Rise of Mrs Ashwood
Soren asks, his voice dropping into a low, dangerously alluring rumble that makes her entire body shiver.
"Was that little public display just a clever tactic to fool the media, or were you trying to play games with me?" Violet’s face flushes a brilliant, burning crimson. She swallows hard, trying to maintain her fierce composure, though her voice trembles slightly. "It... it was for the press. We needed to prove our marriage was real to completely destroy Derek's reputation. It was just an act."