quickly, and the moment she realized the groom's name

at the document and frowned. "William

w, obviously,"

"Vivian, do not tell me you went as far as forgin

as he slammed his hand down. "Do you honestly believe this gets you out of marrying Mr. Kirby? Let me make

le call," Vivian said calmly. She pulled out her phone

y I assist you?" a woman's

y whether a marriage was officially regist

ine. "Yes, ma'am. Our records show that a marriage was

er the room, pressing i

ed, while the fury on Archie's fa

shaking as she clutched Archie's arm without thinking. "How are we

ponse, the sharp ringing of hi

me lit up

oing pale as panic crept in. "What do I do? Sh

ose your nerve. Mr. Kirby has no idea Vivian is married. Just send her over. O

sper. "You want to hand a married woman to Mr. Kirby? If

linda's face. "That part is simple.

pression as he studied her. "And h

dignity and beg Mr. Kirby to take her." She discreetly pressed a small bottle filled with pink liquid into Archie's hand. "

pread across Archie's face as he clutc

peaker. "How much longer do you plan on keep

his tone turning overly sweet. "I was arranging a little s

Vivian stood nearby. Even without hearing them, she

hed forward and snatched the phone from his hand.

y bitch!" Archie charged at he

"But if you still want to become part of my family, that door is not completely clos

rned back with a faint smile, and handed

ease ignore Vivian's nonsense. She lies constantly. She does n

Devin's voice came through, cold and sharp. "Whether she is

sconnected

in the room, leaving

phone as it nearly slipped from his gr

his eyes blazing with rage, and st

ff her feet and sent her cr

puffed up almost instantly, and the sharp

ungrateful woman to the storage room and lock her inside. Until I

answered quickly. She seized Vivian without r

ut what you have done, you l

hed shut, cutting off the light. D

nly hint of illumination came from a

the space, carrying th

erself onto a frayed blanket

son more times than she co

e sense of hopelessness

le life was quietly taking shape inside her. Will

Even if he did not care about her,

he cold blended together until

d its limit, sleep fin

shattering objects and Melinda's piercing

ng you! If you keep doing this, the

m had been red

furniture, smashing and overturning e

is lips as a thick gold chain rested against his chest. His stomach pushe

r a mess and her face soaked with tear

ace, his legs trembling so badly that he could

ned teeth. "I am not stopping at tearing this place apart. I am going

s shaking as she pointed toward the storage room. "It was Vivian. She secre

"Please show mercy, Mr. Kirby. That factory is

ng in the wreckage, she froze in place and looked a

he did not have Vivian's striking looks, but there

ely. Rubbing his chin, he let out a low chuckle. "

r in his voice. "Whatever you want. I wi

ly. "But you still have another daughter. I will marry h

aking through her voice. "Thea is still

e to that factory tomorrow," Devin warne

" Archie hurried after him, sw

zen in fear. After wrestling with himself, he ground his teeth together and spoke.

" Melinda exclaimed, star

rchie shouted

yes. "Alright. I will not marry her. But since yo

ked, his mind re

back the ten-million-dollar I paid for Vivian. Agree, and I will take Thea n

Devin was demanding money while claiming his daughter, a

power, and Archie did

ples throbbed. After a long silence, he force