Hidden Motives

Aria was dead set on refusing, and in the end, Cornelius couldn't talk her into it. He had no choice but to set the documents aside.

He looked at Aria and sighed, "I always thought Dorian and you would end up together. I prepared this transfer agreement ages ago, just waiting for the day you married into the Thorne family so I could hand it to you myself."

"What a pity. It just wasn't meant to be.