|| Isabella's POV ||A few days later arrived the day of Mrs. Cole's birthday party, and I woke up with my stomach in knots.I'd barely slept, tossing and turning all night, dreading the evening ahead. This would be the first time Aaron and I appeared in public together as a married couple since our wedding, and the thought terrified me.Our wedding had been a small, quiet affair at the courthouse. No guests, no celebration, just a legal formality to legitimize Sophie and avoid scandal. The only photo that had made it to the press was a blurry paparazzi shot taken from a distance, too unclear to show much of anything.But tonight would be different. Tonight we'd be walking into a room full of the city's elite—Aaron's business associates, society figures, people who'd been speculating about his mysterious wife for over a year. They'd all be watching, judging, waiting for me to make a mistake that would confirm whatever rumors they'd heard.The thought made me want to stay in bed with th
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