Aria's POV
"You don't need to work so hard. I'd be thrilled if Mrs. Carter would use my credit card," Aiden said, his voice warm against my ear.
I remembered the secondary card he'd given me and felt my cheeks flush. "It's not the same thing."
"How is it different? We're legally married. Half of what I earn belongs to you." His fingers brushed against mine as we walked, sending little sparks up my arm.
I couldn't possibly imagine owning half of Aiden's fortune. What he had accumulated would take me several lifetimes to earn on my own. Of course, I kept this thought to myself. I wanted to maintain my pride without dismissing his feelings.
I turned to look at him, catching the way the streetlights illuminated his strong jawline. "Money for your gift should come from what I've earned, sh
