Chapter 33 Melissa

• "I thought he was different," I said, gazing out the window at the guards stationed outside. "I was willing to consider marriage as long as it kept us safe. But... this is going too far."
• Mother turned to face me, her eyes piercing. "You are under no obligation to proceed with anything. I will not let him, or anyone else, decide your fate."
• She was right, but the situation was far more convoluted than she knew. Big T's men were not idle menace. And Frank's paranoia, while strong, was not completely unwarranted.