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Too Late For Regret: The Unbothered Bride

Chapter 6

Word Count: 942 | Released on: Today at 09:53

on fell into a

irector had never witnessed an assistant asking to

e the velvet settee, h

is light-brown eyes darting toward t

, offering him neither distress nor t

s fingers reaching into h

rion card and slapped it hard aga

the director with an arrogant wave of hi

tammered, stepping between t

flown in directly from Milan. It is strictly reserve

voice filling the showroom. "Charge whatever penalty fee yo

ght, clapping her man

arms around his neck, and pressed a loud,

Mcleod! You are

ct of a five-figure commission, hurried tow

l-encrusted gown and ushered Hollie

oden podium, and began walking toward her private

ng his broad frame directly in fron

" Basil demanded, his eyes searching h

welve inches f

me," A

in until his shadow swallowed her face. "Tell me to ki

nergy on an irreleva

ther so hard the muscle i

ary suite. "She is wearing a two-hundred-thousand-dollar

glare witho

d under his breath. "Let's see how long your little

hrough,"

the brass latch of the se

t onto the polish

her figure, thousands of hand-sewn Austrian crystals catch

eatrical grace as she walked towa

is eyes traveling down Hollie's ex

lips, and he raised his voice so ev

e," Basil announced, nodding with exaggerated appr

e glass, adjusting the sparkling neck

l train swirl across the floorboards, and walked

afternoon Hollie had steppe

y, tilting her chin up with

sked, her voice dripping with soft innocence. "You've had so

stals on the bodice, then down at

ce tray holding two crystal flutes of vintage Dom Pérign

ers wrapping steadily arou

lass and leaned back against the mahoga

asil said. "Maybe it'll

lift the glas

ry lace rustling against the podium edge, l

earm, Alex hurled the full flute of c

outh, drenching her styled curls and soaking into t

backward as the stinging wine burned her eyes,

rin vanished i

ind his back, and jabbed a trembling

Basil roared, his voice rattling

s down Hollie's ruined white dress, while Basil's heavy right han

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Too Late For Regret: The Unbothered Bride

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“Alex was standing in a VIP bridal boutique, getting fitted for a million-dollar custom gown paid for by her billionaire tech CEO fiancé. They had been together for eight years, building his empire from a cold studio apartment to Wall Street. But while she was suffocating in French lace, her phone buzzed with an Instagram post from his executive assistant, Hollie. It was a beach photo in St. Barts. In the reflection of Hollie's sunglasses, Alex clearly saw Basil-the man who had just texted her that he was trapped in a New York blizzard for emergency board meetings. When Basil returned, he didn't even try to hide his betrayal. At a high-society gala, Alex caught them making out behind a velvet curtain, with Basil feeding Hollie dessert and promising her executive suites. The final straw came during her last dress fitting. Basil brought Hollie along, mocked Alex's custom gown as boring, and bought Hollie an ultra-revealing bridal sample to try on right in front of her. When Alex threw a glass of champagne in the assistant's face, Basil flew into a rage. He shoved Alex violently to the marble floor, severely injuring her elbow. "Get on your knees and apologize," he snarled, standing over her. "Or the wedding is off. Let's see how long you survive in this city without my capital." He truly believed that eight years of her silent sacrifices and brilliant legal work were just stepping stones for his ego. He thought that without his wealth, she was just an insecure, helpless woman who would cry in an empty mansion and beg for his mercy. But Basil forgot one crucial detail: Alex wasn't just his fiancée, she was an apex corporate litigator. She didn't shed a single tear. Instead, she packed her bags, threw his first promise ring down the trash chute, and walked into his favorite Michelin-starred restaurant three days later to serve him with papers for a total asset partition.”