Casada con un multimillonario cruel

Casada con un multimillonario cruel

Mariyam Khan

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Introduction

Ember Collins busca trabajo cuando surge una propuesta de matrimonio con el reconocido multimillonario Hunter William King de Nueva York.


Si bien ella es amable, valiente y estrafalaria, él es despiadado, frío y peligroso. Ella es como el agua que calma las almas cuando la toca, y él es como un tornado que destruye todo lo que encuentra en su camino cuando pasa. Son como los lados opuestos de un cuchillo; uno es inofensivo y el otro corta.


¿Qué sucede cuando están unidos en un matrimonio profano? ¿Qué pasa cuando se revela el secreto del matrimonio? ¿Florecerá el amor en el lugar más inesperado o se marchitará en el laberinto de mentiras y engaños? Únete al viaje de Ember a través del amor y el odio, el peligro y la desesperación para ver qué pasa.
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Chapter 1

Perspectiva de Ember~

Dicen que las tormentas son solo temporales. Pero las vidas que cruzan nunca permanecen iguales. O pereces, o te acostumbras tanto que incluso la poderosa tormenta se enamora de ti.

Solté un largo suspiro y giré para estacionar el coche de mi padre en nuestro jardín delantero. Otro día de búsqueda de empleo en vano. Mi anterior lugar de trabajo cerró por bancarrota, y los nuevos lugares no querían a un empleado con menos de un año de experiencia. Ahora, si no me daban la oportunidad, ¿cómo se suponía que iba a obtener experiencia?

Mis padres tenían una panadería. Después de que mi padre tuvo un accidente mientras trabajaba en la fábrica del Rey como ingeniero mecánico, no pudo trabajar más, y empezaron este pequeño negocio, pero no era suficiente. Así que necesitaba un trabajo para apoyarlos.

Mis pies pisaron los frenos cuando una limusina negra, estacionada en nuestra entrada, llamó mi atención. Fruncí el ceño y busqué en mi mente algún pariente que anduviera en limusina, pero no, ninguno lo hacía. La curiosidad me carcomía el estómago, y estacioné el coche al lado de la carretera, ignorando las protestas de nuestro vecino anciano. Corriendo hacia la casa, me acerqué de puntillas al salón y espié desde detrás del marco de la puerta.

«¡Oh, malditos modales! ¡La chica necesita saber!»

Un hombre con traje blanco estaba sentado en el sofá principal, las raíces grises de su cabello y barba comenzaban a asomar. —Vamos al grano, ¿de acuerdo, Joseph? —dijo, con autoridad en su tono.

—Eh... claro, señor King —respondió papá, sentado frente a él acompañado de mamá.

¿Señor King? ¿Como en Bryan William King? ¿El empresario multimillonario y antiguo jefe de papá? ¿Pero qué hacía aquí?

—¡Espléndido! Quiero a tu hija como mi nuera.

Las bocas de mis padres se abrieron tanto que podría caber una ballena. En cuanto a la mía, bueno, esa ballena con su cría y el padre de la cría, y muchas más crías podrían caber, y ni siquiera tendrían que retorcerse.

Lo sé, lo sé, exageré, pero así es como se sentía en realidad.

¿Los King me querían como su nuera para su hijo Hunter William King, el soltero más elegible y más guapo de Nueva York? ¿Pero por qué yo, cuando había tantas mujeres más bonitas en el mundo muriendo por ser su esposa? Demonios, incluso podría casarse con una princesa.

El señor King soltó una carcajada al ver sus expresiones. —Ahora, ahora, no me miren así, Joseph. Solo quiero una chica justa y decente como nuestra nuera, no una de esas—, su rostro se torció en una mueca, —cazafortunas con las que sale mi hijo.

—P-pero señor... S-su hijo... No tiene realmente una buena reput- ¡uf! —Un codazo de mamá detuvo a papá de completar la frase.

—¡Oh, vamos, Josephine! Todo este tiempo hemos sido conocidos, ¿no cumplirías mi deseo? —Sus labios se estiraron en una dulce sonrisa, pero sus ojos brillaban con una demanda tácita.

Durante los siguientes minutos, el señor King siguió insistiendo a papá. Parecía que había tomado una decisión y no aceptaría un 'no' por respuesta.

Mis cejas fruncidas se convirtieron en un ceño. La razón que dio para elegirme no parecía dañina, sin embargo, la incomodidad en el fondo de mi estómago no decía lo mismo. El matrimonio era un gran paso en la vida de alguien, y necesitaba pensar.

Inhalando profundamente, entré con paso tranquilo. —Agradezco su propuesta, señor King, pero necesito tiempo.

Todas las cabezas se volvieron hacia mí. Con una dulce sonrisa en su rostro, el señor King se levantó, y mis padres también, con caras preocupadas.

—Tienes una hija hermosa, Joseph, e inteligente también —dijo caminando hacia mí, irradiando poder—. Espero que tomes la decisión correcta, querida.

Luego se fue.

Casarse con Hunter King sería como un sueño hecho realidad para la mayoría de las chicas, incluyéndome a mí, pero casarse así nunca fue mi plan. ¿Qué pasaría con mis responsabilidades? No podía simplemente dejar a mis padres solos cuando más me necesitaban. Siempre había querido construir mi propia identidad, tener un trabajo decente, una casa más grande y, definitivamente, una tienda más grande donde mi mamá pudiera hornear tanto como quisiera, y papá pudiera estropear las masas tratando de ayudar sin ninguna preocupación.

Miré a mis padres; un par de ceños dudosos se aferraban a sus frentes.

¿Qué pasaría si dijera que no?

En los próximos días, obtuve mi respuesta.

—¡Cuídate, papá! —me quedé en nuestro porche y despedí a papá con la mano. Nos habíamos quedado sin víveres, así que papá decidió ir de compras. Me saludó con la mano y comenzó a caminar por la calle. Papá no quería molestar a su coche recién pulido ya que la tienda no estaba lejos de casa.

Sonreí al ver al perro de nuestro vecino jugando en su jardín. Girando sobre mis talones, di un paso para entrar, pero me detuve al escuchar ladridos alarmados. Al darme la vuelta, mis ojos se posaron en una figura corpulenta vestida de negro en la calle. El hombre miró al animal con furia, y este, acobardado, salió corriendo. Dirigió su mirada hacia adelante y reanudó su caminata mientras sacaba algo de su chaqueta. El brillo del objeto reflejado me golpeó los ojos, haciéndome cerrarlos y abrirlos dos veces más grandes. Seguí la dirección de su mirada, y mi corazón casi se salió del pecho.

—Papá...

Sin demora, corrí hacia mi padre.

—¡Ember! ¿A dónde vas? —preguntó papá al verme.

—Acabo de recordar que... necesito comprar algunas cosas también —respondí, respirando con dificultad. Mirando detrás de mí, no encontré rastro del hombre y solté un suspiro de alivio.

«¡Uf! Siempre pensando de más, ¿verdad?»

Después de comprar todo lo necesario, volvimos a casa con papá contando chistes y yo riendo, no porque fueran graciosos, sino porque eran tan terribles que uno tenía que reírse. Nuestra risa cesó al entrar a la casa y ver a mamá con el teléfono en la mano, con una arruga en la frente.

—¿Qué pasa, Sofía? ¿Quién era? —preguntó papá, dejando las bolsas de la compra en el suelo y caminando hacia mamá.

—Acabo de... recibir un correo electrónico del IRS. Dijeron que... tenemos tres años de facturas pendientes —la voz de mamá estaba llena de vacilación.

—¿Qué? ¡Ya pagamos todo!

Mi corazón, que se había calmado, volvió a acelerarse. ¿Qué estaba pasando? Primero el hombre extraño y ahora el IRS.

—Tal vez... ¿alguien nos está gastando una broma? —sugerí, esperando aliviar la tensión.

—Podría ser —asintió papá—. Malditos ociosos sin nada mejor que hacer.

—¡Joseph! Nada de maldecir en la casa.

—Sí, sí. Lo siento —papá le dio un rápido beso en la mejilla a mamá, y todas las arrugas desaparecieron de su rostro, apareciendo un rubor.

Me reí de ellos. Su relación era algo que siempre soñé tener cuando me casara. Al mencionar la palabra, mi mente se dirigió a Hunter; dudaba que pudiera tener algo similar con él considerando su reputación.

Ahuyentando esos pensamientos, recogí los víveres y me dirigí a la cocina. Tal vez alguien realmente estaba gastando una broma.

Solo tenía que ser probada equivocada.

Un par de días después, estaba sentada en la biblioteca pública revisando anuncios de empleo y llenando solicitudes. Una incomodidad repentina en el estómago me hizo moverme en mi asiento. Sacando la barra de granola de emergencia, miré a mi alrededor a las pocas personas presentes, todas ocupadas en sus propios asuntos. Encogiéndome de hombros, mordisqueé la barra, suspirando de satisfacción.

«Estómago feliz, mente feliz.»

Mi mente feliz se frunció cuando el banco debajo de mí se hundió, e incliné la cabeza hacia un lado. Un temblor recorrió mi columna al observar al hombre corpulento de negro del otro día sentado justo frente a mí. Me levanté de un salto, lista para correr.

—Siéntate —ordenó.

—¿Q-Qué quieres?

Deslizó un sobre negro por la mesa y se levantó. —El señor King te manda saludos.

Al escuchar el nombre, mis ojos se abrieron de par en par, y recogí el sobre, sacando el papel. Desdoblándolo, pasé mis ojos por la carta, y mi estómago se revolvió.

Esto podría hacerme perder trabajos antes de siquiera conseguir uno.

Una carta de referencia negativa.

—¡¿Qué demonios?! No puede hacer eso —levanté la vista para encontrarme con un banco vacío.

Me dejé caer de nuevo, mi mente un torbellino de preguntas y confusiones. «¿Por qué?»

Las mismas cosas siguieron ocurriendo los días siguientes. Empecé a ver al hombre extraño más y más siguiendo a mis padres, los correos electrónicos de facturas seguían llegando, incluso mis solicitudes de empleo seguían siendo rechazadas. No podía soportar ver la línea de preocupación volviéndose permanente en las frentes de mis padres, no podía dormir por la noche con el miedo constante de que el tipo de aspecto peligroso terminara haciendo algo horrible a ellos.

Así que, al final, tomé una decisión.

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