illions, car keys for luxury cars at the highest level, rare jewelry collected from across the world, a thi

them went far beyond what a

eremy had brought looked ins

nsion set in, and the smile he f

er lips together, unable to hide th

hadn't even come in person. He had only sent his butler, and the gifts b

solve. The Marshall and Ward fam

f, it made things easier for her. His reputation worked in her favor. He was known

th later. His condition had been an act. He had

erything around, but at the last moment, he had changed course and gone somewhe

lling to work with her, she could help him avoid that fate. In return, she would secure something far mo

ng smile appeared on her lips. "So this was all

thing we could to arrange this marriage for you with the Shaw family. As long a

e touched Eliana's l

n carefully put on display. "He's right, Eliana. We're only thinking about what's best for you. But you don'

, something else flic

o future. She had already experienced that life once. Even with everything she had brought into

what you're saying is that the Shaw family, the most powerful in the city, is will

urning them into something far more dangerous-an i

re changed i

here with the wedding gifts, su

and looked straight at Iris. His face remained calm, bu

through the room, le

, eager to fix the situation. Evan's condition didn't make

polite smile. "Iris tends to speak without thinking. She's onl

d Iris, silently warni

hing across her face, but she swallowed

most powerful family in the city. Whether she misunderstands me or not doesn't matter. A

ortive. But beneath that tone, she had

d, his expression d

sure, control, and carefully calculated manipulation. But things were different now. She wasn't that woman anymore. Ever since she had been brou

her thoughts as her ex

w family," she replied, her tone