Candice Gilmer

He proposed a marriage of pure strategy. He did not plan on chasing his own wife. Darik holds final authority over the trade agreement and a flawless plan: marry an Earth woman, prove Vorjan House's commitment, control every variable. Then Beka hears his proposal, asks questions he isn't ready for, and agrees on one condition-equal partnership and genuine respect, or there's no deal. The marriage was supposed to be a performance. Neither of them planned on it becoming real.