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verything about this dress felt suffocating, but there was absolutely nothing I cou

their favorite child and I don't give a damn about thi

see Rose leaning casually against the door looking a

anity. "This should've been my wedding. But Jace..." She paused, her smile widening. "He's no fool. He realized his little empire is crumbling, and he needs someone

confusion sets in as I turned

ll hush-hush, of course, but I have my ways. And Anton? He's thriving. I

e desp

s, sister. You've always been the disposable one." The door suddenly s

trated this marriage to offload me onto a man wit

e my way out while hearing my par

ed with relief. "We'll be rid of her.

now. We've done our duty." Father

ger and I forced myself to breathe. If they wa

people from both family and my father ext

e down," I mumbled and some

with my head held high completely ignoring the whispers before reaching for

ce said, his tone commanding and I

he bride," the

place erupted in applause he pulled away completely fooling them.

with Jace. There was no need to talk to backstabbers, and now

ke an impression," Jace fi

talk

hought we w

ed. "Don't think for a second t

d bore me." He smiled

om and alone in a mansion of a damn house. What kind of husband l

s my frustration reached its peak, I

soft patting on my cheek and I opened my eyes to find J

aid, his voice

e." I slapped

lready. I

do you

ian Interiors," A sense of relief washed over me knowing I didn't h

ng to know" I

e said, his tone light. "We'r

s widened as my

it?" he said, leaning close

the idea of this bastard ruining my Italy drea

n faded and his

is is your life now. Adjust to it.

heat radiating from his body that was inches away from mine and

" I whispered, and his lips curved in a

r burst open causing my body to go sniff and my e

en yourself into, Anna," Rose snar

or the first time the confident mask he wore around shattered, an

here?" Jace growle

you'd tell her,

sb