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2025-07-10 13:00:22Abigail
In truth, if I were choosing for myself, I would have gone with something quieter. A single string of pearls, maybe paired with a delicate pair of drop earrings, something that matched the soft elegance of the dress, that didn’t need to scream to be noticed. It would give my whole look a vintage undertone and graceful finish. But I wasn’t going to the banquet as Abigail.
I was going as Susanna. And Susanna was never subtle. She didn’t care about balance or restraint. She cared about being seen, about being remembered. Being envied.
The dress had already been a sort of compromise, as it was a gown I adored but one Susanna would have found too tame. So now, I needed to correct the scales. I needed to find something bold enough to satisfy the persona I wa
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Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 233 (2)
AbigailThe words got stuck in my throat and the silence stretched thin around us, taut like a string about to snap. I stood there, unmoving, my back to him as panic built in my chest like rising smoke. My breath had become shallow. My fingers clenched at the fabric of my gown, trying to ground myself, and trying my absolute best to force the feelings back into a box they had no business slipping out of.But it was too late.I had seen Susanna, not myself, reflected in his eyes. It didn’t matter that it had been her who had sculpted herself to look like me, that it had been her who had had such a warped obsession with me that she had methodologically taken everything she could from me. It didn’t matter that even when she had just been a passerby in my life, she had designs to snatch everything she could from my grasp, and my face was just the least of it all.It didn’t matter because in the now, in this moment, it was her that was reflected back at me just now, and a cold, cruel thoug
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 233
AbigailAlexander extended his hand toward me with a slight tilt of his head and the softest suggestion of a smile. “Shall we begin?”I placed my hand in his, and the moment his fingers closed around mine, he pulled me toward him until we were close, closer than we’d ever stood before outside of a hug. His free hand moved to the small of my back with ease, and I swallowed, suddenly aware of how very little space there was between us.I mirrored him, setting my hand lightly on his shoulder, and lifted my chin to look up at him. His eyes searched my face for something, maybe amusement, maybe curiosity, and then settled on my own. He must have seen something there, because his expression softened.“Don’t be nervous,” he said, a glint returning to his eyes. “I won’t tell you if you’re a terrible dancer.”I scoffed, affronted. “Excuse you. A little while out of practice doesn’t make me terrible.”His brow arched. “Conrad never took you dancing?”I blinked. I hadn’t meant to imply anything
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 232
AbigailI smoothed a hand down my gown, brushing off an invisible piece of lint that had probably never existed. Still, the motion gave my fingers something to do, something to focus on, because my heart was hammering far too fast for someone about to practice a dance. It’s just a dance, I told myself for the fifth time. Just a harmless tango lesson. But even as I repeated it, the flutter in my chest refused to settle.When Alexander had reminded me earlier, as we had arrived home, to remember to come downstairs so we could practice, I had nodded with far more poise than I felt. I’d excused myself to change into something more comfortable, the felt gown I was now wearing, that still somehow felt too snug. Now, I was expected downstairs, where he’d be waiting.And touching me. That was what really made my stomach twist. Not the choreography, not the fear of stepping on his foot. It was the knowledge that for several long minutes, I would be pressed against Alexander Remington, our ar
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 231
AbigailIn truth, if I were choosing for myself, I would have gone with something quieter. A single string of pearls, maybe paired with a delicate pair of drop earrings, something that matched the soft elegance of the dress, that didn’t need to scream to be noticed. It would give my whole look a vintage undertone and graceful finish. But I wasn’t going to the banquet as Abigail.I was going as Susanna. And Susanna was never subtle. She didn’t care about balance or restraint. She cared about being seen, about being remembered. Being envied.The dress had already been a sort of compromise, as it was a gown I adored but one Susanna would have found too tame. So now, I needed to correct the scales. I needed to find something bold enough to satisfy the persona I wa
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 230
AbigailBy the time I finished changing and emerged from the fitting room, Quinn was long gone. I made a beeline for the drinks table and poured myself a glass of the guava flavored water that had been brought in earlier. The pinkish liquid glimmered under the light, and the chill of the glass was welcome against my palm. I took a slow sip, savoring the sweet tang, as I sat down.Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at Alexander. His expression was tight with focus as he spoke into his phone. Something about the way his brow furrowed, the hand cupped near his jaw, the soft but firm tone he used all drew my eyes. I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, and I didn’t catch more than a few words, but I could tell it wasn’t a casual conversation. Work, likely.Still, even when distracted, he had a w
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 229
AbigailAlexander didn’t immediately respond. His fingers, which had been idly tracing small circles on my shoulder this entire time, finally went still, but his hand didn’t move away.“I pay attention,” he said simply. It shouldn’t have made me feel anything. I mean, it was hardly a confession of undying affection. And yet, the way he said it… It made my throat tighten.“It’s a color I’ve noticed you favor,” Alexander continued, like it wasn’t a surprise at all. “In your day-to-day wardrobe. And for good reason; it brings out your eyes.” His voice was low. “Ivory would be another good option, it softens your skin tone.”I stared at him, stunned. My heart gave a traitorous lurch an
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