BETRAYED,I MARRIED HIS BROTHER

ra's

ter estate

it to me. It clung to my curves, elegant yet almost too revealing, the fabric whispering secrets across my skin. A thin slit ran up

the door cl

ook, I can always

without knocking," I said, m

ith something unreadable. "You're my wife

in the mirror

nd me, the heat of his body palpable through my bare bac

on?" I asked softly. "To invade my sp

s is my way of showing you who

ur faces were inches apart. My chest heaved as i tried to keep my composure which is

d, raising my chin h

king for who knows what for a lo

," I wh

cking in with our staff. He bribed one o

obsession at it's

rning away. "But this time, he's dan

uilt filled my chest. "He d

eed. "He used to

ilently. Something about the way he held the glass, steady, measured

her called the hou

ened. "What d

by the Carters, in honor of Serena's return." He smirked.

nearly

me table as her?" my voice sho

ure." He sipped his drink. "But they

hen i asked with uncertaint

sharply. "You wa

mly ."Yes. I want them

proud smile pulling at the edg

rs and silk-covered tables. Press photographers swarmed the entr

d last, gotta to ma

eel. I clung to his arm, a vision in black satin and diamonds.

eyes lock

champagne color, delicate and innocent

aightened, jaw tightening, lips parting slightly. A man watch

I didn't act li

ce. But the tension behind me was palpable. I could alm

toward me and whispered swee

plied, my hand tighteni

s began. Serena took the mic halfway

ooking directly at me. "And to Alexander, who stood by me through eve

d politely thr

k, I maintain

eople pretend to love. Others.

ome eyes sliding towa

g a gasp from some peopl

say somethi

e, and I like it. Hi

i said softly, "doesn't mean possession. It doesn't mean you ca

erena's, then

ntrol. And it is certainly not betra

ppled acro

disposable. And I forgave people who would h

ail, whose eyes

se. Not to become who you were before, but something stronger. Somet

ic back and wa

ertain, then grew into som

na looked murderous and

way near the garden exit,

clever," he hissed

rist away. "L

forever? He's no saint, Eliara. Y

well matched. Because you sure as h

y flickering in his ey

sharp. "You don't

peared behind me a

, my h

. "You're watching her no

epped forward and placed a posses

nymore," he said c

yes narrowed.

away, Jasail

ispered. "But next time....

rd, pulse raci

had only j