ee: The Pri

r wedding day would fe

s excitement. Just the sharp scratch of a pen against paper

icially Gol

personal lawyer, who had been efficient and emotionless while preparing the pap

d been like this since they arrived-detached, composed, as i

ryly, pushing the documents toward them

xhaled

as d

as ma

ng his suit jacket with an

r his hand. Didn't

sappointment and followed him out of the courthouse

car was waitin

door for them, and Gol

een them was thi

ly. "That's it? No weddi

her a glance. "Woul

it clear he didn't e

ms. "Most brides a

e eyes locking onto hers, studying her as

't sure i

about this-this cold, detached w

hem. For a second, her breath caught, her pulse kicking u

ant a kis

o look away. "Most people would think it's

faded. "We're n

back, dismissing the

t the window. Fine. If he wanted

passed in silence, ten

as nothing like wha

ines and glass walls. But instead, the car pulled through the iron gates

e kind of old money elegance that made it clear D

of the car slowly

ried a man who l

's voice pulled he

stone steps and through

liers that probably cost more than her entire apartment, and a

rocess it before a sharp

his is

woman striding toward them, heels

egant, with piercing brown eyes that looked Gold up an

change. "Gold, this is Marg

et was infamous for her cutthroat nature, a

eeting her gaze. "It

a soft, humorle

tomach t

as calm but firm

"She'll be home soon. And I'm sure

"Tell me, dear, what exactly did my stepson pr

chin. "Nothing I

curled in amusem

l. "Gold is my wife now. I expec

r eyes. "Of course, darling. I w

made it clear-this was a war,

as bigger than he

t belonged in a palace, with silk sheet

the door, watchi

to him. "Sep

You'll have

soft laugh.

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ed. "You mean

head. "That

d to being waited

was unreadable. "You

oment. "You really don't

n his gaze-too fast f

r arms. "Then

is presence suffocating.

was low,

quickened.

unreadable smirk again. "Y

walked away, leaving her alon

ght, staring up at the

s her l

ull of people who saw her as an outsider.

have been

she felt so

ing da

ng like

ce Jason broke her, sh

playing

, she wasn't