Chapter 56

"Did you spend a million dollars at Riggs?"

Emma realized at that moment that she should have told Kylian about the gown before making the purchase. But she thought his anger was misplaced.

Why was a billionaire screaming over a dollar?

Greta quietly excused herself from the kitchen, even though she was confident that Kylian's voice had been heard all over the mansion.

Emma stopped dicing the vegetable she had been working on before Kylian barged into the kitchen.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I should have told you—it was urgent, and I didn't know the gown would be that expensive."

He watched her as she spoke, burning with rage. It was enough that he had to marry her while Max was hooked on the woman he wanted. Now he had to suffer for her immoderation.

"Sorry?" he repeated. It was glaringly obvious each day that the decision to marry Emma was a bad idea.

"First, you invited your mom without informing me, and now you're spending a million dollars in one day. Did you fucking contribute to t