tions. Beneath the chandeliers and champagne, every ha

d every se

tes, playing the perfect gentleman. He greeted executives, flirted effortlessly w

fe depended on it-because it did. Her family's debt. Her father's hea

," an older man said as they

he said, his hand resting brie

ll away. The world was watching. And they were both

ed, or can I stab you with my heel

"That depends. Are we doing mu

-

their private table, Amara

don't you?" she asked as

It's a game. I'm

I'm

in," he said coolly. "Yo

than she expected. Be

n this world. She jus

first step to winn

s toward her. "Then

glasses. And for a split second, the a

oked awa

-

own, a scandal broke out-not in

ill, had just arrived at the pa

thing. She walked straight toward the couple wit

nd his charity case fiancée," she said

e alert. "And you must be the d

ed you're not wearing a leash, Amara.

n in the r

ser. "Actually, Liam knows better than to try to tame a

ests murmured

crown, sweetheart. When the truth comes

eels clicking like

Amara. "That

ctice," she r

leaving him to follo

-

entered the grand hallway. Neither said a word un

love her?" she

nked. "V

you like she

retty, polished, and willing to play the part. But she was

oice softer now. "Have yo

t her for a

e requires trust. And in our

he didn't want to admit

're making a mis

rd her, stopping

it, Amara. There

ht as his gaze

we have to lose ourse

faster. "Then

oice. "We stop pretending we're enemie

pa

vival,"

slowly. "Fo

't touch. But something shi

uce. A crack

was far

ime, Amara didn't f