The Secret Behind the Perfect Life
Later that afternoon, Amelia walked through the gardens to clear her thoughts.
She remembered every conversation they had shared before the wedding. Karim had spoken about partnership, mutual respect, and building a future together.
Now she wondered whether they had understood those words in the same way.
Was he trying to protect her from the complications of his business? Was his family placing pressure on him? Or had he assumed that, once married, she would simply accept whatever decisions he made?
She did not have the answers.
That evening, Karim invited her to dinner in a quiet room overlooking the gardens. He seemed calmer and tried to reassure her that he had never intended to upset her.
He explained that his business involved complicated financial arrangements and that his family had learned to be cautious about people who entered their lives because of wealth.
