I was quickly brought into a dressing room where I was placed in an elegant gown along with hair and makeup. "How much more of this," I ask myself as I'm being pushed to a large room with many people to help take the best pictures. I then turn to see Elijah make his way wearing a suit. "Ok places everyone, you two I wanna see love, I want to see passion, I want to see romance," the energetic photographer said as Elijah and I posed I felt quite the opposite of everything the photographer said, hate, disgust and detest.

"I hate you" I whispered to Elijah as I seen him smirk as he grabs my waist and crashes my body to his. "I actually have something for you," Elijah says surprising me. It was a necklace a very simple necklace, but it was actually beautiful. He put it around my neck. We then begin to pose for the camera.

"Perfect, more, more!" the photographer said as Elijah and I were practically about to go at each other. Feeling sudden disgust flow over me I feel myself becoming angry. "You're the worst thing that has ever happened to me," I say as I place my hand on his chest as he grabs my neck gently bringing me near his lips. "Then ill make sure to change your mind," he said as I feel him grab my waist this time having his core touch mine as he lifted my leg up his thigh having him dip me. "Your, disgusting," I say as I hear the photographer continue to applaud us.

"Brava you two in all my years I haven't seen such passion and aggression such as this," he said as he nearly became teary. Little did he know I actually wanted to dig my nails into Elijah's skin for touching me. As I went to get changed for another shoot this time for myself alone it was for lingerie of course.

As I looked into the camera as I posed, I seen Elijah staring at me his eyes grew more and more lustful as I moved, the sparkle on my body did me no justice as it luminated me. "Brava brava, you are a natural," he said.

After moments later people started to pack up as I walked over to my dressing room. As I opened the door Elijah sat inside. Hmm dajavu... can you get out I need to change. He simply bites his lips as he made his way over. "If it were up to me id be fu*king you since the moment you told me you hated me because *he bites his lip* that turned me on" he traces his fingertips along my side as I smack his hand away from me "you listen here, I didn't want to be in this mess in the first place so if you think this forced marriage will allow you to simply touch me whenever you want, then guess again. You disgust me" I spit out as his body tenses. I covered myself as Elijah slowly makes his way over to me.

I gasp as he grabs me by the neck and bringing me close to his face. My hands quickly go around his hands to ease his grip "now you listen here kitten, don't you ever fucking do that again do you understand me you are MINE!" he roars as I wince as he lets go. "Get dressed we have shit to do," he says slamming the door behind him.

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Ace P.O.V

After attending that event I felt rage like no other. How dare he touch what's mine. What caused me to become more enraged is now I have less time to see through my carefully calculated plan.

I smash the chair that was near me.

"Hey Ace, everything is ready to go" I see Jax enter my office I simply nod as I re open the file that was made.

I currently have intel along with proof that my princess is being held against her will, I was able to have the best lawyers look over the contract that was given to me and found a loophole, but the contract was so detailed and precise it would have been very easily missed.

*Flashback 1 Week Earlier*

"IM GOING TO MURDER HIM FOR TAKING MY WOMAN SHE IS MINE AND ONLY MINE" I raged as I punched the wall causing a large hole.

"Ace!" Jax ran in as he was heavily breathing.

"WHAT!" I yell as I feel nothing, but anger begins to consume my being.

"You need to come IMMEDIATELY!" he says between breaths as my eyes widen as I begin to think something happening to Annalise. I then run out of the room following Jax down the stairs of my home. I see a woman standing in my entranceway. I clench my teeth and instantly wipe my head towards Jax "What the hell is going on?"

"I believe I can answer that for you," the woman said as I watch her pull something out of her pocket "The name is Officer Lindonna Smith I have been keeping tabs on a particular someone named Elijah Brice Clyde, I've recently heard what happened to your girlfriend and so I think we can help each other," she said, I stay silent as I analyze what she was saying.

"Keep talking."

"I will be undercover as I assist your girlfriend with her 'wedding' as a simple maid of the hotel that they will be staying in which you just so happened to be the owner of due to my people on the inside who booked the reservations for them. I will be gathering information and as an officer will provide the safety of your girlfriend" she says as she hands me the file.

"What's in it for you?" I say as I glare at her reading her movements.

"It's personal but I will tell you due to the situation, 1 year ago my partner was shot and killed, we had leads that Elijah was the culprit but mysteriously all evidence was erased, and Elijah walked a free man that day. I want to avenge my partner's death and put that criminal behind bars!" she said.

"deal but you must not consult with any officer," I say passing her the file "I know we are on our own until I can reach the FBI," she said knowing damn straight evidence doesn't just disappear.... must have been an inside job.

___

The next day I was given the contract for the arranged marriage.

"I'm going to break him mark my words."

*Flashback Over*

Since then, I was able to gather more information from a few people that were in contact and what they told me made my body become inflamed, the bruises on her body, the fear in her eyes, the way he gripped her arms leaving marks... forcing her to kiss him and worse... I slammed my fist against the wall causing a gaping crack.

Just then Jax bursts through my office with his phone in his hand "Ace! We just got news from Linda, you we're right they are blackmailing her with something that is forcing her to be silent Linda just told me a few things, but I think I know what it is" he said.

"What is it," I say and the next few words he said made my eyes widen. "Your secret"

...

She's been protecting me the whole time... even after we faked Celia's Pregnancy to make Elijah think that I'm out of the picture.

"What are we going to do?" He said as I began to think of something. That's when I got it...

I took a deep breath in. "what I should have done a long time ago."

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Annalise's P.O.V

After finally getting to the hotel, I quickly walk into my room and close the door. I overheard Elijah talking to the real estate agent on how he's going to fuck her or some disgusting thing. "Annalise get here NOW!" I hear Elijah say as I sigh my 5 seconds of peace is over.

I open the door and make my way over to the living room I simply look at him in annoyance. "I like obedience. I'm going out for a little, I will be back in 2 hours. Wear something sexy when I get back" he winks as he bites his lip almost causing me to gag in disgust.

"Go fuck yourself" I whisper as I feel anger boil inside me. He turns and walks close to me nearly inches away. "Because of that I'll make sure to fuck you twice as hard," he winks as he continues to light a cigarette and blow the smoke in my face causing me to cough. "Jerk," I say as he blows me a kiss from afar closing the door behind him.

Moments later I hear my stomach growl.

I might as well order room service knowing today is my last real day of freedom.

As I turn on the tv and stare at the wall the words I hear cause my heart to stop.

Ace Knight Reveals Deep Dark Secret

I practically fall off the chair I was sitting on as I stare at the tv "I am Ace Knight founder and owner of Cinder Prints and several other establishments." Ace continued to speak about his life and history.

"He figured it out" I whispered to myself sealing my eyes swell u with tears. His last few words before the broadcast were finished was ....

Whether it was for me or for Celia my eyes could not stop crying and weeping. I'm free... contract or no contract I'm no longer being blackmailed to be married to that insidious human.

I whipped my head to the door.

"Escape Time."