RY

echoed i

ed "Exc

like this was a perfectl

hing. You want your legacy back. I want to secure mine. Together,

im. He couldn

owly as if saying it that way would

flinch "Th

ce formed a scowl "You t

that damn smile neve

rstands, You've been left with almost nothing, Thalia, half of your company shares ar

s "I can fight jus

dropped, teasing n

think you can outmanoeuvre Brandon? Or the rest of the vultures circling what's left

able he made his argument seems. I hated ev

financially, and if I wasn't careful, there wo

d, I even considered th

Your family is the reason my family's gone

slightly but his ey

g to hide, I'd invite you into my life like this? If you marry me yo

doors to your empire makes you trustworthy? I don't need

an do that without m

ble Thalia, whether you want to admit it or not

, forcing myse

to tie myself to you for life.

t there was something

ly beneficial arrangement you get back your fortune and I get a wif

about business? About power? This is my li

why you should consi

back control or would you rathe

I hated him for making sen

t falter, but h

people like Brandon will keep taking

eyes leaning

here, but make no mistake Alexander, if I a

rst time, I saw something that lo

he spirit

y voice barely

marr

yes sparkling,

he said as he reached for my hand and fea

ncluded in a

hard as I

his surprising attempts at seducing me, we

a day after, with only the both of us

alized that for better or worse, I had just allied myself with the devi

tanding at the entrance to the

ront of five simple yet elegant tombstones. The one thing in common with these tombstones, ASPLUNDH engraved on them, was my

running my fingers

d "I miss you Mommy" I said

still as if it mourned with me

I join you

rribly" I said

hind me and I tensed

e you came here, to play the part of the g

o it was. Brandon, my ex-husband the ma

nk it's gettin

end, up until two days ago I would have trusted her wi

to see you both" I said co

same about meeting

few things" Bella said cut

Brandon said as he held a pen an

something down I let the paper fall on the

exit of t

ndon growled in frustrat

irl!!" Bel

smile that found my lips as I