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as q

hing for a

ust slightly. "How did yo

ne disarmed her, but she stil

lly," he

he guests. I thought only about... the ceremony. The vows."

r intently. "An

ing with his, even as she shoo

dark eyes–the faint, cynical twist of his mout

e said quietly, holding her ground. "Y

h skepticism. "Did your father gi

. I've grown up seeing what's expected of Greek

speculative, like he was trying to see beneath her skin. It made h

he said, his to

entive to your needs, I'll manage your home–your homes, rather. I understand it

one of the Doukas sisters

h. "Mira and I posses

champagne a

e loved the re

he cam

" Valencia said, tryin

id your father say to conv

faltered for a

volved? Or did he offer you something in return? I doubt you

ce. "And no, he didn't threaten me either." She took another b

h disbelief. "You vo

plained what had happened, I understood the gravity of the situation. Our family

otect your family's repu

ill align, as intended." she said. She co

ong moment. "I didn't

red her nick name. "She was a hymn writer,"

thankful the Doukas virgin was of

cing you to accept anything. You can annul the marriage-tonight, tomo

as s

say things I don't mean. I have every intention of ho

nd if I have no desir

glamorous like Mira. She wasn't the type to turn heads in a room full of models. Bu

to make you want me," she said

he strode to the floor-to-ceiling windo

egendary even–but the beauty of it tonight

pretending," Alex said

voice, calm but

dn't

all you a bast

"I've done everything I promised," he said sharply. "I saved Doukas Shipping. Untangled

ulation," she repl

not exactly selling

I thought you wanted someone who'd keep th

e stre

ore time getting to know your bride before the ceremony.

. "Your father assure

onic smile, "is where it all wen

d, the ba

say, I know," she added. "And not the kindest thi

s mouth, the

w who my family are–flaws and all. I know

definitely wouldn't have tied myself to them in bed or name. But you wanted a foothold on the American

m about to break. He stopped close–so close she

f me." His voice wa

something stronger than resentment now-a heat cur

think you misjudged the Doukas family. But I wouldn't have

ntense moment, something unrea

er," he said suddenly. "We'

inked.

leaving