The Heir's Secret Marriage
st lost in the noise of laughter and clinking glasses
ecause I need people to see us together. That
gowns, people moving like they owned the world. She held onto her clu
without hesitation. He glanced dow
for you to say. Everyone here knows who
oice left no room for doubt. He slid his ha
lver hair called, striding toward the
se. "My wife, he
ations!" His tone was warm, but his eyes flicked over Clara in a quick sc
e smile even though
, I must greet the others, enjoy your evening." He
t the man was gone. "He looked at me like... like
ightly under the table. "
ly, but doubt lin
Clara tried not to notice the w
even from o
id he fi
look like a R
he lowered her head, sta
of women whispering too loudly. "Do you have so
nly fake. "Oh, nothing, Kevin. Nothi
tered, "P
ing, she leaned closer to him.
t," Kevin replied. "
ion moved across the room. Clara follo
n Ray
the lights, her smile too sweet to be r
as smooth, calm, lik
lders stiffe
this must be the new wife." She le
polite smile.
yes didn't soften. "How charmin
around Clara's waist. "We
voice so only Clara could hear. "Kevin m
est tighte
world isn't kind to outsiders. It c
e. "Is tha
ndly warning." She gave Kevin one last long look. "Enjoy your e
d shakily. "
set. "Let her, s
vant," Clara whispered.
cheek for a second. "I listen
ear the stage. Mr. Raymond sat at the cent
said firmly. "
He swirled his wine slowly
ened. "Father. This
l talk later." His eyes shifted to the man beside him.
her face hot. He didn't even spare
he table and squeezed hers.
not?" she
's blind, b
y, but the ache i
en spoken to, but her insides were twisting. Evely
ra excused herself. She pushed open the restro
. "What am I doing here?" she whispered. "They
She pulled it ou
om an unknown number. S
reen filled with files. P
ade her che
– Thomas Jameson.
rt documents, debt lists, foreclosure not
known Number, Leave Kevin, or your fam
ooked around the empty restroo
sent this?"
ll the same number. You hav
ink, the phone glowing in her hand, her puls
Everything she had tried to bury
wanted
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