kies unleashed a t
escorted into the main buil
found herself a pawn in the Gordon family's scheme,
his early brilliance and talent, his detachment had led to his aliena
e manor, Ellie awaite
reluctance to meet her, perhaps
lief for Ellie, sparing her th
Gordons, she shed her wedding dress
she drifted in a
clicked open, bre
figure
Ellie stirred
ughts, the figure joined her in
rmth had awok
iftly turned, p
htened aroun
a low, cold voice, like a be
is face, his eyes co
out with a swift kick aimed
ed, deftly dodg
Ellie broke free and
of motion as they excha
usually unmatched, but she quickly
f you don't leave, I'll call
the man seized her throat, p
ts snapped on, ill
deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a stern jawline.
planning to
he wedding dress in the
instead of a nightdress, Ell
ntempt crossed
, Ellie managed to ga
n public, but it made sense that the only man wh
ctly fine, unlike what t
ghtly, acknowledging her ded
ollapsed to the floor, vowing never t
s unpredictable and
s?" Kaiden asked, lighting a cig
arked by his grip, its delicate
t a flush
as Kaiden when she threa
held power over life and death, said
about silencing her, since she had d
You can't treat me like this!" she pr
ery. How dare you claim to be my wife, huh?" Kaiden's t
r fists, feeling
n; even the names of her biolo
llie was merely a substitute in the G
it her
ver her
ed this marria
n pressed a butt
yguards enter
t," Kaiden or
in desperation. "I promise, I wo
pay the Gordon family for two decades of care.
ke with a hint of benevolence. "Ellie, if you manage
om
ac
y rumbled wi
illiance fading, but the
icted this downpour w
aiden's bride. However, Ellie found herself confront
, Ellie realiz
ely to degrade her, he was
his family, her demise would be
lie, standing with dignity. "
, "Remember, I'm the woman legally bound to Mr. Thorpe. It wou
t, even gentle, but a flicker
ere well-concealed, yet Kai
stirred wi
ghter, was reputedly virtuous, dignified, and ge
d those descriptions, her spir