My Betrothal Partner and the Secrets We Share

On my birthday, my boyfriend announced his wedding date with another woman in front of the entire company. I didn’t cry or cause a scene. Instead, I quietly sought him out, desperate for an explanation. But what I stumbled upon was far worse than I could have imagined.

I overheard him talking to one of his friends in the hallway.

“Aren’t you worried Lenore will be upset about this?” the friend asked cautiously.

Daniel sighed, his tone matter-of-fact. “What choice do I have? If I don’t marry Grace, her family will force her to marry some stranger. I can’t let that happen.”