the next morn

A WET AND WILD NIG

drowned rat, her mouth open in a scream, while C

onto the mahogany desk. It landed

e spat. "Absolut

yes puffy from crying. "It was

Andria said quietly from the corner.

alled. They want to contain this. They're offerin

traight. "He wan

s temples. "To show that the Dawson family is still in

smile breaking through her te

Bianca, but Andria

reed to marry you, Blossom. W

ld be treason. Fortunately for us, the Palace's protocol for such matters is swift;

"Let Andria do it. She's useless anyw

ding her expression. "But D

u will marry Prince Cameron. It's a highe

cting a tremor into her voice. "Eve

"Stop being selfish. I'm doing this for the fami

deep breath.

nsult to the Crown and reflect poorly on us. The Royal Family expects a bride with a dowry befitting her new station. Therefore, I must h

is eyes. "That's a

"If I arrive with insufficient assets, they'll think the Dawson family is cheap

ce. He cared about money, but he

? Once I'm Duchess Sears, I'll have access to the

The Sears fortune was gone.

r. "Fine. Sign the papers. You take the dowry,

desk. She picked up t

her name. A

r father of his liquid assets and ha

" Andr

he study. She went

buzzed in

t. A text from a

See you at the

t the screen. C

He knew about the sw

"I hope you li

hit