The Heir's Secret Marriage

His father's voice was sharp, like

his arms. "You mean I don't get to choo

he company. Marrying Evelyn will secure the

sell myself off like a prop

owe this family. Evelyn is perfect, she is rich,

wly. "You don't care who

luxury of wanting,"

pushing his chair back with a scrape. "If you think I'll crawl in

rowed. "You think you

e walked out of the of

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leaning detergent and medicine. She opened

oing here?" she

nds into his pocket

t," Clara said, her voice cold. "Not

expected that. "I kno

d. "You sho

on't want to marry Evelyn. My father is forcing me

r. "Help each other? How c

" Kevin sa

ike he had lost his m

, my father can't make me marry Evelyn and you... you'll get

think I'd marry the son of the man who

"And I'm serious, this isn't

uriously. "No, Absolut

eeds treatment and i can cover it.

ore she tightened them. "You don't

aid softly. "I'm o

ands curled into fists at her sides.

're drowning and I'm the only one

the door in his face but the truth pressed against her chest, she was drow

all. "If I say yes...

s attached. Just a name on paper, we

self for even considering it, but

ief flashing in hi

muttered. "This isn't ab

**

n't even look up much a

e." she said, hand

rm hand. Clara hesitated before pu

clerk said flatly

d her. She didn't wear a fancy dress or walk

ed at her.

laugh. "That's the cold

We weren't here for romanc

ers tied together. Clara's stomach twisted as if

should probably have a dinne

ect. A fake dinner f

flickering across polished tables. Cl

wkward," s

d. "That mak

lara picked up her glass, any

be fine, just keep it simple

lowly. She cou

**

or rang. Clara didn't look up, but

ce wen

ara asked,

dn't move. "Don

se, she

aring a sleek black dress. Her eyes swept the ro

shock flickering before turning into

r stomach dro

red under his brea

ocked on them like she had just uncovered

se spiked.

ned around his glas