The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

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Grace had always prided herself on being fair. Three grandsons meant three granddaughters–in–law, and she intended to divide her jewelry evenly.

But giving any of it to Marilyn–whose eyes gleamed with nothing but calculation–made her stomach twist.

Her hand, halfway through slipping a bracelet from her wrist, froze.

Beside her, Nancy’s fingers stilled as well.

Blanc’s vision went black and then blacker. Pressing his temple, he forced himself to ask the question anyway, clinging to the faintest hope. “Victor… you really want to be engaged to her?”

“Yes.”

His voice was quiet, but the weight of it fell on the room like a stone, crushing the last of their illusions.

Blanc’s heart sank. He had always respected his children’s choices, but Marilyn–her ambition, her slyness -was not someone he could respect.

He exhaled hard, clutching his chest. “This is madness. You’ve known her for only days, and you want to be engaged? Do you even know her? Are you certain she’s the one you want for life?”

Nancy’s tone was gentler, but the concern was clear. “Victor, marriage will decide your happiness for a lifetime. Are you sure about Marilyn?”

last night,

to the police. But Marilyn saved me. Without her, I might not be here. I promised I’d take responsibility. I don’t go back on

settled over them

been drugged, Marilyn had been the one at his side. They

he had already slept with her, they could hardly demand he discard her, no matter how they

“Victor, you’re grown now. This

marry Marilyn,” Victor said firmly. “I’ll take

his family didn’t like her.

felt like a fever dream, a mistake burned away by

the engagement

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“Are you certain?”

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enough–he had ordered Ashton to fire her for her schemes. He didn’t want his brother tied to a

only