ELENA POV"You heard me. I never wanted this. I never wanted you but my uncle owes your father, and I got stuck playing the doting fiancé.""But you…" My voice cracked. "You said you loved me. You said….that night on the beach…you said. You said—""I lied, Ellie." He snappedThe floor tilted under my feet."I lied about all of it," he continued. "From the beach, to the dinners. The way I looked at you. It was an act. You were just… convenient. A favor I should've turned down from the start.""But your father?" He laughed, "He needs this alliance. Desperately. So you have no choice, Ellie. None. You'll marry me anyway, because if you don't, your daddy loses everything. His business. His reputation. His life. So go ahead. Scream. Cry. Tell him. See what happens."Sophia slid off the bed, barefoot, and padded toward me.She stopped inches from my face, her breath smelled like wine and Marcus."What made you think he'd ever want you, Ellie?" She tilted her head,"Have you looked at yoursel
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