r several seconds, she stared blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling before reality came crashing back. She was married. Married t

n was

he bed. Seven in the morning. A soft

a maid entered respectful

y stood awkwardly

ork. Madam Vanessa instructed us to

riana still noticed the curiosity in her eyes. Everyone i

onteverde marry

by the stylists earlier. Even the dress felt expensive. Everything here reminded her that she did not

d the long dining table. Most of them stared at he

her coffee before smirking. "Well,

polite smile.

xcept an elderly man seat

here,

lentino Monteverde. Unlike every

hed him. "How are

y. "You're already famil

e she could respond, another

look like f

r. An elegant woman wearing pearl earr

anessa mutt

nteverde. Da

sion alone, Ariana alre

up gracefully. "So you're t

aled. "I-I didn

tly. "That's what po

ed immediately.

d him. "How much did

beneath the table. "I di

a laughed softly. "

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ually. "We're just gett

Ariana again. Sh

rangement has already embarrassed our family en

n remained unreada

hoked on her cof

ed a chair beside

d she'

ent. Ariana herself looked sh

deeply. "You're ta

nnecessary dram

ly yet somehow, Arian

her food. Meanwhile, Damien calmly drank his coffee while reading documents on

n suddenly stood up. "

blinked

ic appearance t

anything about

ll le

r, silence filled the air. The luxury vehicle itself made Ariana nervous. Everything around Damien

y spoke. "My mother

bitter laugh

entually c

n your family ha

her briefly. "Most

disbelief. "You're adm

real

gain. "That doesn

t pretend. She simply looked... exhausted. The thought strangely bothered him. Meanwhile, Ariana was trying hard not to cry again. Everything felt overwhelming.

ng a business charity event. The moment Damien stepped

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over

ike this before. Damien noticed her hesitation. Without warni

e murmure

romance but because everyone was staring at t

t his n

ually got

beaut

t even mor

people greeted Damien respectfully. But when they looked at Ariana-

her mechanically.

ced polite smiles throughout the event despite feeling completely ou

new Mrs.

oks ord

he came fr

another go

. Then suddenly- A glamorous woman entered the ballroom. And immedi

's b

d... Sele

stunning. With confident, elegant and dangerous. But what caug

tion in his eyes. Cold anger. Selene smiled beaut

o, Da

nd heavy. Then Selene's eyes slowly landed o

s is th

uncomfortabl

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y. "I returned yesterda

answer cam

eneath Damien's coldness. Pain. Selene laughed

ene. Dam

efore shaking her hand pol

sweetheart... I'm not sure y

she could respond, Selene su

laced me

mien answered

slightly. "And yet yo

ly felt like an outsider witnessing something personal. So

d sweetly, "did he

ed. "Warn me

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Ariana expected. Damien's

ea

softly. "Still s

a and whispered. "Be careful. Men l

behind a heavy silence. Ariana slowly looked at D

ally?" Ariana

away. "Nobod

t look like

in. Then Damien su

sk about

tly offended. "I

I ans

erward. Damien remained distant and irritated the entire time. Meanwhile, Ariana couldn't stop thinking about S

ion. The moment Ariana entered the bedroom, exhausti

ying," she mut

ave a faint amused loo

m. "Try wearing hee

rathe

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ou lov

ionless again. He become silence.

t have to

osened his tie.

ounded cold

at him quietly

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ecause the look in Damien's

a

ge

tr

ompletely. Damien walked toward the windo

ple stupid," he

er knees quietl

at her. "Have you

led sadly.

silence filled

edly asked. "Do you

nded strangely genuine. She looked down

he reason w

nd somehow- that answer affecte