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
I laughed through the tears. “You’re insane.” “And you’re still one of the best designers I’ve ever known.” Her tone softened. “Honestly, we have some great people working for us now, but none of them do what you do. When you left, we lost a spark.” “I’m rusty,” I whispered. “I don’t know the tr
So I smiled. Weakly, but still. “I came here to see you,” I told him, stepping back. “Now that I’ve seen you, I should be leaving. I have a ton of work waiting for me.” I turned to go, already regretting every word. But before I could take two steps, Lucian caught my hand and pulled me back, g
CAROLINE A Few Hours Earlier I stared at Alex, annoyance flickering across my eyes. "Why the hell didn't you think it important to notify me that you and Essence have gotten divorced? Alex sighed, like the victim he always pretends to be. “It didn't occur to me, okay? Things have just been so
YVONNE As Essence walked away like some kind of classy queen in a drama series, I couldn’t stop the slow smile that curled on my lips. "I have you exactly where I want you." She thought she was in control. That recording I handed her? A mere appetizer. She thinks she's walking into the lion’s







