Chapter 18

—----------Dominic’s pov—--------- I didn't feel sorry for her for being rude. Not in the slightest. The only reason I’d been a little nicer to her tonight was because she did well in front of the elders. That's all this marriage was ever about—keeping them happy. I married her to satisfy their expectations, and now that she’s playing her part, I can say it wasn’t a complete waste of time. The vibration of my phone pulled me away from my thoughts. I walked over to the French windows, placing the phone against my ear as I answered. "Mr. Williams, we’ve completed the investigation into Miss Sophie’s recent movements. There's no indication she’s connected to the adopted daughter of the Williams family. It seems she just passed by the school that day by coincidence, nothing planned in advance." Good. I don’t trust coincidences, and even though Sophie’s my wife only in name, I need to know if she has any hidden motives. If she did, I wouldn’t hesitate to deal with her accordingly. "Hmm," I