The Wedding Switch
easy. He couldn't shake off the feeling of
king out at the gardens. He thought about Auror
do. He felt like he w
ed on the door. "Good
ing, Maria," he said. "I need yo
"Right away, s
but think about his situation. He had married a w
fast table and sat down, wa
Aurora came down wear
" Aurora said,
plied. "I see you're stil
d. "I didn't bring any
?" Alber
ra said. "I didn't expect to be ma
e can't have you walking aroun
understanding
Albert ca
ia replied, ent
wife," Albert said. "She
"I'll get Emily to bri
, Maria,"
me, ma'am," M
p to you," Albert said. "In the
" Auro
eautiful Aurora looked, even in the same dress she had been wea
me clothes," Aurora sai
replied. "I'm sorry again
Aurora said.
his chair and looked at Aurora. "We
Aurora asked,
ou," Albert said. "I don't even kn
. "Kylee offered to help me. She said she needed someone to replace her in
"What? That's absurd! W
ded the money, and that she would
had no idea. I thought I w
I'm sorry. I didn't k
ried now. Tell me more about yo
ay," she said. "Bu
," Albert said. "Who ar
other's name is Sarah," she said
our father?"
not a good person," she said. "He was abusive a
o sorry," he said. "That must
said. "But my mother did her
ou're a model, right? Why aren't you more p
he said. "It's about connections, and luck, and a lot of other
e said. "You're talented, and you're beautif
ybe it's just not me
ers. "I don't believe that," he said. "I think there's mo
her? I remember you mentioning that she
actually seen her yet," she said. "I was supposed to visit her, but the
ked away, he couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. He had threaten
lieve what she had done to him. She had manipulated him, used him fo
h he had wanted to spend the rest of his life with he
ld be like if Kylee had stayed. If she had be
hed he could go back in time, make things ri
ut, feeling angry and hurt. Why had Kylee done
all. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized that
n serious. "I want to see your parents," he said.
across her face. "I...I don't know
ay, Aurora, I don't know if I can ever trust you," he said. "And if I find out you'
ay. "I...I haven't deceived you, Albert," she said.
find out otherwise...let's just say I have leverage. Your mother is lying in
e with horror. "You wo
hatever it takes to uncover the truth. And if you're
in her hands. "Please, Albert," she sobbed. "D
aid. "Now, let's get one thing straight: I'll be visiting your paren
controlling , I'm and arrogan