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he familiar surroundings of their family home, Sophia stared in disbelief as Catherine, pale and weak from her illness, laid out a plan that sound

always felt an underlying tension between him and her sister. Now, Catherine was too ill to go through with the wedding. But it wasn't just a

r sister's fiancé? It sounded absurd. She had never seen Aaron as anything but a distant figure, someone wrapped up in his empire. But as Catherine's pleading eyes locked with hers, Sophia felt the weight of obligation settle over her heart. I

this, Catherine," she whispered, her voice full of hesitation. "Aaron will n

der. "He needs you. He'll liste