The Reclaimed Rose
I had long since stopped caring about Shayne.
Charlotte fell silent.
I met her gaze. "I'm married now. Maybe I didn't inform you, but Julian and I are legally married. We just haven't made it public. After being with Julian, I've felt a kind of security that I never had in my previous relationship.
"So, I also hope that this marriage will last. Of course, it'd be even better for me if all of you stopped bothering me."
With that, I was ready to end the conversation. "Anything else you wanted to say? If not, I'll head upstairs."