thumps broke thr

e patriarch of the family, was hitting Liam wi

took it, his jaw tigh

fury. "You have an engagement with Chloe! Are you going to choose this name

vy, his anger cooling int

said, his voice ringing with finality.

r circle defied their family like this. Not for a wom

s face purple with rage. He called

ice cracking. "No one has ever broken this century-old pact between our

ily from a financial crisis that would have destroyed them. A fortune teller at the time had read their fates and prophesied that

the fir

with disdain as he gestured towards Brittany. "If you insist on choosing her, the

d. They said lovebirds came from wealthy families, but tho

her chance, beg

fake emotion. "It' s all my fault. I' ve dragged you int

ttany had used these exact words to secure her plac

he pregnancy card to play

y turn t

ose Brittan

te, but the words dropped li

hloe c

ng to get her

upted again, lo

ief. He couldn't process it. Even the kidnap

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ll pay the ransom f

am, and with all the strength

itta

the s

ed forward, throwing himself around Britt

Without a mome

ent. A sharp, searing pain exploded in my

orld

nd me. People were

e blur, one th

rittany, his back to me. He never took a single

wo choices, Chloe Ki

he world went black, that w