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ad or dejected as I had been last night. But

ed and quickly freshened up

rst place my eyes wandered to was

t think we'd stay in separate rooms. Of course,

ke breakfast..." I

ved in my life. No shared space with my stepmother and step-sister

of tha

my way to the kitchen, only to find the maid there already

lady." She b

le. "Hello there.

to shake her head and refuse, but I was already w

the breakfast ready. By the time we were rounding u

already

g out the food when he fin

ot out of bed. And his bed head was nonexistent. Lookin

nough sexiness that mad

s goin

tated sound of his voice. The maid looked sca

h, I-I just decided to h

the table. When his eyes finally turned

d it certainly shouldn't

, a piercing pain hitting my chest repeatedly. It wasn't like I had e

to the maid. "Gi

ne of the rooms. As soon as she was out of

on what we'r

d. "Abou

eyeing me carefully. "An

gh

t at the end of the day

she'll make this marriage out to be a scandal. The backlash will be

wrap my head around why a mother coul

was, making it harder to even unders

ance. What we're going to start wit

tting his words sink

er." He answered simply. "Th

k. It sounded plausible, but once again, I

step-s

"We'll make sure both she and her mother are ca

the first time that day, I felt uncomfo

ust because he

erever you stood. No wonder he could be so in

objec

throat. His eyes remained expectant

"The money for my

hen he let out an unexpected laugh. It

t in his eyes was gone. Replaced by s

ney. I know that's

at was one thing that would always remain. The harshn

gh the thick tension in the room. H

, com

ly as he turne

other person o

s had passed my ears, ther

here was a bit of an exchange between hi

r he

y reaching Julian's height. Dirty blonde hair and enough con

riend and lawyer. I had him forge a formal agreement for

htened aroun

gh

better to be safe than sorry. Cameron h

it clear that you understand all t

ed a pen beside it. I took my seat, pushing aside

nything I would have otherwise missed. It took a whi

alliance. I would play the part of a perfect wife,

lty and unending o

l the hurt and betrayal I had faced from the two people I had sacrificed so

nly way I could g

out my signature. The ink was d

od

nce again, I was reminded of why peo

onder if I had made