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

the weight lifted

for

“Alright.”

out

two fancy seared trout?”

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

brow, finding

and her gaze instinctively shifted

Patricia’s attention was fixed on Damien.

no need to trouble Mrs, Miles.”

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

“Damien!”

her heart raced and her palms sweaty.

“I need to speak

“Mrs. Miles, I don’t believe we have

gaze and refrained from

a conversation, he naturally declined.

he escorted Cherise

me

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