rs went through the nearb

rbilt, trilled. "Does this mean William and Arthur are finally ste

titans of their respective industries. It was an open secret that my marriage

arrying me gave him a controlling 35%, mak

ut to get a new king

iends were

be CEO!" Chad exclaimed,

Ethan's face. He turned back to me, hi

just because I'm marrying you, you've somehow won. I

, his voice

me moving into your family's sphere. And before we even think about a wedding,

believed I was still pining for him, that my mention of an

e was just as arrogant an

elusions were his own, a soft

ste

kbone, her dress slightly torn at the shoulder. She looked like a fragile doll, win

arrogance vanished, replaced by a look o

appened? Who di

a picture of vulnerability. Ethan immediatel

e these the kind of pathetic,

nt out the absurdity, but Soph

y me." She offered a weak smile. "Today is Emily's birthday. Even though

t me, his cont

half her grace, her

don't be angry. I'm sure, one day, Emily will

sion softened into pure adoration for Sophia

to a doctor. We can't ha

hot me a final, menacing

on Sophia again, I can't guarantee our e

leaving a trail of shocked whispers

celebration began. Speeches were made, toasts were

only close friends and a few persistent business

llen, and her cheeks flushed. Ethan looked utterly self-satisfied, his tie loosened

o everyone what

loyal friends looked at me with pity and unspoken questions

uld have flown into a rage, probably

d up a glass of ice

early expecting an explosion from me. When I simply ignored them, a f

, reached for Ethan, pulling his face down for a long, theatr

to be vulgar. It had

it anymore. She marched o

ctically Emily's fian

muster her fake te

tive contracts with Hawke Energy. Who do you think you are, talking to me like

angerously quiet. Olivia was a true friend, l

r is still chairman. Are you so certain I'm choo