Chapter 126

Miranda’s POV

Don’t think for a second that I’m foolish for accepting his proposal. I know exactly what I’m doing, and every step of this game is meticulously calculated. Accepting him as my husband is not about love or trust. It’s about strategy. How else will I get close enough to uncover his true motives? To see the depths of his betrayal? Desmond may think he’s playing me, but he has no idea that I’m pulling the strings.

I will uncover every scheme, every secret he’s keeping with Brenda. And as for my father’s property? He will never lay a hand on it. Not without me standing in his way. I agreed to his proposal because it’s the perfect cover. With him thinking I’ve fallen for his trap, I can observe his every move. The world may see me as a scorned woman accepting love again, but I see myself as a hunter stalking her prey.

When I said, *”Yes, I’ll marry you,”* his face lit up with such joy that it almost made me laugh. Desmond’s arms wrapped around me ti