ALEXANDERWatching Eliza practically bursting with joy made me sick. Her being over the moon— like this wedding was a dream come true, was something I'd expected, but it was still annoying to behold. I didn’t want this marriage—not now, not ever—but she was too blind to see that, of course. She never did. To her, this was the beginning of some grand fairytale. But to me, it was a burden.A charade.I wouldn't be marrying out of love, but because it was expected.If I wanted to get her pregnant without a ring, I knew she’d agree without hesitation. But the blowback… the whispers in society, the looks from people I cared about— even those I despised at times— would be enough to corner me into marrying her anyway. My reputation was worth more.As much as I didn’t care about her or the wedding, my name mattered. So I’d do what I had to, even if it meant chaining myself to a… woman such as Eliza.My phone buzzed, and I inwardly sighed in relief. A call. Finally, an escape from the room fil
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