much as I want to marry her, her lies are transparent at best and offensive at worst. “Of course I’m in love with you, Arsène. Why else would I be with you for so many years?” Because you’re an attention-seeking Erinyes, and you simply can’t let a good marriage prospect go to waste. Grace is thirty-three. Still young, but not so young not to think about who she’d want to procreate with one day. She is a calculating creature, always five steps ahead in the game. When it comes to profitable ventures—I am one. “You love me?” I ask again, sitting back. “Yes.” She narrows her eyes, shifting
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