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Chapter 3 TESSA'S POV

Word Count: 1300    |    Released on: 01/07/2025

thout filing the pr

. I didn't know much about legal terms, bu

t blink. "It

nexistent. You skipped protocol. There's no

ou shouldn't say that

give me. I wasn't sure whether we

awyers could barge into homes at four in

s, jaw clenched. "Enough

even have her sign a no

the marria

ed. Not the addendum. Not th

ed. "Post-nuptia

t me. The silenc

o trap me," I sai

were already paying you." It

what it so

ore the board finds out. If they think she h

want leverage. I want my money, my

ked at me. "Then s

me to sign something you hid

ide it; I d

u knew I wo

nd; I took that

lanced at it and cursed. "Too

to her. "What do you m

owards him. A news head

arries an unknown woman in

cursed under his breath and

" I said in a low voice.

not invisible anymore, sweet

ian. "You promi

't leak

who

ne has done the damage. Your family's trust is shaky. Do you th

e the board

lause in his will was clear. If this marriage looks

ropped. "We're l

about paperwork. They care about perception. You married a waitress from B

m, heat rising in my

't be," Vane

gnoring Julian's tense p

a hand. "Stop.

"You need to fix this

nce. "Get o

lenched.

d, get

ing across the floor, and s

o that's your idea

his hair. "I didn't thin

d that before marrying som

dislike yo

. That's so

ere a solution. That's what someone

ok quiet

e a storm I invit

still standing i

like he didn't

r. "I'm going to bed. Or whatever wing o

wrist before

fr

ak, and held my wrist like he w

n't have li

lie," he

all the impo

ip loo

lked

g, my phone buz

l media alerts. Missed

d one m

Are you tru

d anoth

he pay you? Go

the bed and buried

invaded my l

I ignored it. The knock ca

e mood, Julian

ulian," cam

up in

air tied back. Red lipstick that didn't quit

spoke in a

nked.

ped inside. "Your h

hat are you doing here?

hospital and said that you were married to J

rry. I was going to tell you. I didn't thi

. "Why didn't you tell me you we

want to

ied since the day w

llowe

The offer. The contract. The wedding. The woma

d without i

and. "I understand why you did

interr

in, his eyes

wasn't too diff

d her clothes. "Thank yo

taying with us now. I h

ed. "Yo

story keeps spreading, they

ween us. "Should I l

d. "No

ed. "Tessa, I need to

move. "Ab

of paper from his pocket

t's

cont

lready si

endum. No traps. No

t me, confused. "W

ng up control," I s

want out, this is your cha

e again. "What are

n't a

ment, I di

nd phone in th

ead the message, and h

. "What

was calm

alled an eme

r w

ooke

ve me as

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