Chapter 127

• A crack in the armor. But it promptly disappeared, replaced by a steely resolve. “He’ll come to understand the importance of this engagement. It’s too late to turn back, Esther.”
• “This is precisely the problem!” she shot back. “You can’t dictate how Damien should feel, or who he should be with. You’ve sacrificed too much of his autonomy in this pursuit of control. The way he stormed away from everything yesterday—who knows what he could do next?”
• Edward shifted uncomfortably, and for the first time, he looked uncertain. “What do you propose we do?”