"Thank God for making you see things clearly," Elizabeth said after some moments of silence. She had been observing Rebecca. She knew her too well to know that her silence meant that she was thinking about the concerns she raised.
'No! I have come too far to let go. I can't call off the contract. Who will act as my husband at Benedicta's wedding? No, I won't let go. This risk is worth taking,' Rebecca told herself.
"You know what?" Rebecca asked in a calm voice, gaining Elizabeth's attention.
"I'm not going to cancel my deal with Richard. Our contract marriage still stands," Rebecca said in a firm voice. She was determined to go on with the contract marriage regardless of the risks glaring at her.
Elizabeth could not believe her ears.
Did her friend just say that she would go ahead an
