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“You know,” she finally confessed. “I’m sorry. My mom told me not to tell you—”
“Did she really?” I questioned. “Did she also tell you to call me and pretend like getting married for the money was a bad idea?”
“Let’s talk about this—”
“No.” I pulled back my arm. “Whatever game you and your mom are playing, I don’t want any part of it. I’m going to get what belongs to me, and we will all do our best not to cross paths with each other.”
“So, you’re going to do it?” She crossed her arms. “You are going to get married. Despite the fact that you always said you didn’t want to?”
“What? You can, but I can’t?” I stepped away from her. “Things change. I’m allowed to change my mind with them. And now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a husband to find.”
“Odette!”
I didn’t bother turning back. I was done with this crappy ball.
Chapter 9
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“Sir... Sir.”
I groaned in protest, turning over.
“Your Highness, pardon me, but—”
“I do not want to pardon you. I want to go to sleep,” I muttered.
“So, I should tell that to Ms. Wyntor?”
My eyes snapped open, and I peeked under my arm at him. He stood there, stone-faced and disinterested.
“She came back?”
“She is waiting in—”
“I’m right here.”
