“I'll ask you one last time. If you're truthful with me now, you'll leave here with a gift. But if you're lying…” Mr. West's voice turned icy. “I'll personally see to your ruin.”

He leaned back in his wheelchair, his sharp eyes fixed on her.

“Now tell me, darling. Is this marriage real... or was it planned?”

Lopez's heart pounded against her ribs. The weight of the question settled heavily on her chest. One wrong answer could destroy everything. She opened her mouth, but no words came.

Before she could respond, the drawing room doors burst open.

Adrian stormed inside, his face dark with fury.

“What the hell is going...