Jerica chuckled darkly as Nick's silence hung heavy over the line. "You forgot something, Nick," she said, her voice laced with amusement. "That Siberian Beast married me. Everyone knows I'm not the beauty for the beast. For the beast to choose me..."
She trailed off, letting the weight of her unspoken words linger.
I must be a beast too.
Jerica hardened her resolve, her fingers tightening around her phone as she prepared to press forward.
"Mrs. Evans?" Nick asked, confusion evident in his tone.
"You're family is cute," Jerica said smoothly, her smile audible. "I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said your family owns an entire island town in Alaska, would I?"
Nick exhaled, his earlier tension easing slightly. "You know about my family? Yeah, it's a nice town. Everyone's pretty—"
"Nathan Heinrich," Jerica interrupted sharply.
