Beautiful Tyrant

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A/N:

In this story the character names belong to Stephenie Meyer but the inspiration and chapter titles come from William Shakespeare's epic tale, Romeo & Juliet.

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Chapter 38 The earth hath swallow'd all my hopes but she.

Charlie frowned. This conversation was not going the way he intended.

"I have many reservations about this arrangement to be honest, Mike. Bella is my only surviving child, the rest are buried deep within the ground. She has been indulged her entire life and will not react well to having a decision of this magnitude made for her. I would not have her unhappy in a loveless marriage."

Through his office window, Charlie watched Bella conversing with James in the garden. The two were very close; James had been brought up in this household on the death of his parents.

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End Note:

Next Update: Tuesday 30th August