"I won't marry you," I blurted out, my voice firm.Damian's charming smile faltered for a moment before he regained control."Why are you telling me this?" he asked, amusement dancing in his eyes."Because I want to make it clear," I replied, my voice steady. "I won't be forced into this marriage."Damian chuckled, his eyes crinkling at the corners."Ah, Lisa, you're adorable when you're defiant," he said, his voice dripping with charm.I felt a surge of annoyance."Stop pretending to care," I snapped. "You don't know me."Damian's smile widened."Oh, but I do," he said, his voice low and intimate. "I know you're beautiful, intelligent, and fiercely independent."His words made my skin crawl."You know nothing about me," I repeated.Damian shrugged."Perhaps not," he said. "But I do know your family's in a financial crisis. You have no choice."His blunt words stung."You're really something, aren't you?" I spat. "Using my family's misfortune to manipulate me."Damian's smile never wa
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