Mia couldn't believe her ears.

"Listen, you're doing this for our family, for your father. The Andrews have agreed to form an alliance with us, but only if you marry their son. I had no choice. It's for the sake of this family. You understand, right?"

"What?!" Mia struggled to comprehend everything the woman was saying, her face turning pale.

Barbara's anger flared at Mia's reaction. "What's with that look?!" she snapped.

"You shameless thing! You should be grateful they're interested in ...