ya'

sley's smug expression. I felt furious, as though he beli

hidden in the darkness. If someone claimed that money couldn't buy everythi

lating how much it would take to keep me happy. But this time, I was determined not

de my vow, m

said, my

" My father's voice sounded chee

sked, unable to hide th

mother-in-law enjoys. Come and pick it up, a

other. My father knew her tastes better than he

I'd lived my whole life and he didn't know what I liked,

as his mate, my father had agreed without asking any questions. I k

ily, resigned to the fact that sometimes we were trapped by o

e some symbolic gifts before heading

ings a pang of pain, for it was

o hurt the image of the Moonlight Pack. She asked me to choose a car of my liking, but I fe

ould be the only possession I could claim as mine. I sho

indignation. On the way home, I nearly ran a red light and str

breath, forced a smile, put on a pol

s adopted daughter

ccably applied makeup and wore a flattering smile, which vanished the moment she

ter? Am I not w

-law had brought me any presents," she said wi

pon hearing the commotion. His beaming smil

you to bring Kings

t meeting and couldn't

pack will become. Come and sit down. I've prepared your f

hosting duties and gestured for

in front of me, I couldn't help but

would be accompanying me? And now that he wasn't h

d I felt a wave of nausea. But what really made me uncom

had turned cold, while Bianca continued to bask in my father's affec

aviar he had prepared for Kingsley's mother and then

t on just to please her father. I watched this all with a detached air, mechanically ea

sing in disguise, sparing us from having t

d a new job recently, and the working envi

lance before resuming h

's wrong? Are your colleag

me well. It's just that everyone there looks fashionable, and I'm afrai

l expression, looking at the bag beside me. I

ame from a famous brand and was handmade and