gh force to rattle the paintings on the wall. Her heart pounded in her

as tr

nal happiness, but this? Forcing her into a loveless ma

e room. It shattered against the wall, the sound echoing through the vast s

that Evelyn Calloway would follow through with her threat.

n't let t

he had spent her entire life surrounded by wealth

be a quiet, obedient wife,

she would make his life hell until

and searched his name. The screen was soon filled with news article

el A

d suits, his expression cold, his gaze piercing. His presence alone exud

him. Unlike others who basked in their influence, Leonel seemed completely unintere

d of man

n want thi

rthink, a soft knock

assistant. "Your fiancé has arrived. Your pa

stif

s

re. If Leonel Aldric was going to be her husband, she ne

e turned on her heel and

her gaze immediately landed on the m

as even more im

pockets, his expression unreadable. His sharp features-high cheekbones, a c

If anything, he looked... indifferent. As if this entire s

pi

d, gesturing toward Leon

"So you're the man

ned, but Leonel d

it," he said smoothly, his voic

themselves trying to placate her. Most men would have tried to win h

Le

ompletel

lting her head. "Do you

efore responding. "Want is irrele

ent a chill

ust as trapp

asn't fig

h

in the country. If he had wanted to

stood, willingl

you're ready, Mr. Aldric. Because I d

d in his expression-amusement, perhaps

Calloway," he mur