The Tyrant's Cage: Escaping My Cruel Husband

Chapter 6

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ing down her pale face. She stares into Erick Shelton's

r body directly between Erick and Anissa. Her

. He simply raises a single, gloved finger. He comma

orders her bodyguard to back off. Fighting the

d guard's voice bleeds through. The guard reports that the ta

is earpiece. His voice is cal

our barracks immediately. This is a severe misident

r causing a public disturbance while off-duty. He threatens the

letely covering up the chase. He neutralizes the

is rigid expression softens just a fra

y-covered iron gate embedded in

s thumb. The heavy iron clicks open. He steps asid

" she whispers. Her voice is bare

. However, you must understand that Mr. Sinclair will eventually review the perimeter logs. I highly suggest you return to your quarters before this situation becomes e

nto bitter reality. She hurries through th

ns. They avoid the main illuminated pathways

oor of the service corridor. She step

soaking wet hood, a stern, shar

have yo

nds at the end of the hall. Her arms ar

ls click aggressively on the marble floor. S

pulls her out of the main sightline and

ds in a harsh whisper. "Sneaking out o

tely forgotten about the lavish private dinner Jul

hrows the damp garment to a maid. "Burn this i

ely dries Anissa's hair, muttering about

Anissa tries

se apart looking for you. Cecily suffered a severe allerg

nothing to do with the catering. I wa

looks Anissa dead in the eye. Her

custom dish you allegedly requested th

g, the heavy laundry room door is violently kicked open.

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“Anissa is the perfect, lifeless wife of powerful D.C. politician Julian Sinclair. She endures this suffocating marriage solely to protect the vital funding for her Navajo tribe. But after sneaking out for a brief moment of freedom, she returns to find herself viciously framed. Julian's favorite mistress, Cecily, faked a severe allergic reaction and accused Anissa of poisoning her dessert. Julian violently grabs Anissa's arm, his eyes burning with cold fury. "I will trigger the punitive clauses in our prenuptial agreement." That single threat would instantly cut off her people's survival money. To bury the PR scandal, the family matriarch forces Anissa to swallow her pride. Under the mocking eyes of the household staff, Anissa is forced to fall to her knees beside the mistress's lounge, presenting a massive Cartier diamond bracelet to beg for forgiveness. "Please forgive me for the kitchen mix-up. I am so sorry." A camera flash captures her ultimate humiliation, yet Julian still glares at her defeated posture with inexplicable disgust. Anissa's heart burns with deep, suffocating rage. Why must she be a prisoner to this cruel family? And who was the deadly man she met in the alley tonight? The stranger who effortlessly overpowered her bodyguard and spoke of Arizona sandstorms, triggering blinding flashes of a past she can't remember. Grinding her teeth as she walks away from the suite, Anissa makes a silent vow. She will call that mysterious man, uncover her stolen memories, and tear this gilded cage apart.”