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.”

a profit, the responsibility lies not with me but their poor decision-making.”

in relief as the weight lifted from her

for seared trout.”

“Alright.”

“I’ll have Mr. Kolson find out where the

two fancy seared trout?”

gentle voice of a middle-aged woman chimed in, “I know a good

finding the voice vaguely familiar.

her gaze instinctively shifted to the

usual, Patricia’s attention was fixed on Damien.

to trouble Mrs,

Patricia. He then turned around and prepared to depart

“Damien!”

felt her heart

him and asserted, “I need

we have anything to discuss.

her uneasy gaze and refrained from commenting out

she initiated a conversation,

that, he escorted Cherise towards

get me

blocked Damien’s path, her eyes pleading. “We need to talk