The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

Sophie's words suddenly made Claire feel even more embarrassed.

She stroked the hair between her temples before she hesitated as she said ambiguously, "This... Well, I don't know if it's considered an arranged marriage..."

Sophie could not help but say, "The both of you did not know or understand each other before you got married. So, there is naturally no emotional foundation between the both of you. At the same time, the both of you only got married at your grandfather's request. Isn't that a typical arranged marriage? This is just like Marie Antoinette's marriage to Louis XVI in ancient history. The both of them did not have any feelings for each other, and they only got married at Louis XVI's mother's request."

With that said, Sophie suddenly thought of something as she asked offhandedly, "It seems as though Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette never had any romantic feelings between them throughout their whole lives Could it be the same case for the both of you?!"

Claire felt even more uneasy because of Sophie's blunt and straightforward words, and she said awkwardly, "I ... I... This... This..."

Sophie suddenly had a very joyful look in her eyes

because of Claire's nervousness and uneasiness. 4

Sophie felt that her assumption must be right, and that was the reason why Claire was acting so unnaturally.

If her assumption was indeed correct, then Charlie and Claire were only a couple in name.

In that case, wouldn't that mean that she would stand a better chance? 2

also gained some clues from Claire's reaction, and she also realized that this was indeed an

for having such thoughts. After

as she asked in a low voice," Claire, can you tell me how long you and your husband

"We have been married for four

in an arranged marriage, get along with each other during your four years of marriage? Do you respect each other as friends, or do you simply put on an act in front of others but basically do not interfere

of Sophie's question, and she

awkward Claire was, the more Sophie was even more convinced of her own suspicions. So, she began to feel even

was aside, saw that Claire's face was already flushed red because of

she hurriedly said

Sophie "Sophie, stop talking

How can you be so nosy and try to pry your nose in

that it was indeed inappropriate for her to do so, and

of relief and she hurriedly said,

from her bag and opened up the sketch

"Yes! It's much more important to talk

in her