Chapter 42

Nina quietly slipped back into her room after she watched Shane and Abigail leave. She sat on the edge of the bed, her hands clenched into tight fists on her lap. Whether it was being forced into a marriage alliance or being shipped overseas to become Shane's personal plaything, neither was an option she could accept. She had to escape. Now that her mind was set, she knew that time was running out. Wendy and Yvan's wedding next month was her deadline. But the best time to make her move would be before then—while the Lawson family was distracted with wedding preparations and their guard was down. ... With her house arrest lifted, Nina decided to return to work the following day. When she stepped outside, a car was already waiting at the door. She immediately noticed something different. The driver had been replaced. Before, it had always been an older, long-time Lawson family employee—an ordinary middle-aged man. But standing by the car that day was a tall, broad-shouldere