Rule of the Caged Canary
Language: en
Because of a throwaway joke, I stayed with Gideon for five years. Five years of silence, obedience, and playing the dutiful companion. I thought he felt at least a spark of affection for me. Just a tiny spark. Yet when his scandal with a pop star blew up the tabloids and news of his imminent engagement sent shockwaves through the financial world, I was the last soul to know. I asked him if he had ever loved me. Gideon’s laugh was ice-cold. "Love between us? Don't you think that's a bit too extravagant?" "I have to get married eventually, and that person was never going to be you." "Stop…