Chapter 46

Holly's smile froze on her face as she gripped the handle of her cup tightly.

Arthur watched her meaningfully. "The Gabelman and Cott families have had a close business relationship for decades. Bryce and Samantha grew up together, too.

"We've always thought of Samantha as our future daughter-in-law. We chose you as Bryce's wife because Samantha had gone overseas, and you looked like her.

"Bryce needed someone like that by his side. That person could be you, or it could be anyone else that looked like Samantha."

Holly had always thought of herself as someone with strong mental fortitude, but now, she found herself unable to keep up pretenses.

She pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, cradling her cup in her palms with her head lowered. Tears rimmed in her eyes, and she felt like they would stream down her face at the next moment.

She heard Arthur say in his cold and unfeeling voice, "You gave up three years of your youth, and you'd been a great help to Bryce, but he'd he