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Chapter 15: The Anniversary Dinner
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NathanThe question Celine had asked left me with no room to avoid the truth any longer. I had known about my grandfather’s trust before I approached her, and I had known that one of its conditions required me to remain legally married for a specified period before I could gain complete control of the assets attached to it. I had considered that information a private family matter, but I could see now that keeping it from Celine had created exactly the kind of doubt I had promised myself I would never allow between us.“Yes, I knew about the trust when I asked you to marry me,” I admitted, keeping my eyes on Celine as I spoke. “I should have told you from the beginning, and I understand why you feel betrayed by the fact that I didn’t.”Celine folded her arms across her chest as she listened, and the disappointment in her expression was more difficult to face than anger would have been. “So the marriage solved two problems at the same time,” she said, her voice controlled despite the h
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CelineI remained beside Nathan as Victoria studied me with an expression I could not quite understand. She was not openly hostile, and there was no trace of the dramatic jealousy I might have expected from a woman meeting her former fiancé's new wife. Instead, she appeared remarkably composed, almost as though she already knew something about me that I did not know about her, and the calm confidence in her manner made me even more curious about the history she shared with Nathan.“I hope I am not interrupting anything important,” Victoria said, directing the question toward Nathan rather than me.“You are,” Nathan replied calmly. “I was about to meet Celine.”Victoria's eyes moved between us before she gave a small smile. “Of course. I remember how protective you were of your time.”“Victoria, whatever brought you here can wait until another day,” Nathan answered, his expression tightening slightly as he spoke.“I suppose it can,” Victoria replied, although the faint smile remained o
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