Marrying the Man in the Dark

Damien nodded, his deep voice laced with a comforting undertone. “I understand your disdain for them. However, they remain Zachary’s true family, no matter how much you detest them.”

“We’re here to apologize and arrange a wedding for Zachary and Lyra.”

“This wedding cannot take place without their approval.”

Cherise froze, and an icy cold tension gripped.

She was consumed by anger that she had momentarily forgotten about the wedding.

“But we are being too kind to them!”

“We have no other choice; they are Zachary’s family, after all.”

Damien smiled and reassured, “But don’t fret; we will always have the upper hand.”

“I have the power to gain and make them lose everything.”

His words caused Cherise to pause momentarily.

She bit her lip and asked, “Is that acceptable?”

“Absolutely. Business collaboration inherently involves risks.”

venture fails to yield a profit, the responsibility lies not with me but

as the weight lifted from her

craving for seared

“Alright.”

faintly, “I’ll have Mr. Kolson find out where

fancy seared

middle-aged woman chimed in, “I know a good restaurant nearby. Would you like me to bring you there?”

her brow, finding the voice vaguely familiar.

brightly, and her gaze instinctively shifted

Patricia’s attention was fixed on

to trouble Mrs, Miles.”

responded politely yet coolly to Patricia. He then turned around and prepared to depart with

“Damien!”

heart raced and

towards him and asserted, “I

believe we have anything to discuss. Please have some

gaze and refrained from commenting out of

conversation, he

he escorted Cherise towards the car.

me wrong.”

“We need to talk about your father,