Chapter 224

guided Chiara to sit in the passenger seat as he took the wheel. The moment he started the ignition, the car roared to life and raced down the road, cutting through the night air.

Chiara sat in silence, her mind replaying Tonio’s words on a loop. He married her to secure the inheritance.

Of course. Why else would he marry her?

He wasn’t in love with her—just like she wasn’t in love with him. It