MARRIED TO THE COLD BILLIONAIRE

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ived faster than Ka

a dress, the next, she was walking d

ul guests,business moguls, politicians,

filled the air, but Kate

rd. "Smile, Kate,This is your new life." he muttered under his

lack suit, his green eyes show his coldness. He didn't look at her wit

front of him, he

ly heard the words. Her mind screamed at

ake Kate Jones to be you

's breath caught in her thr

ce was steady

. "And do you, Kate Jone

m her lips before she could t

ped into her fing

kiss th

got t

tilted her chin up, and pressed his lips agai

se, but Kate felt nothing e

w Mrs. Wi

e ride to William's

, her hands squizzing her dress. William sat beside her

ke,fake smiles, forced congratulati

ey were

was even bigger at night, its walls and dark w

out.William walked ahead without waiting

ouse staff had lined up near the entra

for Mrs. Dray," he said

nodded. "

in her voice. Even on her wedding night, she w

unreadable. "Your room is down the h

elf to meet his

ow. "What were

r fists. "Nothi

like she was

tional marriage. I gave you my last name

g into her p

u will attend public events as my wife, but behind clo

age was never about love, but hearing i

in. "And what if

." William

nk I'm t

want your family's name dragged through the mud, unless you want your uncle to

the walls

ce a low whisper. "Don't fool yours

's eyes, but she refu

. "Then I hope you enjoy h

me all you want, Mrs. Dray. J

and walked away, disappearing

, the silk bedsheets, and the large size of the room didn't felt real. It took her some

ck sounded

d her eyes

id entered, her posture l

epared your bath. Breakfast wil

illiam?" K

left for work." The

..huh

expected him to wake up beside her and act like a loving husband. He

the bathroom. The bath was already fille

to do all this

's orders." Th

me like a doll, too?" Kate's

nched but di

sed her and dipped herself into the warm

could erase the betray

room big enough for twenty people. Kate

but kept their distance. They only spoke whe

of the house rules." The butler, an elderly man

?" Kate cros

"You are free to go anywhere inside the

's study without his permission, she couldn't have guests without his

s?,A prison?

ma'am. These are his condition

p in her throat. "And

that you don't." Mr