CHAPTER 44

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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

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BRINLEY.

It's been a week since the gala, and I still hadn't told Xander that Mark Mortaga had threatened me with Dominic if I didn't provide him a female to marry into his family.

I know I'll have to tell Xander, but when would be the right time to say to him?

Ugh.

Xander's uncle Charles is flying in for a visit, and to his great nephew, Xander didn't seem that thrilled about it when he told me this morning.

I'll for sure tell him today before Charles gets here.

Yes.

I'll go now.

I knock on Xander's office, and he tells me to come in.

"How many times have I told you? You do not need to knock. I always have time for you,"

I nod my head and take a seat in front of his desk.

"Xander, I need to tell you something,"

"What?"

I sigh.

Here goes nothing.

"At the gala, I had a run in with Mark Mortaga, well, more as he followed me,"

Xander frowns.

"What did he say?"

"That if I didn't have a girl, something bad could happen to D