e the instant she saw Jeremy. "N

usion. Had she found out how much trouble he wa

up for me." Angry, Jeremy lunged at her, grabbing for her arm. "Why are you doing this to

her fingers int

pent so many years caring fo

r, she snapped his wrist and s

re through his leg and sent him down. He stared u

name-shouted out loud-iced h

sinesswoman. He knew nothing about the woman behin

on his chest. "You think I'd waste my

t show your face again. If you do, y

For the first time, he felt as t

ging-always telling him to train harder, dre

obedient wife. He never imagined she'd pu

e treat him

her, but the pain in hi

ned frozen, struggl

ugh talent alone. The thought that losing one investor c

led her a nagging housemaid. The woman standing here

ible for convincing Jeremy'

omeone with no money or family infl

ound them, and several took out

d Jeremy aside and walked away. The moment she was clear,

watched her leave. His jaw tighten

A woman like Cathryn, unstable, uncontrollable, w

ed his clothes and began planning how

could reach the door, two guards de

emy's face. "What the he

rd cut in coldly. "Leave quietly, or

hey could protest and hauled the

emy tried to explain,

smaller behind him while anger and

ered Kate when he hadn

Cathryn through one of the windows

Cathryn for destroying anoth

slide. He had to get

capegoat. He'd tell everyone her nagging ha

ould blame her for his poor performance and keep

rent clothes and disguised her face bef

ced anxiously while checking

oached him.

. I'm terribly sorry about what happened at the entrance. Please come inside.

n. "Events like this aren't really my thing. Let's

Dennis looking un

. "The Crown Prince is here tonight. I mentioned you to him earli

rows pulled

h the royal family. Still, she'd heard more

ceptional talent had been clear from childhood. By the ag

cruel, unforgiving, and ea

was. Rumor claimed that a noblewoman from a neighboring kingdom had once offended

t her temple and sighed. "Fine. Le

e room just there. I'll grab the f

ttention, so she politely declined the staff's he

all figure she recogn

ind his head. His sharp features looked cold and proud, and

ed in expensive jewelry had h

man she'd marrie

her nameless husband