"It was horrible," I say. "I wanted to kill myself. I had no one in life until I met Percy, and then he betrayed me… I guess I agreed to marry Sterling because I felt like I had no other choice."

"So you just changed into your charming self after you met Sterling? Wow, that wasn't that long ago." He grins. "Seems like Sterling is good for you. I might even say that you and he would be a good match without the contract he made you sign."

I stare at him. He stares at the road ahead. "Do you know something about our arrangement that I don't?"

"Like what?"...