married for show
The word cracked through the ballroom like thunder.
Eleanor Ray stepped forward, her face completely twisted with a towering, unforgiving fury. To Eleanor, the story made perfect, convincing sense—a contract wife looking for an exit strategy, stealing a priceless family legacy to fund her life after the divorce.
Crack.
The palm of Eleanor's hand struck my cheek with a violent, resounding force. The impact snapped my head to the side, my skin instantly burning with a bright, painful red.