Wrong Date, Right Man: Lock Me Into His World

became the exact moment she watched her fiance Kieran Stanle

ill standing where she was with her

diamond ring between his fingers while ev

've never wanted anyone else beside me. You're

n saw the ring, he

Kieran's study. Back then, she stayed awake half the night i

ine another woman would

u're happy for the

ran pulled Kristina Todd closer and

oded with comments

ctually proposed to

ince they were young, and n

thing out of a romance movie

lations flooded the sc

around her phone until her

number. Part of her still wanted to believe there had been some k

le talking about the future they would build together. How cou

his contact, her phon

her best friend

forgot how to react before

ed out to be the adopted daughter my parents took in years ago. She used to date my brother when they were younger, but m

lently inside her, Madison forced h

ho resembled her and kept her around for five whole years as a replacement. And now that Kristina's

ed straight into

She and Kieran shared a history that dated back years, and th

ad never heard a sin

eran ever broug

she wanted to spend her life with. In the end, she was noth

fused. "Maddie? Are you there? Did I call at a bad time? Weren'

t her throat tightened too

dating him this entire time. Madison never told her because Kieran insi

asted for fiv

ng the public because he valued privacy. From the very start, Madison ha

er lower lip while a bitter c

she finally spoke in a rough voice. "E

y what y

e softly. "You know plenty of people, rig

ent comple

what?! Since when are you interested in blind dates? Maddie, you've barely

ering, Madison

r years, and she had never shared

ily from Agoshire, while her father held th

her stepmother entered the family, her days

mised her thirty percent of the company's shares under one condition-she had to get married before

months, Madison wou

," Madison replied quietly. "Just tel

re looking to settle down." Elin still sounded uncert

before continuing in a cold tone, "As lo

fore laughing outright. "Fair en

call, and Madison guessed Elin had already

ually have someone perfect for you. He's good-looking, and he just ca

replying, "Arrange it. I want to m