of a powerful family, destined
toria Sterling, secure the Prescott
ght, real woman who painted
ealth and duty, and I promised her a future,
oice: marry Victoria and save my family's name, o
ompromise: marry Victoria, give
perate hope became
Sarah, accusing her of crimes, orchestrating public humiliati
ter, all while I built a public facade of a perfect f
ifice I made was a ne
e to protect her, become the
omise, only cemented my role as her tormento
ing my elaborate ruse protected her,
nts from sealing my public fate with V
e fake illnesses, the staged "accidents," even her "miscarriage
es have falle
l tear down their empire to find Sarah and r