Unyielding Defiance

Valerie felt a subtle pain throbbing in her chest. Donovan had always treated her condescendingly as if he were doing her a favor, fueled by a belief in her unworthiness.

"Mr. Prescott, you are mistaken. You have found someone else to be the lady of the Prescott family, haven't you?" Valerie said coldly.

Donovan spoke slowly, one word at a time, "I've told you many times. We're getting married on