ense silence. She retreated as far into the plush leather seat as she could
lpable entity that pressed in on them from all sides. He revved the engine aggr
d of heading back toward the familiar lights of Manhattan,
Cayla watched the road signs flash p
her stomach. "Where are you taking
on the steering wheel. "Your apartment is a security
d to face him. "You can't do that! I haven't p
elongings. They will be delivered to the house tomorrow morning." He paused, then delivered the final, crushing blow. "And
le of his control was breathtaking. He hadn't just married her; he had consumed her
arguing. There was no point in screaming. He had thought of everything. She was
tricately designed and impossibly high, blocked their path. They swung open silently, revealing a sprawling, fortress-like oceanfront estate. It was beautiful
veway and tossed the keys to a waiting va
reeze hit her face, whipping her hair around, b
with a sweeping staircase and a glittering chandelier. A man in a perfectly
aking it sound less like an introduction and more like the a
. "Mrs. Kensington is not to leave the estate grounds. Under any circumstances. She is not to have any v
butler, Alfred Price, replied,
rmy of maids and groundskeepers, subtly averted their eyes, pretending n
I have a crisis at the fund," he said,
another glance in her direction, leaving her standing a
the master suite. It was larger than her entire previous apartmen
ext to a custom mahogany wardrobe. The contrast was jarr
The physical and emotional exhaustion of the past two day
. The sharp, electronic sound was an
known number. But the snarky, vicious tone w
n't get lonely. Did he tell you Serena is
s she read the toxic words over and over again. So that was
up before she could e
gets the trust fund. A pretty littl
self-deprecating laugh. The tears finally came then, hot a
uilt for her. She wasn't just a placeholder. She was a prisoner, locked away so he could be free to welcome hi
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