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 their poor

the weight lifted from her heart.

for

“Alright.”

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

fancy seared trout?”

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

furrowed her brow, finding

her gaze

Patricia’s attention was fixed on

no need to trouble Mrs, Miles.”

coolly to Patricia. He then turned

“Damien!”

heart raced and her palms sweaty.

and asserted, “I need to speak with

we have anything to discuss.

uneasy gaze and refrained from commenting out of courtesy.

a conversation, he naturally declined.

escorted Cherise towards the

me wrong.”

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