“Ares, if we do this…if it really gets to that point…I need you to know that I expect more than just affection and respect. I expect you to keep an appropriate distance from my sister, regardless of your history. If I make this sacrifice, I won’t allow you to make me regret it. If I marry you, I want you to treat me as your wife.” Her fierce expression sets my heart ablaze, and I force myself to stay calm. What is she saying? Does she mean…does she mean she expects us to make this marriage work? I thought what she’d want would be a true marriage of convenience, but could I have been wrong? “So
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