xwell Manor. Diana sat at the long mahogany table. Her stomach churned, sending waves of nausea up her thro

dawn, informing her that Theo

cut his eggs with slow, deliberate motions

ils digging into her palms. She waited for the axe t

. He did not look up from his plate.

She swallowed hard, forcing air into h

ff. He dropped his fork onto the porcelain plate with a sharp clatter

o process the words. She stared at t

nd the Maxwells has been announced to the public and the shareholders

ana. She gripped the edge of the table to s

suit walked into the breakfast room.

ing a thick stack of papers from his bag. "Mr. Theodore instruc

There, on the front page, was her signature. Her father had forc

graph. "According to Section 7, Clause A, the marriage is effective immediately upon si

t felt dry. "

etely devoid of emotion. "Once proven, the breaching party will b

ach. This was not a marriage. It was a

the agreement, after five years, regardless of the state of the marriage, you w

ck. The Maxwell family accepted her as a fake, but

tasting like ash in her mouth. "Mr. Ju

es. "Of course. The agreement is

ulian could not easily throw her away for five y

e massive room. The walls felt like they were closing in on her.

She wanted to move into one of the family's other propertie

ore Sr. Ten minutes later, she retu

em would give Conway the perfect exc

stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking out at the skyline. Her chest expanded as she took a deep breath.