Mrs knight

CHAPTER 3: 

"I do."

Two words. The entire Lane Group boardroom went dead silent.

Alexander Knight's hand was large and warm around mine. Too warm. Possessive. Like he was afraid I would disappear if he let go.

Ethan Miller's bouquet of roses fell to the floor.

"Sophia! What kind of joke is this?!" Ethan shouted, his handsome face twisting. "You are MY fiancée! You can't just—"

"Your fiancée?" I pulled my hand out of Alexander's grip just enough to turn around. I smiled sweetly at Ethan, the same sweet smile I used in my last life right before he killed me. "Ethan, did you forget? I broke up with you five minutes ago. In front of all the directors."

"You—" Ethan looked at my father for help. "Uncle Lane! Say something!"

My father slammed the table. "Sophia Lane! Do you know what you are doing?! Mr. Knight is not someone you can play with! This marriage alliance—"

"It's not an alliance," Alexander finally spoke. His voice was cold, low, and every director shivered. He didn't even look at my father. He was looking only at me. "It's a marriage. My wife said marry me. So I will marry her."

He took off his black suit jacket and put it over my shoulders. His scent surrounded me — cold pine and money.

Chloe stepped forward, her white dress shaking. She tried to look pitiful. "Sister, I know you are sad about Grandpa, but Mr. Knight... Mr. Knight already has a fiancée. Miss Lisa from the Starlight Group said she is his—"

"Who is Miss Lisa?" I asked, looking up at Alexander.

Alexander's jaw tightened. A flash of panic in those cold eyes that only I could see.

"No one."

"Oh." I stood on tiptoe, right in front of everyone, and straightened his tie. My lips were close to his ear. Only he could hear me whisper: "Then you better remember, Mr. Knight. From now on, you only have one fiancée. Me."

His eyes turned dark. Possessive. Obsessed.

He grabbed my waist suddenly and pulled me against his chest.

"Good," he whispered back, his voice hoarse. "Don't forget your own words, Sophia. You proposed. You can't run again."

The directors watched us like we were crazy.

My father was shaking with anger. "Security! Security!"

"No need," Alexander said. He picked up his phone and dialed one number. "Bring the contract."

In less than a minute, ten lawyers in black suits from Knight Empire rushed into Lane Group, holding a marriage agreement.

It wasn't a normal contract. It was a transfer of power.

*CLAUSE 1: Alexander Knight transfers 2 billion dollars to Sophia Lane for Project Starlight, unconditionally.*

*CLAUSE 2: Knight Empire will become Lane Group's only partner.*

*CLAUSE 3: All properties under Alexander Knight's name will be shared with Sophia Lane after marriage.*

The board directors' eyes turned red when they saw the numbers.

Chloe's face was paper white. This was supposed to be hers. Ethan's investment was only 50 million. Alexander brought 2 billion.

Ethan lunged forward. "Sophia! You can't trust him! He is playing you! He—"

Alexander stepped in front of me. Just one step.

Ethan stopped instantly. Everyone in New York knew what happened to people who challenged Alexander Knight.

I walked around Alexander and picked up the roses Ethan dropped. Then I threw them in the trash in front of him.

"Mr. Miller," I said coldly, "From today on, call me Mrs. Knight."

And for the first time since my rebirth, I walked out of Lane Group with my head high, wearing the jacket of the richest man in New York.

Behind me, I heard Chloe scream as she tore up her fake proposal for Project Starlight.

This was only the beginning of my revenge.