Chapter 86

Parley gave a satisfied nod before walking away again to greet another guest. At that moment, something inside her snapped quietly. Enough pretending and obeying. Enough letting everyone decide her life for her.

Liana looked across the ballroom and saw Steve laughing with a group of men already acting like her future had been settled.

Her breathing became uneven. She set her untouched drink down immediately and turned away before anyone noticed the panic building in her face. Nobody stopped her at first.

Why would they? She was Parley’s obedient daughter. She walked calmly through the hallway, then faster once she reached the private wing upstairs.

Her heels clicked sharply against marble floors as she entered her room and locked the door behind her. Her hands trembled immediately.

Not from fear. From urgency. She looked around quickly before rushing toward her closet. She grabbed a dark jeans instead and a hoodie. She put on her sneakers and picked up