Chapter 14

Caden was in total awe of what he was hearing. Mark walked closer to Brielle and grabbed her hand. “Make sure your marriage happens as soon as possible, if not, I’ll find a rich man for you myself! Plenty of old men would pay good money for a pretty young thing like you.” The cruelty of his words hung in the cold night air. He turned and left, muttering curses under his breath but suddenly he froze when he caught sight of a shadow. The man’s face transformed instantly from menacing to being frightened, his eyes darting between his stepdaughter to Caden like a cornered animal. Brielle followed her father’s gaze and caught sight of Caden too. The color drained from her face instantly, leaving her porcelain-pale in the dim light. For once, the unflappable Brielle Ford looked genuinely terrified. Her carefully constructed plans started falling apart in her very own eyes. “Caden?” Her voice was barely there. She was finally it hard to speak. Caden made no attempt to hide or pretend like he