Chapter 42 C Ch of Worms I was about to say in, thanks, we’re not then and owed, but wor* hent that corporate don’t argue anderante. 1 got in the car. “Thanks Appreciat We hot hummel, barely a sound, already turning the key. We made it to the next block
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Chapter 40 Chapter zo Detour When I opened the door to grad the mall, Ashton was already standing there with a coffee tray and a paper bag. Thlinked Uh, metting. It came out awkward. Couldn’t help it. Last night I’d somehow agreed to marry the inan, and my brain was
Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Ashton’s POV: Close the Deal When Mirabelle knocked, Ashton was rising time off his hands. He’d just been down in the stairwell, flipping the main breaker. Manufactured blacken. It wasn’t an original move, but it was effective. Three days. He’d given her three whole days to
Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Win–win I’d been stewing over it all day and still hadn’t decided. Marriage wasn’t like picking a flavour of ice cream. You couldn’t just go, ‘oops, not that one,‘ and hit undo. If Ashton were just Ashton, some guy with a decent job and a halfway
Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Ashton’s POV: Pressure Game Dominic waited until Mirabelle Vance disappeared down the street before heading back in, the laundry bag dangling from his arm. At the front desk, one of the reception girls stopped him. ‘Dom, who was that just now p> She was trying to
Chapter 36 The building sat like a smug, glass monolith right in the middle of downtown, prime real estate with a reflective metal façade that flashed simlight in every direction like it was trying to blind the poor. Sixty–eight floors of money. It towered over everything like it knew it
Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Corporate Robot 1 looked at her. You dorestier 1 wasn’t the only one at that party? Even if I say nothing, other people talk Except you and me, no one else from Nek was at that party. They don’t row is that crowd. If ghts is
Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Not A Charade Silence. Annovingly persuasive silence. I hated how tempted I was. Rhys Granger used to be the guy every woman in Skyline had on her dream board, Me included, back when I didn’t know he was a full–time bastard. Catherine, Serenna–hell, we were all
Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Legally Binding Of course she didn’t believe me. Catherine crossed her arms. ‘All just your tricks. You say you want out, but you’re clinging to him every chance you get. Now that he’s finally interested in me, you’re pulling stunts to drag him back‘ I wanted
Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Velvet Glove Iblinked at him, completely thrown off my game for a second, they kicked off my heels and shoved my feet into the slippers! didn’t even realise my feet were hurting fill then The soft fleece wrapped around my toes, warmth creeping up my legs
Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Guilt–trip I didn’t even move. Something told me I didn’t need to. Before her palm could come down, a hand shot past my shoulder and clamped down on her wrist, shoved her backwards. Willow stumbled, arms flailing for balance. Her head whipped up, ready to mouth
Chapter 30 +25 BONUS Chapter 30 Repercussions Rhys, shocker, actually took the hint and left. Silence dropped over the room like a heavy curtain. I knew Ashton had just gone full Gladiator mode for me. Which was… weirdly touching, considering we were basically strangers who just happened to have a
Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Footage Thirty seconds later, the giant screen in the centre of the ballroom it up, crystal–clear like some Hollywood premiere, every detail sharp enough to catch the sweat prickling on Catherine’s actos. From where I stood near the open door, I had the perfect view of
Chapter 28 pter 28 Complicated My brain was doing somersaults. I knew the Laurents were throwing this party, but I’d thought Ashton was just a guest, not the bloody host himself. Ashton hadn’t exactly lied to me, but neither had he told me the f truth. Then something his friend
Chapter 27 Chapter 27 His Real Name Chaos was breaking out, but Yvaine wasn’t exactly losing. She’d landed a kick on everyone who came near, even knocked one guy flat on his arse. All those kickboxing classes finally paying off.‘ She even had the me to gloat to me. I
Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Ashton’s POV: Gladiator Style +25 BONUS ‘So who’s the poor girl you’ve tricked into getting engaged to you without telling anyone? Reginald demanded. The least you can do is introduce her p> Reginald Laurent. Ashton’s biological father. Walking proof that money couldn’t buy competence. He looked
Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Violent SOB Yvaine suddenly found the floor fascinating. Her heels. A smudge on the carpet. Anything but my face. ‘Yvaine,’ I said, sharper this time. ‘You know all the gossip in town. Spill p> She winced. ‘I didn’t want to tell you. Thought it might… I
Chapter 24 Chapter 24 The Girlfriend and the Ex Violet’s face twitched. She made a futile grab for the phone. The girl zoomed in obediently. Her eyes went wide. “There’s an M,’ she blurted. “Tiny, but it’s there p> A ripple went through the crowd. “That’s the designer’s signature, right?
Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Accusations The woman stared at me, then snatched the juice. ‘Thanks, Miss Vance p> ‘No worries,’ I said, smirking as I grabbed Yvaine’s arm and pulled her away. Behind us, the chatter died. Yvaine hissed, ‘Your stare just turned her skin fifty shades darker p> I