Timothy had decided to marry her, and every single member of the Lawson family was against it.

In the end, it was Phelps who made the final call, silencing the rest of the family.

Still, Jessica knew perfectly well that even if everyone opposed him, Timothy wouldn't care in the least.

Seven years ago, she could feel it-his determination to marry her was unwavering.

And so, for seven long years, she'd lived in a waking dream.

Jessica lowered her gaze, lashes casting shadows on her cheeks.

What was she supposed to do now?

When Timothy set his mind to something, who could possibly stop him?

Her silence seemed to grate on Phelps, who slammed his cane against the floor in frustration.

"You're mute, not deaf!" he snapped.

Jessica lifted her eyes, rimmed faintly pink.

The only person in the Lawson family who'd ever shown her a shred of courtesy had now turned on her too.

She turned away.

to stay and

door, he struggled to his

"Jessica!"

living room, grabbed the handle of her suitcase, and left

turned from pale to

come to warn her out of kindness, and she

the title

Fuming, Phelps stormed off.

bundle of nerves. After turning things over in her mind, she

Timothy was attending a charity auction with Sheila

saw Mabel's name flash on his phone, he declined the

was calling him now, it could only be to report that his wife had been missing for

had no intention of calling the

around him and Henry; she

was an orphan with no real skills-where could

charity gala was

He'd done his homework.

up for auction that Sheila

he was determined to win it

auction proceeded in an

in the items so far. He hadn't raised his bidding paddle yet; the piece he wanted

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