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CHAPTER 20 ~ UNEXPECTED COMPANY
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BRIDE FOR A YEAR CHAPTER 20 ~ UNEXPECTED COMPANY
FLAVIA'S POV I smooth the soft fabric of my dress over my hips, checking myself one last time in the mirror. The soft pink satin glows under the warm lights of my vanity, and for once, I feel... good.My hair is curled just the way I like it, lips glossed in a subtle peach, and my favorite pair of nude heels sit ready by the foot of the bed. I glance at the clock, it's thirty minutes until I meet Carter at the restaurant... He sent the address a while ago and the restaurant is just fifteen minutes away, so I still have enough time.But the weird thing is, my heart isn't racing like it should be. In fact, I’m oddly calm. Maybe even too calm.I glance down at my phone again, wondering if I’m making the right decision. Dinner with Carter is harmless, a way to distract myself, a way to feel something other than this mess of confusion over Louis.Just as I reach for my perfume, my bedroom door burst opened... I spun around, shocked.Louis.He didn’t knock, didn't say a word. He just opene
BRIDE FOR A YEAR CHAPTER 19 ~ HEARTS AND HORNS
FLAVIA'S POV "Oh yes, I am. You are in the office right?" I asked curiously."Yes I am.""Okay, come to the parking lot, I need to show you something." I said eagerly."Really, I am on my way." She said as I heard a few shuffling in the background."Hurry." I said before ending the call. Her mind is going to be blown, I still find it difficult to believe that I am the proud owner of a car and not just an ordinary car, but a Mercedes.I barely had time to adjust my lipstick in the rearview mirror before I saw her coming, strutting across the parking lot, hips swaying, heels clicking with authority like she owns the asphalt. Her eyes lock onto the car, then narrow as she approaches with caution.She stops right at my door, hands on her hips. "Who the hell did you rob?"I burst into laughter and push the door open, stepping out. "Do you like it?" I asked curiously but from the look in her eyes, I can already tell that she loves it.She circles the car slowly, inspecting it like a suspi
BRIDE FOR A YEAR CHAPTER 18 ~ RUNNING INTO HIM
FLAVIA'S POV Three days, that’s how long I have managed to evade Louis Frederick under the same roof. It was a delicate dance, listening for the echo of his shoes in the hallway, the low murmur of his voice on a call, the sound of the engine pulling out of the driveway. Only then would I emerge from my room, moving like a shadow from the top floor to the kitchen, careful not to leave a trace. I timed my mornings like a military operation, only when I am certain he has left for work did I come down, grab breakfast in a rush, and disappear to my new office. The office, the fight over the flowers and everything in between all swirled in my head like a storm I couldn’t escape. I don't hate him, I am not sure I have ever hated him but I don't want to feel whatever it is I am starting to feel, not for him. Not for a man who has made it abundantly clear that I am temporary, an accessory to be worn to galas and meetings. A placeholder bride with a contract and an expiration date.And yet…
BRIDE FOR A YEAR CHAPTER 17 ~ THE CRACKS
LOUIS'S POV I hate when the house is quiet like this.There is something unsettling about silence after a fight, like the tension is still clinging to the walls, replaying every word with sharper edges. I could still hear her voice, thick with anger. Her eyes... God, those eyes had looked at me like I am a monster in a tailored suit.I shouldn’t have snapped at her like I did.I ran a hand down my face, bracing myself on the kitchen island, glaring at the orchids like it was their fault. It wasn’t about the damn flowers, not really. It was about everything else. About how she started leaving her scent in the rooms, her softness in the air, her damn laugh in places where silence used to live and I didn’t know how to deal with that.Flavia wasn’t supposed to… matter. I told myself that the contract was business, that she was just a solution. A temporary fixture to cover up the mess left behind by Emily and the looming eyes of people, media and my workers.And yet, here I am, angry over
BRIDE FOR A YEAR CHAPTER 16 ~ THE RULES OF LOUIS
FLAVIA'S POV I never knew flowers could feel like landmines. The orchids on the marble kitchen island were a soft shade of lilac, delicate and perfectly arranged. I reached out instinctively to adjust one of the petals, only slightly because it looked like it was leaning the wrong way."Don’t touch that." Came a voice from behind me and without turning around, I knew it was Louis.I froze. "It’s just a flower, Louis."His footsteps were clipped against the marble floors as he entered the kitchen. "That’s not the point."I turned around slowly, watching him stand there in a blue jeans and a black polo shirt buttoned by the neck and he looks so cute as usual, I love seeing him in casual outfits as well as cooperates, he looks good either ways. It's Sunday and he is not going to work."What is the point, then?" I asked curiously.He narrowed his eyes at the vase. "I had it arranged a certain way."I blinked. "So? I just nudged a petal.""You moved it. The alignment is off." God. Is he
BRIDE FOR A YEAR CHAPTER 15 ~ NOTHING MORE
LOUIS'S POV The corner office buzzed with the low hum of city life, even from the twentieth floor. I sat behind my desk, scrolling through figures on my screen, but not really seeing any of them as something lingered in my mind."She hugged me." It was brief, warm. Sudden and then she pulled back like she touched fire.I should have forgotten it by now but I can't get it off my mind.The soft knock on the door didn’t startle me, it was sudden and unexpected but only one person knocked like he owned the place."Come in." I said, without looking up.Tommy strolled in with a cup of coffee in each hand, he placed one on my desk before slumping into the chair opposite me. His suit jacket was unbuttoned, tie loosened like always. "I heard from Lidia that Flavia came in this morning," He said casually, before sipping his coffee. "You showed her the vacant floors?"I didn’t reply reply because I can already tell where this is going."You did, didn’t you?" He grinned. "You gave her a space,
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