~SEREN~I blink once, then twice.Did he just say…“An open marriage?” The words scrape against my throat like sand as they leave my mouth.Julian nods before pausing to stare at me like I’m a child struggling to understand something simple.“Ah, figures,” he mutters before continuing. “An open marriage is when—”“I know what a fucking open marriage is, Julian,” I snap. “My question is why?”“Well…” Julian starts toward me. His fingers reach for my hair, and I nearly recoil when a faint whiff of what I’m sure is Lila’s juice reaches me from his skin.“Even if you can’t fulfill your role as a wife,” he continues, twirling a strand of my hair around his finger while holding my gaze like we’re discussing something perfectly normal, “you’re still very useful when it comes to running Imperium.”A glare flashes across my face before I can stop it, and I slap his hand away.“So what? I’m not entertaining or good enough to be your wife, but I’m educated enough to be your cash cow?” I spit out
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