The Rich Man's Proxy Marriage
He exhaled hard, dragging a hand through his hair before turning to face her.
“Fine.”
His voice was low. “But don’t expect the story to have a clean ending.”
He moved to the bar counter, filling two glasses with water—not alcohol, not tonight—and handed one to her.
Elena sat, eyes never leaving his.
Holden leaned against the marble counter, posture deceptively relaxed, but the tension in his jaw betrayed him.
“My brother, Adrian Li,” he began, “was two years older. Smart. Calculated. The type everyone thought would become the successor of the Li conglomerate.” His voice dipped. “And he would have, if not for President Wang.”
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