to reasonable financial arrangements, but she did not understand all the terms.
When she asked to have the agreement reviewed independently, the mood changed.
Karim appeared surprised that she would hesitate.
“It’s only a formality,” he said.
“Then there should be no problem with me having it reviewed,” Amelia answered.
For the first time since they had met, she felt that the two of them were speaking different languages—not because of their backgrounds, but because they seemed to have different ideas about trust.
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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
