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Brynn’s Plan

Author: Bea Baum
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-17 22:22:16

BRYNN POV

Vex and Kade exchange a long, loaded glance. Something unspoken passes between them, sharp as a blade.

Vex’s expression darkens, his eyes never leaving my face.

“A business arrangement. A marriage in name only.”

He hands the folder to Kade. Kade studies it with renewed interest, though his jaw flexes tight, like he’s biting back words.

“And which of us were you planning to… partner with?” Kade asks, his tone edged with something almost mocking.

Vex cuts him a look that makes the air between them vibrate with warning.

“The boss doesn’t do marriages. Even fake ones.”

Vex silences him with a glare.

“Three years is a long time to play pretend, Brynn.” His voice drops lower, that dangerous edge returning.

“What happens when your brother expects heirs to cement the alliance? When Robert realizes it’s a sham?”

He steps closer, his presence overwhelming the small garden. Kade shifts forward a fraction, like he’s ready to physically intercept, and I catch the way Vex notices—his shou
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