The Rise Of The Betrayed Wife
Her voice was calm, almost pleasant infact, “I suppose this is what happens when you give someone an inch.”
She turned her eyes to me then. They were cold, just like they always were when she looked at me.
“Let me be very clear, Isla, since apparently you need things spelled out for you.” Margot tilted her head slightly. “You have nothing. You understand that, don't you? No money that isn't tied to this family. No education worth mentioning. No career, no connections, no future of your own making.” She paused, letting each word settle like stones dropping into still water. “You are mute. You are damaged. And the only man in this city willing to marry you is sitting right there at this table.