rning he reminded me that I was nothi

ning room, no greeting as usual and he didn't sit down. He

He told m

n at him. "Good morning to

didn't change.

t. It had rules written on it, more rule

re ki

as my answer. I scanned the page,

No entering the west wing. No accessing your husband's pri

lse? Or should I ask per

y." He respo

"You know what? Yo

this." His eyes

ontract, I didn't agree t

erything written

n't tell me there would be a list o

k." He was unb

dn't hav

. "You should have

words silenced me because I

other's bills paid. Your debts clea

ention of my father. "Don't

tating

inding me that

hardened. "I

you do?" I aske

ou an opp

inst the marble floor. "You gave me a ch

ose." His e

ated anyone this quickly. "You

t even look offended. "If hating me mak

fists clenched. I wanted to throw the folder at

I thought he'd turn, he didn't

*

d to remind me that I wasn't free. Every servant knew t

t was beautiful, at least. Rows of roses surrounded a stone fo

perate to get away from

g your f

errace. My relaxed face twiste

t you wer

a

" I scanned the garden with my

ding near the easter

me. "So?" I took

ed there." He retor

"You're serious?

onless. "Children usually und

h twist, but anger burned hotter than f

e pointed toward the mansion, his e

m but then I turned sharply

*

r later, from his looks I could sa

wall, scrolling through his pho

ting with Eth

And you are?

hed me a smile. "

ed. "How did you kn

. "Everyone fig

n why does everyone to

blunt with his answe

s." I s

You know, you don't have to

d a little away. "W

k." He wi

down I was sad that I wa

Damien

make my life mis

le faded. "H

le surprise. "You sound l

ing strange in his tone but before I could ask, he

ghtened. "I'v

nd

answer." I an

"Of course he did." He sh

now?" I que

as if contemplating

tell

ice interrupted us. The only voice ca

mie

m. He stood several feet away, and h

brought out the hand from his

ou doing?"

sniffed, stealin

e." Ethan

"You really enj

ned. "Leave." His v

and Damien stepped around me and whis

thing I couldn't hear and Ethan's cou

Ethan asked as so

g." I r

way from Damien." He whisp

l every person I speak t

shoulder. "Try me."

baller into fists. I had never met a man who coul

posed to spend an enti

, he was always there. I didn't knock,

sk. "Who gave you permis

to knock." I reminded him

nock."

dismissively. "

hem." He turned

I pre

" I noticed the ten

pect me to live here for a year without

e replie

d to your mot

ed. "Don't." His voi

n't stop, I

her." I could hear him stru

n in the photog

. "Leave." His vo

defiance and the f

sed a little and I could see from the way his ja

stop asking."

nding inches apart. "You think being

." I said

n't." He

am I?" I

ixed on mine. "A te

I expected, I managed a li

kno

racked slightly and I tried so hard to hi

't change. "Get out

I turned. My hand had barely touch

tay out of t

" I glare

"Or you'll learn exactly why everyone in thi

nding violently within my chest. I hated h

been forced to tolerate but most of all, I hated the fact that ev

and as I walked away from his

estion, he had married the wrong woman. Because I was goin