Chapter 85

• MALIA’S POV
• I was looking out the window, my heart in my chest as James drove Lily and I to the courthouse.
• As I stared out the window, watching the city blur past, my heart pounded with a mixture of dread and urgency. The weight of what I was about to do pressed down on me, making it hard to breathe. James, my father’s loyal chauffeur, was behind the wheel, his usual calm demeanour replaced with an unusual excitement. He had no idea the turmoil churning inside me, nor the true reason for my rushed marriage.