Chapter Four

-Maya's POV-

"This is all your fault," his voice boomed, echoing through the room.

I already knew it was coming. Things had not gone as planned for Daniel Stone, he needed someone to blame and I was the available scapegoat.

I swallowed hard, feeling the weight of his accusation. "I-I'm sorry, Father. I didn't mean for things to go the way they did."

Deep down, I wondered what the apology was for. There had been no offense on my part.

"Sorry? Sorry won't fix this mess!" His face contorted with anger. "I brought you back into our fold, and what do I get? Shame and embarrassment!"

"I know, Father. I didn't want-"

"You didn't want? What about what I want?" He slammed his fist on the table, making me flinch. "I wanted a peaceful dinner, a smooth merger, and you ruined it all. You escalated things when you went ahead and married that bastard."

"I didn't mean to "

"Silence!" His sharp command cut through my feeble attempts to explain. "You've always been trouble. A disgrace to our family name!"

I bit my lip, struggling to hold back tears. "I-I'll make it right, Father. I promise."

"Promises! You think promises erase your incompetence?" He leaned in closer, his eyes ablaze with fury. "I should have known better than to rely on you. You're nothing but a burden! You're lucky I didn't cast you out for good!"

fix it, I swear," I pleaded, feeling smaller with every

you for the merger," he spat, his voice cold and cutting. "Don't

murmured, my resolve crumbling under his

tapping away at the screen, and dialed a number. As he spoke in

was Ivan. The wedding has been moved," he announced with a

of relief escaped me, only to

married in

hall, every word still making me wonder what exactly

a profound sense of detachment, surrounded by a sea of strangers. My gaze inadvertently fell

on his face like he had waited for this moment and it was finally here- he looked like a man in love, somehow that only made me even more sick to my

you okay? If there's anything bothering you, you can talk to me." His eyes twinkled

the

raced, torn between the impulse to confide and the fear of the impending union. "I-I don't want to be claimed just yet, Ivan. I need some time," I stammered, my voice barely audible amidst the

"I understand."

I

I know getting married wasn't on your to do list but we are here now and I am

his beautiful eyes and I couldn't help the smile

He completed

"Yeah."

here to witness the union of

help it, causing the grin on his face to

me, it wouldn't take much more for

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