Billionaire's Unlikely Bride

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d collapse on my bed. I pushed the door open, not expecting to find Julie sitting on the c

after, but she ignored my calls. When I learned Mason was a Barrett, I

hat to say. "I didn't know you

ression unreadable. "I k

y told me she had a brother once but we never really talked about him

I asked, trying to k

her hands before meeting my ga

ured for her to sit. We

pology, Raven. I've been avoiding you, an

st. "I wanna know why, Julie? What hap

s. "I was embarrassed after what happened at the party. After I kissed you, I saw how

But I just brushed it off and convinced myself she did that because she was under the influence of alcohol that

, Raven. I didn't know how to tell you, and I was scared of ruining our friendship. And... I was terrified o

on't want to hurt her feelings. "I would never judge you for your feelings, and if I could return these feelings, I would. But I only see you as a fr

y come to terms with my feelings. I know nothing can happen between us, and I'm fine

e of relief wash over me. "Of course,

t to hug me and I hugged her back,

It was as if there was something she wanted to say, but before I could pr

anyone to share my passion with. "Honestly, I haven't drawn anything new. I also plan on sto

run into your evil sister." Julie doesn'

to her expression. Julie's relationship with her mom is almost like mine,

ke an inconvenience, but I've learned to deal with it. A

on is complicated and I don't think Mason told her about our arran

erious glint in her eyes. "You'

e about each other. You know we kind of rushed into things. Come on, let's go

ou don't cook unless you're trying to impress so

e so well. But I wasn't falling for Mason. Do I find him attractive? Ye

ou gonna come over more often now, or do yo

taking a business class, so I'll be around more. Yo

ss? I thought you hated the idea of wo

. So I figured I might as well give it a sh

r her. "That's great, Julie.

erything we had missed during our time apart. It felt like

start eating, but I quickly stopped her. "D

grin on her face. "See? You're de

that's all." Before I married Mason, I always ate dinner by myself and I always felt lonely

we sat down and continued chatting until Mason came home. My heart did

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. I plan on bringing my designs to life after I graduate from college. I pushed the door open and made my way insi

e of the room with a fire extinguisher in her hand, a smug smile on her face as she watc

I worked so hard on for years, my designs, my memories, an

ng, Blair?" I screamed, my

er lips. "Good, you're here. I'm just getting r

ir, landing a punch on her face and grabbing her

was too consumed by my anger to stop. Right now, I don't care about

cratched and clawed at Blair, determined to ruin her face the way she r

nd pulled us apart. But I had already caused severe damage to Blair's face; her nose wa

med, struggling agai

and fury in her eyes. "You're go

fire inside the room." I spat,

ormed into the room, he

here?" She demanded, her

o started this," I said, my

ace. She ruined my money maker."

up to me and slapped me across the fa

and dangerous. "After everything we've done for you, this is how you r

fury. "Everything you've done for me? Blair destroyed all my

er. You should be ashamed of yourself for

For what exactly? I haven't even started with her, by the time I'm

aven. Just because you're married into the Barrett family, you think you'

. I was too exhausted, too broken. As they shoved me out of the house and the gat

nally spilled, and I buried my face

buzz in my pocket. I wiped my face with the back of my hand and

efore answering, trying to

filled with concern. "I've been t

new he couldn't see it. "I'm

. Before he could ask any more questions, I qu

to my pocket. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down before