A Barbaric Proposal の小説・ストーリー

“Drink up and tell me what the council said.” Becca slid onto the barstool across from Lyssa and picked up her drink. “You don’t want to know. Their suggestions ran the gamut from the surreal to the ridiculous.” “C’mon. How bad could they be?” Lys asked. Becca lifted her glass and took a sip. “Bad.” “Try me.” “One proposal suggested capturing males from a rival clan or setting traps for humans hiking in the Pine Barrens.” Lyssa snorted into her wine, coughing.

What happened that day was undoubtedly the result of someone bribing the models with a substantial amount of money to cause trouble deliberately. The slanting-eye gesture was highly offensive to Solacians, and the association with the Brightstar Council, a notorious extremist organisation in Franciso, only added fuel to the fire, which was clearly intending to bring Opulent Prowl down. By the end of the night, Celeste's throat had developed two large blisters, rendering her unable to speak. "Don't worry, I'm here. Megan and I are flying to Franciso first thing in the morning," Winston called to say.

He paused, eyes lighting up with hope as he continued, "If we reconcile and hold a new wedding, I can give you half the family fortune. From now on, all of the Hepworth family matters will be yours to decide." I lifted my teacup, blowing softly on the steam to hide the sneer on my lips. "Simon, do you really think I still need to marry you to get what I want?" I tossed another document in front of him. It was an analysis of the major holes in Hepworth's core projects, plus proof of cost-cutting and corner-cutting in their supply chain. "Or, next week you can watch Hepworth's stock price crash while Fiona's case blows up in court. By then, you won't even be able to keep one percent."

I waited countless days and nights since that day, eagerly looking forward to the promised day, but those expectations had since dried up. I closed the box and handed it back to Hayden. He frowned slightly before recalling what had happened earlier today and explaining, "Yet another day has passed. Just wait a little more, and I'll be able to divorce Scarlett. I'll definitely fulfill my promise from back then. "How about the day after tomorrow? I'll formally propose to you then, and we'll order a certified copy of our marriage certificate right away. I'll even personally put the ring on your finger." I could no longer feel moved by his words and simply replied indifferently, "I get it, but I

“Um, yeah so I look forward to hearing your proposal.” “Right, down to business,” he said hastily. “So I feel this proposal will benefit both of us tremendously. I’ve been working on it for over three months. I’ve gone through it several times but, of course, you’re welcome to have your legal team give it a thorough look.” “Yes, that was the plan Mr. Steele,” she said smoothly. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Jess give a small smile but kept her eyes averted.

My mind raced through all the implications, the ethical violations, the sheer audacity of what he was suggesting. "So what do you say, Ms. Morgan?" Alexander leaned forward, his eyes locked on mine. "Do you accept my proposal?" "No," I said flatly. "Absolutely not. This is insane." His eyebrow quirked up. "Insane? Five million dollars for one year of your life is insane?" "Yes! It's completely insane. You can't just buy people, Mr. Carter." "I'm not buying you," he replied calmly. "I'm proposing a mutually beneficial arrangement."

"What could he possibly propose that would make him think he can threaten me?" Minister Elais hesitated before speaking. "He proposes marriage, My Lady." My eyes flashed with fury. How dare that Alpha? “Is he crazy? Does he think I'm a fool because I'm a woman?" Elais trembled, taking several steps backwards, away from my wrath. "The second proposal is for combat, my lady—a duel between a sitting alpha and a contender. The Alpha Hurdle.” My anger exploded and I banged onto the table, making both Beta Thane and the minister jump. "Tell him that I too can command the wind! He should bring it on!"

he said. Within seconds, his men began to laugh in unison, like hyenas following their leader. “This territory belongs to the rogues,” I said, holding back the urge to rip his head off. “Oh, not for long. We all know that as soon as the Council approves my proposal, those insignificant animals will be exterminated and this territory will be purified,” he said with a disgusting tone of triumph. Este maldito idiota estaba agotando mi paciencia. “¡Nunca lograrás que esa maldita propuesta pase!” le rugí, con toda la ira reflejada en mis labios.

I was proud I didn’t stutter. "Why not? I like it." He shrugged casually. I glared at him, every inch of me screaming to rip his throat out. "I find your stubbornness sexy," he continued with a smirk. "But don’t push your luck. I came to offer you a proposal." "You must be crazy if you think I’m going to accept any dumb proposal from you." "First of all, it’s not a dumb proposal," he corrected. "And second, you really don’t have much of a choice here. Now be a good girl and listen."

“What the fuck? That’s barbaric!” “You have the same reaction as Seraphine when I told her the same thing,” I stated. That’s the loudest I’ve heard from him. He raised an eyebrow, and a fleeting expression passed over his face before the frown returned. “Because it’s barbaric.” “I know. Seraphine and I discussed it as well. It’s not like I can do something about it, and neither can my parents. It’s a majority vote, so even if my parents didn’t like it, they had to persuade the other Council members to vote against it,” I explained. “If it still hasn’t changed, I will do something about it once I become the Alpha. Seraphine explained to me the cruelty of banishing people to rogue wolves, even