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.”

responsibility lies not with me but their poor decision-making.”

relief as the

craving for

“Alright.”

out where the best-seared trout

two fancy

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

finding the

brightly, and her gaze

usual, Patricia’s attention was fixed on

need to trouble

coolly to Patricia. He then

“Damien!”

left, Patricia felt her heart raced and her

him and asserted, “I need to speak with

I don’t believe we have

her uneasy gaze and refrained

she initiated a conversation, he naturally

that, he escorted Cherise towards the car.

me

“We need to talk about your father, Hansen,” she