CRUEL OBSESSION
The way he looked at her last night—it was as though a storm was brewing just beneath the surface, and she had no choice but to wait until it broke.
She didn’t know what she was doing here, or if this marriage would ever feel like more than just a business arrangement. All she knew was that, no matter how cold and distant Damien acted, she couldn’t quite bring herself to stop caring.
The sound of soft footsteps behind her made her turn around. One of the housemaids, a young woman named Clara, entered the room with a hesitant smile on her face.
"Good morning, Mrs. St. Claire," Clara said, her voice soft and respectful, though there was a hint of something else in her eyes—curiosity, perhaps?
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