“Take off your dress, Meadow.” “Why?” “Because your ex is watching,” he said, leaning back into his seat. “And I want him to see what he lost.” ••••*••••*••••* Meadow Russell was supposed to get married to the love of her life in Vegas. Instead, she walked in on her twin sister moaning on top her fiance. One drink at the bar turned to ten. One drunken mistake turned into reality. And one stranger’s offer turned into a contract that she signed with shaking hands and a diamond ring. Alaric Ashford is the devil in a tailored Tom Ford suit. Billionaire CEO. Brutal. Possessive. And completely uninterested in love until a broken girl in a white croptop with the word, “BRIDE” written on it, slurs out her pain and dares him to ruin everything. But their marriage is built on rage, power and secrets. Alaric wants control. Meadow wants vengeance. And what starts as a contract quickly turns into obsession. Alaric doesn’t like to share what’s his. Not his company. Not his wife. And definitely not his revenge.
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“Hi. I have a reservation. Meadow Russell.” The receptionist raised her gaze to look at me, and then she jerked back slightly, eyes raking over me from top to bottom. Her deep red-colored lips were pulled down in a sneer. “You’re kidding, right?” she scoffed, turning to the lady beside her who had a similar expression on her face. I blinked, frowning. “Excuse me?” The receptionists exchanged another look that made my skin crawl. What the hell was wrong with them? All I wanted to do was get the keys to my room and wait for my fiance, Tyler. We were getting married in a few hours. It was going to be a private ceremony, just me and him. And I wasn’t going to let anyone shit on my plans—much less a couple of rude receptionists. The red-lipped receptionist tilted her head at me. “You already checked in two hours ago. If this is some kind of prank, I’d suggest you quit it now before I call security.” My brows furrowed. “What? I haven’t checked in.” A nervous laugh escaped my mouth. The second receptionist glanced at me as if she was considering something, and then she turned to red lip. “Show her.” Red lip scowled at me, but she did as she was told. She turned her laptop to face me, clicking on a button. And then she pointed at something. The check-in list. And sure enough, my name was there. Meadow Russell. “Oh,” I let out a laugh. “It’s probably my fiance. He must have checked in with my name. I was supposed to get here before him though, that’s why I’m so surprised.” The receptionists exchanged another look. They seemed confused. “That’s not a funny joke, miss,” the second receptionist said. “You checked in with a man two hours ago. I know that because I complimented that cute top you’re wearing.” I glanced down at the white crop top with the word, “BRIDE” written across it. Tyler had gotten me this top a few days ago. He said he saw it and thought it would look really good for the wedding. “And then you said you’re getting married real soon,” red lip finished for her. Something heavy—along with my heart—dropped into my stomach. Something was wrong. “This has to be a misunderstanding…” I trailed off. Because there was no way… No fucking way. “That wasn’t me,” I said firmly this time. They exchanged another glance, and when they both looked at me, I could see something resembling pity in their expression. I didn't like that look. At all. Finally, Red lip sighed. “I don’t know why, but I believe you. Then she leaned backward to search for something. She emerged with a key card. “I hope you get things sorted out,” she muttered, forcing a smile on her face. I couldn’t breathe the entire way up the elevator. This wasn’t possible. She wouldn’t… No. Not after everything. But even as I swiped the key card to unlock the door to our room, my heart raced, and bile rose up my throat. Opening the door only confirmed my fears. My twin sister, Juniper, was straddling my fiance, moaning out loud as he rammed into her from under. For a full minute, all I could do was stare. I stood there, my bag dropping onto the floor with a soft thud. The insides of my cheek hurt because of how hard I was biting them. Tears had long blurred my vision. And they hadn't even noticed me. ‘Maybe he didn’t know,’ I said to myself. ‘Maybe he thought Juni was me.’ But even without saying those words out loud, I realized how awfully stupid they sounded. Tyler and I had never had sex. “Mmhm, yes. That’s it, baby,” Juniper moaned. “You fuck me so good, babe.” Something inside of me broke, screaming at me to turn around, leave quietly and never show my face again. But something stronger dared me to stay. So that’s what I did. “Juniper…?” My voice cracked. “Tyler?” They both turned to look at me at the same time. Surprise and something else flared in Tyler’s expression, but it was gone before I could blink. He pushed her off him, and Juniper had the nerve to moan. “Seriously, Ty? I was close.” Ty? “Meadow,” Tyler heaved as he jumped out of the bed, not even bothering to cover his junk. “I swear, I thought she was you. I didn’t—” He started to reach for my arm but I jerked back, my eyes focused on one person and one person alone. Juniper. She had a smug grin on her face as she arranged her disheveled hair. “Oh, please, baby,” she said airily. “It’s time we cut the act, don’t you think? It’s getting too pathetic.” Tyler turned to face her. “Come on. It’s fun.” “What is… what are you…?” I was speechless. Stunned. It didn’t look like this was some kind of first time mistake. It looked like they knew each other really well. And there’s no way that was even possible. Because I’d never introduced Juniper to Tyler. I hadn’t even seen Juniper in two years. “How—” Juniper let out a sharp laugh as she stood up. She also didn’t bother to cover up, so both of them were stark naked in front of me. “She’s going into shock, baby. We should put her out of her misery right away, shouldn’t we?” She mused, walking over to where Tyler stood. And then she pulled him toward her and kissed him right in front of me, letting out a soft moan and a giggle. I wanted to leave so badly, but my feet wouldn’t move. For some reason, they were glued to the floor. And for an even more fucked reason, I couldn’t look away. I watched Juniper grab Tyler’s still-hard dick in her hand and jerk it back and forth while her eyes remained on mine. “Y–you said…” I struggled to form words. I couldn’t even recognize my own voice. “You said you weren’t ready to have sex yet, Tyler,” I said shakily. “You said you’d wait till we were married.” Tyler threw his head back and laughed, biting his lip and groaning slightly due to the pleasure he was receiving. My knees buckled from under me and I had to hold on to the wall to steady myself. “I thought you loved me!” I said louder now, feeling the tears begin to run down my face. Juniper let go of Tyler and he took a few steps closer to me. And when he took a hold of my jaw, I couldn’t move. “You thought I loved you, Meadow? No. Juni’s the love of my life.”Alaric’s POV:This was not how I thought today would end. It wasn’t how I planned my time with Meadow was going to end—not when I wasn’t done doing all the things I wanted to do to her tonight.And this absolutely wasn’t how I planned to meet Juniper Russell officially for the first time. But now I had no choice.“She stabbed someone,” Trip had said. “A female orderly who’s currently in surgery.”My grip tightened around the wheel. Not that I was surprised. I had a feeling that since she didn’t know who put her there, she was going to try to cause a ruckus.I just didn’t think it would be something like this.I had to lie to Meadow, tell her that it was just something at the office. Because if I’d told the truth, she would’ve wanted to tag along.And as much as I knew I wouldn’t have let her, I’d rather not have that inconvenience sitting on my fucking head.When I got to the facility, Trip was already waiting for me in the parking lot. He rushed over to my Aston Martin, pulling the d
Meadow’s POV: I had on a midnight blue, off-shoulder dress with a sweetheart neckline that cinched my waist and flowed downward. It also had a thigh-high slit.This was more… regal, and with the way Alaric was looking at me, it had to be seductive as well.Or maybe he was just hyper aware of the fact that I was wearing nothing underneath, just like I was hyper aware of the fact that I was straddling the firm muscle of his leg, my bare center right on his thigh.“Alaric…” My voice cracked, my body already trying to grind without permission.“Problem, baby?” His voice was smooth as butter as he reached for my hair, releasing it from its knot so it fell down my back. His eyes darkened. “That’s more like it. Velvet’s a deadly fucking weapon on you, Meadow.”I swallowed, shifting forward on his thigh. This way, my knee grazed his bulge, and a gasp escaped my mouth when I felt how thick and hard he was through the fabric.Alaric groaned low. “Careful, love. Don’t wanna tempt me, do you?” H
Alaric’s POV: Meadow looked like a fucking angel whenever she came apart from my touch. Watching her come undone was slowly turning into an addiction of mine.The face she made, the way her grip tightened around my shoulder, the way her body stilled and started vibrating, the sounds that left her lips—I could never get enough of it.Enough of her.Slowly, I pulled my fingers out of her, feeling my lips twitch as she whined in protest.She had a greedy, needy little cunt, and I couldn’t wait to give her everything that she needed. Couldn’t wait to ruin her with my cock.Without another word, I raised my hand between us, trailing my index and middle finger along her bottom lip, painting it with her essence.“Have you ever tasted yourself before, Meadow?”She shook her head, her cheeks turning red like she was embarrassed. My mouth twitched. So fucking innocent, she was.And all mine to ruin.“That’s unfortunate,” I murmured. “Because your taste is exquisite. Open.”Meadow obeyed withou
Meadow’s POV: My knees buckled on the spot. If Alaric wasn’t holding me firmly, I would’ve fallen to the ground. More heat pooled between my legs and I couldn’t stop myself from leaning against him—my back to his firm chest.“Your confidence is thin, Meadow,” he continued roughly. “But it’s okay, because I’m going to remind you who you are, over and over, until your body stops flinching at the thought of being worthy.”His fingers began to inch toward my center, sleeves rolled up, his tattooed hand flat against my stomach, and I held my breath in anticipation of what was coming.Alaric slowly dragged his eyes to meet mine in the mirror the exact same moment his finger brushed over my clit.“Oh!” I gasped, nearly jerking out of my skin from how electric that had felt.“Scheiße.” The German word was a low growl, and it turned me on in a way that I could never explain. I’d only recently found out that he had German roots, and now…I didn’t know what it meant, but I wanted him to speak l
Meadow’s POV:My heart stuttered, and I looked away from him.“Hi, Alaric,” Nova said to him. “Looks like you’ve been busy.”Alaric let out an amused breath. “Hardly.”I didn’t say anything, do anything except stare down at the envelope. This was too much. Way too much for someone like me even if it wasn’t a show of affection. Nova leaned in to whisper. “I think I’m gonna go, Meds. Will you be okay?”I opened my mouth, unable to speak for a few seconds, but when my voice finally came out, it was hoarse. “Uh, yeah.” I forced a smile. “Thank you for coming, Nov. Really.”“Of course.” Nova rose to her feet, smiling back at me despite the heavy concern swirling in her eyes. “Text me later?”“Promise.”I didn’t turn to watch her leave. Because if I did, then I would have to look at Alaric who was still standing by the door.The tension in the air nearly rendered the air conditioning useless and the hair at the back of my neck stood at attention.I hated that my body was too aware of him.
Meadow’s POV: A lady had come out of the passenger seat, and she had a shy smile on her face as she leaned back into the car to talk to someone inside—Alaric..She had on a short, tailored dress, chic and business casual. Her dark hair was slicked back into a ponytail. And she was pretty.Very pretty. The kind that made your stomach twist, even if you had no reason to be jealous.I swallowed.I knew what this marriage was, and I knew what it wasn’t. But there was nothing that could prep me for the hit to my ego when the man that I’d been pining over—no. Horny over—was bringing another woman to the house.Was she supposed to be my replacement? Someone prettier and less complicated who probably wouldn’t even need to be asked if she was ‘ready’?I stood, a bitter taste in my mouth as I prepared to walk back into the house, away from all this.But then the driver’s door opened. And it wasn’t Alaric who stepped out of the car.It was Trip, his bodyguard.The breath that I hadn’t realized
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