Chapter 22: For Life

""What's

with the

"You saw it?"

Merg

property

deed?"

Sonya immediately messaged Henry,

"What's going on?"

"Just respond."

"I'm asking how my name ended up on the deed! When did this house become mine?"

"The day you agreed to marry me, I had Mr. Givens start preparing the paperwork to transfer the villa to your name. Remember that time you got drunk and Mr. Givens picked you up? He had the deed ready for you to sign. You probably don't remember."

a

Sonya racked her brain. She vaguely recalled Mr. Givens handing her a stack of papers and asking her to sign in certain spot. Had she signed a property transfer agreement? didn't agree!" she typed furiously.

"You didn't discuss it with

me,

and I

"Was discussion necessary?"

"Wasn't it?"

"I didn't think so."

"Hah, Mr. Sullivan, what do you think I am?"

"My wife."

"No, you treat me like a commodity with a price tag!"

"Are you angry?"

"Have I already sold myself? Do I even have the right to be angry?"

Henry didn't reply.

Sonya threw herself onto the bed, catching her breath. The doorbell rang. She went downstairs and found Julian Jennings standing outside, his face grim. "Something you need?" she asked.

and my mother

wouldn't

attention to those online

because it's not *you* or Seraphina West being attacked, so

property deed! If the actual owner sees

""It's obvious."

"So sure?"

last name is Reynolds. Don't

is is none of your business. Go back and coddle your

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Chapter 22 For Life

Already

furious,

Sonya

Menu

lashed

out.

She turned

walked and

back inside.

buy you a house. Move

a house? Do you even

slammed the door, and

was Henry. She calmed herself

didn't

I've been carefully trying to figure out how to get along

"I still messed up."

everything with you, including money and property, was a

that how normal couples are? No

the person

to marry me, you are my

partnership; if it worked, it worked; if

be mad at me.

love you."

slowly, okay?

learn how to love

heart swelled. She reread his messages, realizing his seriousness and sincerity. She felt both touched

agreeing to marry him. She wanted to show Julian Jennings she wasn't unmarriageable. She needed a fiancé; it didn't really matter who. Henry needed a wife; it seemingly didn't matter who either. She'd

Sonya replied. She added, "Give me some time to adjust to this identity:

husband. I've

you up

booking a flight

"You're coming back?"

not to

was surprised he'd rush back because

I'm

be back as soon as

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