Chapter 30 A Story

• "I say... You have to accept this marriage, whether you like it or not," Margaret affirmed, her voice filled with unwavering conviction.
• "Why?" Isabella felt a shock run through her body, a suffocating sensation creeping over her.
• "It's complicated, but necessary. That's all you need to know," Margaret replied evasively, shuffling papers on her desk, hoping Isabella would leave, resigned to her impending marriage.