The Bride He Refused to Lose
"I'm not from a wealthy family, Mrs. Carrington. Before this, I worked in a local bookstore."
The surrounding women exchanged immediate, amused glances, hiding their smirks behind gloved hands.
"A bookstore?" Evelyn repeated, her tone dripping with condescension. "How... quaint. I suppose modern miracles do happen."
Another socialite laughed softly behind her champagne flute. "It seems absolutely anyone can marry a billionaire these days if they play their cards right."
Lorrie recognized the textbook insult immediately, her posture rigidifying. But before she could fire back, a deep, chilling voice cut through the air.