I didn’t know what to say. With my ripped dress tucked under my arm, it looked like I was coming from some sort of booty call at Andrew’s. Yet I couldn’t tell the truth, either, not with my attacker right in front of me. “Yes,” was all I could manage to say. “Here discussing the wedding planning
“I know. That’s why I need your help. We need to get him locked up, sooner rather than later.” There was a pause. For a moment, I was afraid that Noah might back out of the case. “You can count on me,” he finally said. “I will find the evidence as soon as possible, and we will send Bob to prison
“It’s going to be fine,” Lily assured me via video chat. “You don’t need to shoulder all the responsibility. We’ll handle things when I get back.” My heart sank. The last thing I wanted to do was interrupt Lily’s honeymoon, especially for this. No, I should be able to handle this myself. “It’s f
My heart raced. Andrew Dubois was really flirting with me. We pulled up to the bridal shop. Andrew turned to face me, and our eyes locked. “Ninety percent,” Susan said with certainty. I smiled to myself. I reached for my seatbelt, then paused when I had an idea. “Would you like to come in an
Andrew was silent for a few seconds. Then he said, with a stare that could melt ice, “Prepare a perfect wedding for my daughter.” I was taken aback. “Of course, of course.” Did he sense something about my intentions? I suddenly felt guilty, but I wasn’t sure why. I had a sense of
My heart skipped a beat as my eyes caught the elderly woman’s. The elderly woman seemed to say something to Mr. Vanderbilt, who nodded and walked off in the direction of a nearby hot dog stand. The elderly woman then turned to me and motioned for me to come to her. Without missing a beat, I walked
Mr. Vanderbilt seemed moved by my declaration. Tears gathered at the edges of his eyes. “You would really do all that for Eliza and me?” It broke my heart that he was so unaccustomed to kindness now that he would be so taken aback by my offer. At the same time, it warmed me that I could be the o
I knew I practically glowed at his praise and encouragement, and a part of me felt a bit pathetic for pegging so much of my self-esteem on a man’s opinion. The other part of me reminded myself that this wasn’t just any man showering me with compliments; this was the Alpha King himself. His opinion m