LOGINShe was teary by the end, which made me feel like I'd absolutely nailed it. "I now pronounce you husband and wife," the officiant said. "You may kiss your bride." I pulled Paige into my arms and kissed her while everyone cheered. At the reception, Danny gave his best man speech with way too mu
ASHER I'd performed in front of millions of people, won three acting awards, and done my own stunts in a movie where I nearly died twice. But standing in this room waiting to get married, I was more terrified than I'd ever been in my entire life. Ten dates. That's what I'd told Paige we neede
When my parents came back from their conference, Damon told me he wanted our families to know about our relationship officially. I was nervous, but I agreed. The next evening, everyone gathered in the main living room. My parents, Aunt Sky and her husband, Victor, Ella, Asher and his new girlf
My heart started racing. "Really? You can do that?" "If you have the recording, yes. If not, I can go to Frank and get it from him." "I have it," I said quickly. "I made Frank send it to me. I thought if my dad ever found out and tried to go after Frank's mother, I could use the recording to thr
I'd missed this so much. Missed him so much. "I missed you," he whispered between kisses. "God, I missed you so much. It was driving me crazy." "I missed you too," I breathed. "So much." He lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me to the bed. We fell onto the ma
PRINCESS After standing there for a while watching Damon walk away, I couldn't let him just leave. Not after everything. Not after searching for him all day in a wedding dress like some kind of romantic comedy protagonist who'd lost her mind. I followed him into the house and went straight
ASHER When mummy walked into my room, I suspected that something was wrong. She didn’t smile. She didn’t joke. She just walked in quietly and sat down beside me on the bed like someone who had made up her mind. I slowly sat up and tried to act innocent. "Mummy, what’s the matter? Did I do some
I narrowed my eyes. “I don’t think she hit you that hard.” Sky gasped. “Excuse me? Do you know how much this face is worth in soft-glam selfies and boardroom negotiations? If this swells, I’m suing that girl and her ancestors.” I couldn’t help the laugh that slipped out. “Honestly, I still can
Before I could step back, he reached out and brushed my hair off my shoulder, his fingers warm but unwelcome. “Your marriage will continue to be successful,” he said, happily. “No matter what people like Yvonne try to do to ruin it, it will never work.” I forced a smile, swallowing the urge to r
Her eyes flicked from me to Essence and back to me. “Is there… a problem, Lucian?” she asked, voice as sugary as ever. “You told me to come back, remember?” I laughed—not from amusement, but from the bitter realization that I had once trusted this woman. “That was before I realized you were a gr







