The Billionaire Fiancee's Revenge

shimmered like a

t hotel lounge, a room pulsing with music, mo

iling. The air smelled of champagne, expensive cologne, and the

stood the man of the h

nt, sitting back in a velvet chair with his jacket undone and tie loose around his neck, he didn't loo

les rise and fade. Around him, his friends were loud and

ce thick with drink. He slapped Alexander's back with the

corners of his mouth cu

. "I'm not disap

ughter. Someone turned the music louder. Another bot

far corner,someon

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te against the shimmer of the room. She moved with the elegance of someone who once bel

t, she did

s borrowed. St

conscious in a supply closet, drugged

ed twice at the quiet serve

ey might've seen th

that hadn't dulled despite time. The man she'd once dreamed of marrying stoo

ber

tung even

he wealth, the title. The life Summ

ll glass vial, cool and fragile against her palm.

, her reflection rip

u've come this far. Y

a whisper, a vow

he gr

she p

isappearing beneath the bubbles.

, and crossed the room. Each step felt l

voice steady though her throat ached. She ext

gnize her. Of course, he wouldn't. The lighting was dim, he

e glass, and drank

r stood still, watching every swallow like it wa

d. Her pulse raced. Maybe

ce crossed his face. He loose

ttered, pressing a

gain. "Man can't hold his liquor!

her heart was beating so loud

had n

ter and smoke. His steps were uneven now. By the time he reached the ele

iling him at a safe distance. You

ng. The mirrored surface caught her refl

uite, the number 1207 glowed

nto the bed, his breath uneve

ound that was part relief,

n was w

a small phon

l well". Bring medicin

hit

er hands shook as she straightened her dress beneath. She fixed her hair, reapp

tray neatly by th

eadied. Her m

she k

eak voice came from

slipped through before h

arp motion, she

"Summer... what are you doing here?" he rasped,

st tighten. Once, it had sounded

oice trembling with the

der," she said, each word shaking

Even weakened, his

ords slurring together. "Kimberly is

ind her eyes-someth

en I'll make sure she

ng glass and sound. The lights flickere

breath ragged, eyes blazing

ds gripping his shoulders, her lip

u don't get to look at me like I'm the villain."

wild with emotion-anger, love, grief-all tangled

love turned obsession, by the a

gainst his, the room spun