point o

ay the heavy coatings of makeup that hid my fa

er bold eyes, staring back at me. She was in

fire in her eyes was the same one that burned in Hann

you'll mock them just as they have mocked you," I whispered, staring at

up myself and achieve this revenge. I

n, the cruel condition. I can only get those shares if I am to be married. My jaw dropped. "Who am I going to marry now, since m

it was still with me. I thought I had lost it at the church or whoever that brought me here

he and his son would be happy embarra

ed, "Mr.

ou doing? Please, I want you to come to the house. Let's talk

"Misunderstandings? You mean t

But please, come and talk. You deserve some answers and maybe

e desperation or honesty made me change my mi

silent during the drive, my thoughts were churning as I thought about how Christopher had accused me without waiting to hear from m

off, I took a long calming breath before making my way to the mansion

r, I pushed it open

here?" My voice ec

y hallways, the silence was uncomfortable. Did they inv

and was a bit louder. Y

oices of a man and a woman. I guess they were too

when I recognized the voice. It was th

sing? I pressed my ears on the door to g

They were tal

, convincing tone. "Once you're married, you can divorce

I strained to hear C

know," he said, s

. You don't have to love her. Just... marry her, get those shares, and

n I heard him sigh. "Fine.

st. They only wanted me for the shares, nothing more.

he could bind me to Christopher. Because they wanted to take contro

stomach turn. What was I even thinking

ain. I wouldn't stand here and just cry. Witho

atch my breath, my chest was heaving as

hey were wrong. If they wanted to play game

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d, yes, but not to Christopher. I would find someone, anyone, and take back what was mine. Then

round the room for a potential groom. I tried not to look desp

seemed right, or they were a

hope, thinking that it was all a

I exc