MARRIED TO THE BILLIONAIRE STRANGER
she demanded, voice trembling with anger and disbelief.
I leaned in slightly, letting my presence overwhelm her just a fraction. “Because,” I said slowly, deliberately, letting each word land, “you have to calm down, wife.”
Her expression changed instantly—shock, fury, disbelief, and humiliation flashing across her delicate features. “calm down?! Calm down?!” She took a step back, throwing her hands in the air. “You can’t—You—”
“Yes,” I interrupted, voice firm, measured, commanding. “Tone down. You’re going to play the perfect heiress, behave as expected, or this arrangement fails. That includes your public appearances, your demeanor, and your reactions.”