Billionaire's Unlikely Bride

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ough the curtains only made it worse, and I groaned, rubbing my temples to try to alleviate the pai

Raven; she was curled up on the hard floor with her arms tucked under her head. She looked like

ould have, having sex with a random girl at the club, and worst of all, breaking down in front of Raven. My stomach churned

ike I was seeing a different side to her. But the floor couldn't have been comfortable. I frowned, worried she

Her eyes fluttered open, she looked disoriented

urmured, blink

g not to startle her. "You fell asleep o

ks flushing with embarrassment.

e bed. "But why were you sleeping there in the first place? I in

would need something last night. You weren't yourself when you came in." She added softly, avoidin

y I'd treated her. I wasn't sure how to respond to that. For some reason I felt guilty knowing I had sex with someone else las

keep my tone light. "Why don't you fresh

ate!" She exclaimed, panic seeping into her voice. "I forgo

"You still have time," I assured her. "Go get ready, and I'll

ly, rushing out of the roo

of my hangover. Last night had been a disaster, and now, I needed to figure out how t

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y instructed someone to pack breakfast for her. When the ma

you off at your college." I said, wat

she said, this time with a bit more ca

uckle at her behavior. She reminds me of Julie

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for me. We had dinner together, though the meal was mostly quiet. I could tell she h

e up, her voice tinged with he

eting her gaze. "Of cour

now, with everything that's happened with Candice, I'm worried it might affect our arrange

point. The situation with Candice had thrown everything of

you have to do is keep playing your part until I can figure out

em entirely reassured. "Okay. I just

Just keep doing what you've been doing." For some reason, t

that in mind." She paused briefly, before excusing herself. It seem

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erwork when Julie came in. She looked gloomy, her usu

rprised by her sudden appearance. "And

eyes narrowing. "I've be

What's wrong, Julie?" I asked but got no response. "Talk

ad expected her to be the one person who would understand the necessity

r to be the one person who would understand the nec

about it," I said, trying to gauge her reaction.

e found someone else

on't like her as well?" Sometimes Julie

ted. "It's not that I don't like he

d, not understanding where she was comin

"Mason, Raven, and I used to be friends. But I... I did something a

what was bothering her, but she didn't offer any

n't ask me any more questi

e penthouse later, let's have dinner. Th

tell you the contract is ready; I'l

the contract. We'll go over it

chan

longer be getting mar

"Don't get me wrong, I'm happy abo

howed her pictures of Can

rry." She said; she looked genuinely concer

use tomorrow, with your lawyer. I can't just divorc

y married for a while longer?" Julie as

nces the both of you have, put i

ecause you got your heart broken. Even though you don't admi

ars older than Julie, but sometimes

happened between you two?" I asked

up her nails. "You're not g

you did is eating you up. I can't

long sigh. "But promis

would neve

y feelings for her kept growing. So one day, I acted on them, and the look on her face was heartbreaking.

ll. "What do you mean by, you acted o

ht, and I kissed her." She

tood." I tried to reason with her, but a part of me was scared of the outcome. What if Raven likes Juli

mething else. Fear, maybe? But before she could say anything, my phone

o do, young man!" My father's voice boomed ove

back to Julie, who was

kay?" She asked,

me to go over now." I sai

t me a text as well." She mu

eling somet