A lazy, practiced smile touched his lips, but it
sn't Mrs. Lawson. Didn't your tyrant of a husband lock you in
. She forced herself to ignore the sting o
The day you married Aloysius Lawson, I told you th
Carlisle families, a bitter rivalry that had spanned gen
know," she whispered. "Bu
You chose to save Shaw Consortium. A noble sacrif
exposing the raw, transactional truth of her marriage. A wave of dizziness
eir shared history. "Juli
ay she became Mrs. Lawson." He took a sip of his whiskey. "Besides, Aloysius made it very clear I was to sta
of pride and old family wounds, but it was also fear. Or at least, a very pragmatic
er final option. The friend who was once closer to her tha
lass on the balustrade with a soft clink
said, his voice laced with a cruel finality. "Y
h. Her heart, already fractured, felt like it was sinking in
r bones. Across the terrace, through the glass doors, she saw Aloysius. He was wa
y genuine, a shield for his family's interests. Bu
sult was the same.
nctual act, Izora reached out and grabbed the sleev
roken whisper, thick with te
didn't turn around, but he di
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