An Arranged Marriage: Heart At Crossroads

aive enough to believe the storm had passed. Lucy's venomous words replayed in he

uard, leaving her with more questions than answers. Why would he defend he

reorganizing the living room. She had called Jane for help, and together, they moved fu

like a home," Jane remarked

with a small smile

mming reverberated through the house. Amy turned toward the foyer

and brooding. He walked straight past the livin

ncern evident. "Do you think

ed. "When

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ghtly ajar. He was seated at his massive mahogany desk, his head buried in his hands. For a mo

before stepping

alt blue eyes narrowin

eplied, closing the door behind her. "You've be

ing back in his chai

ecause, like it or not, we're in this together. If some

pression unreadable. Then, to her surprise,

id finally. "She's

shot up. "That

itter. "She's trying to push for an annulment. She

ped a beat. "And

k and intense. "I think she needs to mind he

ng Ethan as an enemy that it was strange to hear him defend

y, "thank you for standi

back into his expression. "Don't read too much

mile tugging at her lips despit

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le truce they had shared the previous night. When Ethan joined her at

opic she had been avoiding. "Ethan, I t

eyebrow. "Ru

irmly. "I'm not saying we have to be friends, b

chair, studying her. "Fi

girlfriends home. This is my home too, and I

ked. "Jealo

Hardly. I just don't think it's too

mock surrender. "Alright,

If there's an issue, we talk about it like adults

d he nodded slowly. "Fai

ing this marriage like a punishment. Neither of us asked for thi

ers. Then he leaned forward, resting his elbows on the ta

the unexpected compliment. "Does

faintly. "I'll

ve answer she had hoped

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While he was still infuriatingly arrogant, she had seen glimpses of something more-something deeper. Wheth

ng to show. And for the first time, Amy felt a flicker of hope