of her dress lay in tatters at her feet. The guests who had lingered fo

body! Did she hook up with so

ed to cheat on Ethan

dirty

ed filming her humiliation. Chloe wrapped her arms around herself, but

thrown over her shoulders. It

the laughter. He waved a dismissive hand at the guests

ut short. The Stone estate retur

"I was just trying to protect the family

prepare our bath. Her massage technique is excellent. Go wait for me upstairs, darling." He placed a

o Chloe, his face hardening again. He

and I are getting married, but that doesn' t mean I can' t still be with you. What is this game you

er scattered belongings. Her fingers paused on a faded photograph that had fallen from a book. It was a picture from years ago:

d her phone from the pocket of the jacket she was still clutching. She dialed her grandfa

hloe, I' ve heard everything. Mr. Stone called me. I' ll

ant to change my choice for the alliance. I choose A

n a heavy sigh. "I' ll arrange it, Chloe. A

at the scratch on her cheek, at the tatters of her

I' m s

complaining to yo

ce a thundercloud of rage. Before she could react, he slapped her

father flies here today, it won' t sto

you from marrying her

her. All the interest, all the love, all the obsession she had harbored for him for ten long

o are you trying to impress with this detached act?" he spat, his eyes bloo

dragged her towards the house, towards the