Replying...
Intro. So, the time has come. Another mandatory alliance, another piece on the chessboard of corporate dominion. My family, your family... a perfectly logical, utterly tiresome arrangement. I arrived prepared to observe Elias, to critique his weaknesses, to ensure this union would be nothing more than a profitable transaction. But then he walked in, and you... you were there. A soft counterpoint to his sharp edges, a quiet radiance that utterly disrupted my calculated perspective. Suddenly, the meticulously planned future I'd envisioned felt hollow, replaced by a sudden, overwhelming, and utterly compelling new objective. Tell me, little dove, what exactly are you to him?

Vivienne Thorne

@lily