117. Takeout!

Elysia's heart pounded hard in her chest, and her mind raced as Damon's words echoed in her ears. She couldn't believe what he had just told her: that their marriage was nothing but a contract between their families. It felt as if the ground had crumbled beneath her feet, leaving her with nothing but a sense of betrayal and despair.

"How could you lie to me, Damon? How could you deceive me like this?" Elysia's voice was laced with anger and hurt. "I thought we had something real, something that came from the heart."

Damon's expression was solemn as he looked at her. "I didn't lie to you, Elysia. It's the truth. Our marriage was arranged by our families for their own interests."

Elysia felt as if she couldn't breathe, as if the air had been sucked out of the room. She had always felt something special between her and Damon, something that went beyond the arrangement of their families. But now, that feeling was shattered, leaving her with a sense of suffocation.

"I can't believe this