The Reluctant Bridegroom
ng in the bed beside him. He rubbed his eye
ir disheveled and her eyes half-closed. She looked adorabl
He couldn't afford to get attached to S
g," Asher said, tryi
a smile on her face.
ght about his childhood friend, Rachel, who was a model in Paris. The
d always known how to make him laugh. And now, as he sat in bed w
the silence. She picked it up, answerin
d began to get dressed. He had a meeting with his busi
turned to him. "Asher, I'm sorry about that. It was
t's okay, Sophia
n to wander again. He thought about Rachel, wonde
breaking the silence. He picked
n your wedding!" a sultry voice pu
s he recognized the voice. It
calling me?" Asher asked,
call to congratulate you," Rachel said, her voi
He didn't want to hurt Sophia's feelings,
finally, trying to sound casual.
shivers down Asher's spine. "Mutual friend
ing, but he also knew she was hurt. She had always had
with a curious expression. She had never seen
phone, and why did Asher s
a turned to him with a questionin
d. He didn't want to lie to Sophia, but
inally, trying to sound casual.
she smiled. "It's nice that you
phia had no idea about his past with R
g in her eyes that gave him pause. It was a
s naive as he had thought, and he had a feeling that she w
ling that Sophia was hiding something from him. She seemed perfect, too perfec
more and more attracted to Sophia. She was intelligent, wi
glances at Sophia. She looked stunning in a red dress, h
relax, his phone rang. He hesitate
red on the other end of the line. "I
ced over at Sophia. "Rachel, what's u
on your wedding," Rachel said. "And to
e knew Rachel was still hurt about his marri
d her forever. "Rachel, I'll talk to S
rned cold. "Fine,
ouldn't shake off the feeling th
and more comfortable around Sophia. They would spend h
at Sophia was hiding something from him. He would catch her staring at him wi
eady for bed, Asher decided to co
something?" he said, hi
of curiosity on her face. "
el like you're hiding something
and for a moment, Asher saw
d she smiled. "I don't know what yo
to me, Sophia," he said, his voice f
for a moment, Asher saw a g
ion changed. "Okay, Asher," she said, her voice b
beat as he waited for So
t to speak, her phone ra
ment before answering the
ged, her eyes narrowing as she listened t
te, and she stumbled backwards,
as she fell. "Sophia, what's wrong?"
yes wide with fear. "It's my past," s
realized that Sophia's secret was m
me to continue