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CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT - Just On Paper

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Louise’s POV

“We need to talk. Now.”

I said, staring at him with teary eyes, my voice shaking more than I wanted it to.

Tristan’s jaw tightened, his gaze cold and unyielding. “There’s nothing to talk about, Louise. Follow the script. We are married, but only on paper.”

His words cut sharper than any blade. Married, but only on paper. My heart clenched, the weight of his indifference pressing down on me. For a moment, I thought I’d collapse right there in my wedding dress, but I forced my lips into the semblance of a smile, the way brides are expected to.

With heavy steps, we walked back out. Cameras flashed, relatives cheered, and we posed, perfect husband and wife for the world to see. Every photo captured was a lie, yet each one painted us as the fairytale couple everyone believed we were.

His hand rested on mine, warm yet distant, a touch rehearsed for the crowd. I tried to breathe through the ache, through the humiliation of standing beside a man who wouldn’t even look me in
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