Chapter 11 Family Secrets

• Lexi lingered at the entrance of the lavish living room, her stomach twisting as she took in the scene before her. Harrison Green sat comfortably, a glass of scotch in hand, his smile polished and poised as he spoke with her parents. There was something about him that always made her uneasy—his confidence too practiced, his charm too calculated.
• Her father, Richard Martin, straightened in his seat as he noticed her. His presence alone was enough to command attention. “Ah, Lexi, perfect timing,” he said smoothly. “Harrison and I were just discussing the finer details of our new expansion into Russia.”
• Lexi barely had time to register his words before her mother, Regina, added with a warm yet expectant smile, “And, of course, we were also finalizing the marriage arrangements.”