Between her tears, and his lies

ecision. Reject the offer, and I'd retain my freedom, but the ache within me would still linger, a constant reminder of the pain my ex and sister ha

ms, to use Dominic's name and resources to establish my business, and to rub it in my sister's face that I'd "upgraded" to a better man, a man s

th an air of confidence. He knew what my answer would be, and I couldn't he

said finally, my voice

husiasm. "Here's everything you need to know about the marriage. We'll have a court marriage today, and then a church weddin

I repeated, my voice rising in ala

eady discussed the terms, and I see no reason to delay. You'll move into my

were unfolding at a pace that left me breathless. But I pushed aside my doubts and focuse

smoothing out every wrinkle. As we signed the documents, I felt a sense of unre

ned to me and smiled. "Good day, Mrs.

er in my chest. "Good day," I

elt a sense of exhaustion wash over me. It had been a

saw my mother's name flashing on the screen, and I knew tha

," my mother yelled, her voi

my sister lied about this time? And what would my mother

something inside me snapped. I wasn't going to let my mother dictat

I said, my voice firm. "I have t

sh over me. I was taking control of my life, and I w

ef wash over me. It had been a long day, but it was just the beginning. I

inic's resources to establish my business and exact my revenge on my sister and ex? I mean what better revenge can you show a person ot

k in the glow of my newfound freedom. I was Mrs. King n

as ready for whatever came next, armed with Dominic's name and resources

p, I knew that tomorrow