I didn't know anything until I ended up being married to the man that sealed my fate. A man that killed people so precious to me and brought my own downfall. Cillian Vane. And then turned around to ask me to marry him. Few months ago, The scent of jasmine and expensive cigar smoke always reminded me of home. We were sitting on the veranda of my father’s Bel-Air estate, the kind of afternoon that felt like it had been dipped in gold. My mother, Julianna, was delicately adjusting the lace on her cuff, her eyes reflecting the pride that had become my daily bread. My father, Arthur, sat across from us, the morning’s trades open on his lap."Diamond Val," he teased, tapping a headline that featured my face draped in Bulgari. "The most wanted woman in Hollywood. I told you, Valerie. St. Claire women don't just walk; they reign."And of course, we actually do reign. I smiled, sipping my tea while feeling the weight of Hollywood on my shoulders. I was the most wanted actress in the industry
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