Emma Hart spoke urgently, "Wait a moment."
Seeing Damien Sterling halt his motion to stand, Emma continued, "I don't want to recall that night. It was a nightmare for me, a mistake. I don't want that mistake to continue."
"Everyone has the right to pursue love. I'm not sure how you, Mr. Sterling, view love and marriage, but to me, they are the purest things that should exist only for one reason – love."
"Without love, marriage can't stand alone. Without it, neither of us will be happy. Every step in life will be as arduous as passing through trials. This can't be what you want either, Mr. Sterling."
A moment of silence followed.
Emma gazed at Damien, whose face remained expressionless.
She yearned for some sign of emotion from him, knowing she was no match for him. Her only recourse was to reason with him.
But she had underestimated the man's heart of stone.
