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same. Six years since I was forced to marry Laila, but the said marriage

gh, it gutted me that there was lit

the countless women who tried. I had loved Sonia, God help me, I had loved her to bits, I would have given

act that she hadn't stopped to consider the consequences of what she had done. I didn't feel any but if f

s. Laila stood in the foyer like she was about to attend her own coronation. A fitted designer gown hugged her fig

"We can't be late. The Hale su

iature tuxedo. He looked up at me with wide eyes

ts?" he asked excitedly. "Are we

ology," I replied d

r eyes, before pulling Lycan closer to her side.

ot minding her tone or whatever the fuck she

er face, but she didn'

er place. She didn't interfere in my business, she didn't demand a

was e

outside. We drove in silence, the city lights streaking

terest in hospitals or research labs, summits like this gathered power, people from old money, an

luence was w

had worked alongside our father, built connections, and expanded th

red in my father's ear ab

"I had results, viable ones, yet they were

y. The presence of the luxurious cars and what not was the remi

e," I told

said, noddi

e laughter. Crystal chandeliers cast sharp light over polishe

I told Lucan as I guided

ve," he protes

s deba

ess partner intercepted me before I could say any

ies about investments and market expansions. I was already knee deep

mmot

p intake of breath from nearby guests. Even though I'd sworn to myself t

e center of it all and so did Noah, Kint's adopted son, but there was

e same face as Noah. For a moment, the room felt distorted, so distort

one muttered nearby. "D

ough the crowd, but then Kint ap

smoothy, his eyes lighting up with something i knew t

nt of that kind of thoughts swirling in his head. He

ne the leverage. Imagine what Father would do with a conne

iffe

etic than I thought,"

before Kint crouched slig

e?" he asked pleasantly. "Do

onfidently. "I'm here with

ream gown that screamed understated wealth. Her hair fell in soft waves over her shoulders. She was smiling, actually s

was conversing with. But her. F

a was dead. I had been told she passed away sh

ized it was her. She had the same eyes, the same

r. She turned, laughing softly as

tightened

ly like Kint's adopted son? A co

ant with... his? What kind of

meone shifted in front of me, and

ne too. My heart pounded violently. For a moment, I wondered if

see tha

ked fami

e between the b

d at my sleeve. "W

answer his question. Sonia had been there, I knew it, and i