married for show
It was Mia who broke it, her voice dripping with artificial curiosity as she leaned forward, looking directly at us.
"So," Mia remarked, her sharp eyes darting between Ruby and me. "How is the grand marriage going, anyway? Almost makes one wonder what kind of desperate contract or arrangement is running in the background to force such a rushed union."
Hearing her get that dangerously close to the truth made my jaw tighten. I didn't miss a beat. I turned my head, locking my gaze onto Ruby with an intensity that had nothing to do with the paperwork resting in my office safe, and everything to do with the reality of what we now felt.