A Mistress's Deal In Gold

“Vindictive Schemes?” He chuckled humorlessly, “These schemes are the reason you are alive.”

Her childishness got on his nerves. Naturally, she should be on her husband's side, especially when Scarlet was the worst kind of ally one could have.

“And I’m grateful but I would prefer no more favors from these political moves.” She shut the book and looked up at him, “You need to understand, we aren’t in love. You are a dictator in my life and this glamorous position doesn’t change that. No sane woman will ever find a man, who used her vulnerability to cage her, reliable.” Saying her piece, she stood up. “To answer your question, I would want something from you, when you will consider me anything but a territory you needed to mark.”

His brow hiked up. Relatively, he was surprised, this calm no-nonsense persona of hers was new to him.

She sounded like an experienced politician.

He didn’t know she had such a resolve. Or where such hatred stemmed from.

Laylin pushed down her emotions. S