rds, but she kept her expression confused and in

didn't answer directly. Instead, he had Ed

commanded, tapping

pulled out the document inside. Her pu

But the names on it were not Cu

tt Mitchell and

hree years ago, just one month

be married to Barrett Mitchell? She didn't even

rgery!" Chloe's voice

state of New York," Byron Sr. said slowly. "Legally speakin

d man. She understood. From the very beginning, she w

sked, her vo

lness of his prevents him from having normal contact with any woman. But we dis

to prison, and then brought me to his side when I go

," Byron Sr. admitted, his coldness undisguised. "Now, your task is simple

treated like a broodmare with a price tag. She wanted

hell family will use all its resources to help you uncover the truth of wh

sica Sinclair..." With every name he

reason. She knew this was a deal with

e looked at Barrett's name on the certific

ett Mitchell know abo

you're nothing more than Cullen's contract brid

ened. "And that he

rriage existed, he would challenge it before you ever had the chance to approach him. As lon

l wife, yet he was completely unaware and

r eyes filled with a desperate res

um of money large enough to start over, and the full backing

oing business with smart people." He ha

contract." From that moment on, she and Barr

s," Byron Sr. issued a new command. "Edwin will give you his me

the old man added, his eye

dan and Jessica had destroyed her life with a carefully constructed lie. Byron was now offering

looked toward the sound, then lowered her

idea she w

as the only adv