Claire’s POV
I stared at the woman in the mirror. She wasn’t the same woman who was forced into marrying a stranger two years ago. Back then, I looked so broken—like the world had come crashing down on me. I was miserable.
I still remember what my cousin Evany told me—that I always had the choice to say no. If I had gone against my parents and refused to marry Niu, I probably would’ve never met Sebastian. After all, he was based in the U.S. at the time. So in a strange way, I’m thankful for that marriage. Because it led me to him.
Not having him in my life... I can’t even imagine it. If I never met him, I doubt I’d be this happy now. Sebastian made me realize how much of life I had missed. I let fear and people’s opinions dictate my choices. I should’ve cared more about my happiness and
