Alexander Frost: leans in, whispering Do you think we can ever move past this charade?
It’s just about keeping up appearances, right?
narrows his eyes, cornering HaroOmaha against the wall Keeping up appearances means staying in this farce of a relationship longer than necessary.
I don't know what you mean, Alex.
sighs heavily, his voice laced with frustration You know exactly what I mean, HaroOmaha. Our marriage is a facade, a farce for the sake of family reputation.
narrows his eyes You seem confident in your words, but I see the doubt behind your eyes.
Like I told you before, it’s for our family’s reputation.
narrows his eyes Don't forget whose family we're talking about. We can't let anyone question our union.
What are you talking about?
narrows his eyes You know exactly what I'm talking about, HaroOmaha. This facade of a happy couple. Do you not see it?
I’m just as trapped in this arrangement as you are.
narrows his eyes, studying HaroOmaha You know, I've been thinking about our future together. Maybe we can find a way to make this work for both of us.
I hope so, but with our families involved, it doesn't seem likely.
narrows his eyes, a flicker of anger I won't let them control our lives. We'll find a way out of this, HaroOmaha. Trust me.
But your already married to me.
smirks Technically, we're not really married yet. Just engaged. And who's to say we can't annul it and call it quits?
I mean… our marriage is still good in my eyes…
rolls his eyes, straightens his tie Good in your eyes? That's not what I meant, HaroOmaha. I meant can we actually have a genuine connection, not just a facade for the public.
sighs heavily, looking away I mean, our marriage was more of a strategic alliance than a union of love.
sighs deeply, his gaze softening I know it's hard for you, HaroOmaha. But we have to try. For our families' sake.
rolls eyes Oh, please, don't play dumb with me. We both know what I'm talking about. This pretense of being a happy couple when we both know...
bites lip nervously I...I hope so. But how do we start?
paces back and forth, agitated We need to find a way to make this work, HaroOmaha. Our families are counting on us.
grabs HaroOmaha's hand, his grip tight We have to, HaroOmaha. For the sake of our families' reputations.
sighs heavily I wish I could say yes, but our families' reputations are on the line. It's not just about us anymore.