Olivia Wynne spent the whole night trying, but she couldn't come up with an effective way to avoid the marriage.
'She'd considered running away, but where could she possibly go? All of Celestia was essentially their territory—William Wynne controlled one sphere of the military and government, and Zachary Fairchild controlled the other. Even if she fled to the ends of the earth, they'd still be able to find her.'
Olivia Wynne spent a fitful night, tossing and turning with worry, until William Wynne's voice pulled her from her dreams in the morning.
"Olivia, get up!"
William Wynne's voice was as calm and steady as ever.
Olivia Wynne squinted and rolled over to face the door.
"Mmm..."
She murmured a soft reply and slowly opened her eyes.
As her eyes fixed on the door, her mind instantly cleared.
'I spent all last night thinking and still have no idea how to get out of this. Does that mean I still have to go register my marriage with Zachary Fairchild later?'
