My mysterious fiance

Previously

…He’ll want to secure it, to make sure you don’t get your hands on anything he believes is his.” He squeezed her hand. “We’ll make it look like you’re making a desperate attempt to reclaim your inheritance. While he’s chasing shadows, we’ll be handing over the truth.” The plan was audacious, fraught with peril, but it was a plan nonetheless. A chance to reclaim not just her future, but her freedom. The fear was still there, a cold knot in her stomach, but it was now mingled with a fierce determination. She was no longer the innocent girl swept into a gilded cage. She was a woman who had seen the darkness and was ready to fight her way into the light.