Behind The Glamour: My Wife's Secret

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escorted into the main buil

found herself a pawn in the Gordon family's scheme,

his early brilliance and talent, his detachment had led to his aliena

e manor, Ellie awaite

reluctance to meet her, perhaps

lief for Ellie, sparing her th

Gordons, she shed her wedding dress

she drifted in a

clicked open, bre

figure

Ellie stirred

ughts, the figure joined her in

rmth had awok

iftly turned, p

htened aroun

a low, cold voice, like a be

is face, his eyes co

out with a swift kick aimed

ed, deftly dodg

Ellie broke free and

of motion as they excha

usually unmatched, but she quickly

f you don't leave, I'll call

the man seized her throat, p

ts snapped on, ill

deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a stern jawline.

planning to

he wedding dress in the

instead of a nightdress, Ell

ntempt crossed

, Ellie managed to ga

n public, but it made sense that the only man wh

ctly fine, unlike what t

ghtly, acknowledging her ded

ollapsed to the floor, vowing never t

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arked by his grip, its delicate

t a flush

as Kaiden when she threa

held power over life and death, said

about silencing her, since she had d

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ery. How dare you claim to be my wife, huh?" Kaiden's t

r fists, feeling

n; even the names of her biolo

llie was merely a substitute in the G

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ed this marria

n pressed a butt

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t," Kaiden or

in desperation. "I promise, I wo

pay the Gordon family for two decades of care.

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ac

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illiance fading, but the

icted this downpour w

aiden's bride. However, Ellie found herself confront

, Ellie realiz

ely to degrade her, he was

his family, her demise would be

lie, standing with dignity. "

, "Remember, I'm the woman legally bound to Mr. Thorpe. It wou

t, even gentle, but a flicker

ere well-concealed, yet Kai

stirred wi

ghter, was reputedly virtuous, dignified, and ge

d those descriptions, her spir