Married at First Sight novel (Serenity and Zachary York)

take over. She's capable. Once Kathryn secures her place as matriarch, you can go wherever you like. I'll set you free."

"It's pointless. There are too many of them. The only way to stop them is if I die with them, and I'll make sure they never come back," Clarissa said bitterly. "Mr. Dunn, you've been with me for decades, and I trust you completely. If you survive, go find Kathryn and let her Mr. Dunn couldn't stay with Kathryn because Pedro was already by her side. But if he helped Clarissa bring Kathryn back and secure her position, he could retire peacefully- a good ending for his years of service. Clarissa closed her eyes. She could only save the one who mattered most.

Clarissa continued, "If I die, Holden will go down with me. Otherwise, he'll become too arrogant. Kathryn may be his daughter, but I worry he'll use his status to suppress her. As for my three sons... well, their fate is in their own hands."

Holden had warned his sons, but they didn't listen, thinking they could avoid trouble. Who could they blame but themselves? Holden's main concern was his children and grandchildren because they carried the Janzen name. Clarissa's priority was Kathryn, who carried her

name.

"Someone's coming. That's all for now," Clarissa said, hanging up the phone and placing it back on the table as if nothing had happened.

who entered

and mimicking Kathryn's mannerisms, even Holden and his sons didn't realize this wasn't the real Kathryn. Holden was relieved when he saw "Kathryn" still at the mansion and assumed Clarissa hadn't made arrangements for her to leave. Believing Kathryn was safe at home, Holden felt

He had a feeling

his brothers followed

said, keeping it casual. Kathryn and Clarissa weren't particularly close,

set?" Clarissa asked calmly. "Have

also

They're arriving bit by bit. Some people who weren't invited are also

lot of reporters outside. They're taking pictures of the house. I asked the butler, and we didn't