Powerful Families

Rain gulped, finding herself speechless. It should have been easy to say yes, that it was just a pretense marriage, after all. But something inside her made her hesitate. Deep down, there was a growing hope that the marriage might actually work out.

Her face reddened as she realized where her thoughts were heading. Why was she even considering trying to make the marriage work? Alexander Lancaster had a woman he cherished, someone he was waiting for to return. Lost in her thoughts, Rain unknowingly patted her cheeks, snapping herself back to reality.

"Hmm, if it doesn't work out, how about considering remarrying Clifford?" Sanya suddenly suggested.

Rain turned to Clifford, her expression serious. "My father would easily crush him with his bare hands, Sanya. He wouldn't hesitate to hurt Clifford or, worse, use his connections with the mayor to eliminate him."