Charles' POV
I had never imagined that a single signature could bring me so much satisfaction.
The photograph on my phone filled the screen. It was nothing more than the last page of a legal document, but to me, it represented years of waiting. My eyes settled on the elegant handwriting at the bottom of the page.
Lisa Corris.
A slow smile spread across my face. There it was, her signature resting neatly at the bottom of the page. Seeing her name in ink brought a quiet satisfaction that I hadn't felt in years. The contract was no longer an idea. Lisa had accepted it, and with that single decision, she had unknowingly stepped into the life I had prepared for her, believing she was stepping into a marriage that would save her life.
If only she knew what was waiting for her.
The soft kno
