“You are so beautiful, but that has never been the most attractive thing about you; it’s the sheer force of your passion. You are intoxicatingly brilliant and stubborn and defiant and strong. Seeing you walk down the aisle tomorrow will be the happiest moment of my life….” As he spoke, Daphne felt a spark of surprise—and, unexpectedly, relief. She had always worked so hard to hide her ruthless ambition that she hadn’t imagined Jefferson had ever seen it. But maybe he knew her better than she’d realized. Maybe their marriage wouldn’t be the endless performance she thought she’d signed on for. A
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