. She expected to see Alexander Carter, the man she had dream

he looked up, he

at the altar wa

Damon B

tched. No. Th

ehind her s

ed onto hers. He didn't smile. H

ed his throat. "

ears. She turned sharply.

t through the room. "

art dr

k

ll standing there,

wed hard.

t supposed

-

d mansion before her was not the church. The towering gates, the co

we?" she

lcome to the Carter e

ed. Carter. As in

athed. "This

voice made

vy

tu

e space. He was tall, intimidating, and completely unreadable. His sharp fe

pounded. He

ly, his gaze never leavi

y breath. "I'm ju

head down to her level with a smirk on his face,he brought up his hands t

isted. She had to

could could kill,she would be dead by now. But somehow,his touch tu

ied at again,

-

as she faced Damon.

is dark eyes void of sym

into fists. "I re

w, amused chuckle.

ed over the signed documents. Her sign

burning through her veins. "I

a whisper of steel. "Try, and

lood ra

alked int

wasn't let

-

e walls were too grand, too suffocating. The

oor o

able. He pulled off his jacket, to

ense," he

ile. "It's just

is movements were slow. He didn't s

mured, "You'

skipped a beat

loser. "Not

Ivy must have been

l laugh. "Marriag

d an eyebrow bu

ween them was h

he s

e not thinkin

breath

, his voice a

n't let go of

ed at her sides.

was watching h

-

armrests of the chair. Damon stood by the fireplace, hi

im. "What do yo

ss, his expression un

ened. "You can'

ing forward with slow, controlled

inch. "I think yo

ed. Dark. Lo

ping the armrest beside her, cagi

e roared i

ed him.And now, she

--

hand man followed behind him, while the othe

n, rubbing his fingers together as if lost in thou

ke. "Look into that Ivy girl." His voice was calm but

slightly. "What m

have this feeling. She's not acting the way

mall nod. "I'

head, pushing the thoughts aside

hese are the new jewelry designs for the upcoming collection." He

ghlight. They used a rar

esign. "It looks good.

ade diamonds. Only a fe

dded. "Limit

t adds

"Good. Make sure the quali

is another exclusive piece. It has a custom

st the armrest. "That's what I wan

d the note

id for Ivy. Make sure she has everything she nee

rt nod. "I'll t

eave when Alexander

nreadable. "Get that Ivy girl useful. She can't just sleep

hesitation in his stance.

ith her family was marriage. Nothing more. Whatever she sees next is up to her." His lips cur

row. "Your pers

hedule, and do whatever I ask. She'll take notes in meetings, bring me coffee, and make sure I don't have to deal wit

ything, but his si

He finally nodded

slowly, leaning ba

out exactly what it