A Nightstand With The Billionaire Alpha

disgrace, that's ex

er taste of last night's encounter with her mother still lingered. Her body tensed at the memory

y. The past would not own her to

arm draped lazily over the balcony rai

id?" Grace's voice was sharp, controlled-her

grin curving his lips. "Yo

clenched at her sides. "What you did was worse. You

glad. Most people don't get someone like that as their first." His voic

"Seriously? Would you ju

hrough his dark hair. "Grace, I wanted this enga

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was attached to you. She came up with the idea, and I supported her. It's messy, yes

to you?" Her voice cracked, though her grip was firm. "Did I mean so lit

dropped to a venomous whisper. "Look at you. You wanted to be a model-now you're a lousy accounta

hed, but she

driguez, though-she's got class. She's the heiress to a hotel chain. Beautiful, rich, and powerful. How do you compare

ar his smug face apart with words and fists. But she didn't. Instead, she drew a

oor-each step deliberate, measured. The

why do you look like

t her desk, holding a cup of warm milk. Kiana's eyes widened as

ly, lowering the cup to the desk. "Why do

e flat. She picked up the cup, its

edits for some photos. Apparently, they're 'sensational' enough to be on the websit

momentarily, but the events of the past 24 hours still churned in her head-

one from th

her stack of papers. Victor's smug face grinned from the cover, heart

caught up-snatching the magazine

sfying whirr

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houghts. Heads turned across the office,

d, rising from her ch

her face a mix of disbelief and

now forming around Kiana's desk, her heart pounding. There

Group Chairman Spent Time With His Fian

ped around her shoulders, and Alpha Nelson Divine's figure beside her. In one shot, it looke

erupted b

Is that re

ed to Alpha N

ll us, Grace? You'

e here! Why work when you

urs, the accusing stares, t

birthday party must have been insane. Did

istaken for a chauffeur alm

hotos stared back at her, glaring proof of her humiliation. Her wolf instincts s

ing to see an explanation, a rebuttal-anything. Instead

for a moment, everyth