Suffocating Malice

Declan stood silently by the window, his expression indifferent as he looked at the few people staring intently at him. A bitter smile tugged at the corners of his lips.

Even if he wanted to marry her, Clara probably wouldn't agree.

She had listed his sins so decisively, determined to hate him forever.

To outsiders, the title of Mrs. Hawthorne might be incredibly prestigious, but to Clara now, it