Mya jumped in right then, her tone exasperated. "Vivian, can you not for once?"


    Vivian rolled her eyes, still dying to know how ra had managed to snag someone like Dn. She tossed another log onto the fire, sparks popping, and turned to ra with a grin. "Come on, when did you two even get together? It''s not like anyone''s sleeping tonight. Spill!"


    She wasn''t about to ask Dn directly—he was infamous for ignoring people.


    Vivian remembered the only other time she''d seen Dn. He''d been in a wheelchair back then, looking like nothing in the world could interest him. Guys like that were impossible to approach. How did ra manage to catch him? The curiosity was killing her.


    But ra just sat there, not saying a word.


    Vivian cleared her throat, refusing to give up. "Hey, I''m talking to you-what''s your name again? Look, whatever happened between us, I''m over it. Just give us the scoop. We''re only listening for fun, and I won''t say a thing to Loue once we get out of here. Deal?"


    ra''s lips twitched into a small smile. "You want the gossip? About Dn?"<fn33b6> This text is hosted at find[?]ovel</fn33b6>


    Dn shot ra a quick look, his face unreadable.


    Vivian nced at him too. Since he didn''t say anything, she got braver. "Yeah, tell us! How did you two even end up married? Honestly, I don''t buy it. If you guys were really getting married, why would Loue still call Dn her fiancé?"


    Mya was quick to scold, "Vivian, enough! Stop being ridiculous."


    She turned to Dn, her voice apologetic. "Mr. Dn, please don''t mind my sister. She''s just being nosy."


    Vivian ignored her, rolling her eyes again before turning to Tara. "You could tell us, too. You and Dn look like you go way back. And that look in your eyes? Don''t tell me you never had a thing. Who''s that guy with you the one dressed head-to- toe in ck? Are you two in some love triangle or something?"


    It was obvious Vivian was bored out of her mind. Maybe she just needed some drama to help her calm down after everything that happened.


    ra perked up. "I''ll tell it. As for her"-she nodded at Tara-"she tried going after him, but it didn''t work out. She left empty-handed."


    "ra!” Tara''s hands balled into fists, and she bit down on her lip, refusing to look at ra.


    ra just raised an eyebrow. "Am I wrong?"


    Tara stayed silent, breathing deeply, probably trying not to jump across the fire at ra.


    ra kept going. "So, why did Dn and I get married? Long story short-he basically dragged me to the courthouse and made me sign the papers. I wasn''t all that willing at first."


    "Wait, seriously?" Vivian''s eyes went wide. "You''re saying he forced you? And you didn''t want to?"


    ra nodded. Vivian gave a halfugh, half-scoff. "Come on. Dn, forcing someone to marry him? And you of all people didn''t want to?"


    ra just hummed, eyes closing. "Eventually, he changed my mind. What could I do? If I didn''t stay with him, he''d get sick and refuse to go to the hospital, get hurt and refuse to see a doctor-he''d go out of his way to scare me until I gave in."


    Vivian shot Dn another look. When he didn''t deny any of it, she let out a low whistle. "Wow. Never would''ve guessed."