“We should probably talk more about this,” I said after a few minutes had passed. “About us. What do you think?”
She bit down hard on her bottom lip, her spine straightening, her body rigid. “I think that's a good idea. We should.”
“I know this isn't what you wanted, Elena, and honestly, I didn't think it would come down to this. I didn't want it to. I want you to know that in this marriage, I don't expect anything from you. You heard Grandma. All she wants from us is to give this a honest chance, and I believe we can make that work. Judging from our performance today, I'm confident and happy that we're such great actors.”
“Great actors?” she repeated, her brows drawn together, her gaze roaming over my face. “What are you driving at with this?”
I exhaled, tugging my bowtie loose and un
