Summary
“This marriage is a complete sham, Young Master.” I ran away with Eric Orleans, the man destined to be my stepbrother, under the veil of darkness, landing in an impromptu ceremony. The people at this altar were supposed to be my mother and Eric’s father. “If you’re discovered, you’re finished,” my mother silently warned from the crowd, witnessing me in her intended place. Forgive me, mother, but this desperate act is to protect our family from that dangerous man who would destroy us. The air crackled with the flash of cameras. By morning, the news will surely scream: [Eric Orleans in midnight elopement with his father’s fiancée’s daughter!] [A ceremonial kiss seals the deal…] It’s a sensational scandal, yet it remains nothing more than a carefully orchestrated deception.