After paying for the dresses and arranging for them to be sent to his house, Alex gently took Alisha's hand as they left the shop.

"What else do we need to shop for now?" Alisha asked, her voice laden with exhaustion.

Forced into a marriage she didn't want, forced into shopping for items she had no interest in, Alisha felt drained from trying on dresses alone. She had no energy left for anything else.

But she knew she had to comply with Alex's wishes, or else face his unpredictable behaviour, ...