the whole world to watch the once-proud Clara Valderama marry a sewer rat. I want photos of you in a cheap dress standing next to human garbage. Only then will I transfer the money.”
My hands trembled. The thought made me want to vomit. But my mother’s frail face flashed in my mind.
I closed my eyes and whispered, “I agree.”
Julian laughed like a madman. “Perfect. Sign here. And smile for the cameras tomorrow, darling. This is going to be my greatest masterpiece.”
**The Marriage of Shame**
The cathedral
