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Chapter Seven

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Lenora

Consciousness drifted back to me in slow, hazy waves. My eyelids fluttered open, squinting against the morning light spilling through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The first thing I saw was the high ceiling above me.

A groan escaped my lips as I rolled onto my side. Why were the curtains open? What time was it? And why was it so painfully bright?

With another sleepy groan, I tugged the duvet up to my neck, my gaze wandering sluggishly xx around the room.

A hotel suite?

My brows furrowed.

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  • The Discarded Heiress: Married To My Ex Fiancé’s Brother   Chapter One Hundred and Three

    Elias“I know how it sounds.”“Do you?”“Yes.”“Because I’m beginning to think I don’t know you at all.”Something inside me tightened.“That’s not fair.”She let out a quiet, disbelieving laugh.“Not fair?”I ran a hand over my face.“Lenora, you took the deal. You agreed to marry a stranger. You knew what this was.”The moment the words left my mouth, I wished I could take them back.She went completely still.Then she looked at me.“I knew I was being used.”Her voice was quiet.“I didn’t know I had an expiration date.”I couldn’t speak.There was no defence for that.I remembered the conversation with Dominic. I remembered exactly what I’d thought when I’d said those words.I’d been convinced that everything had an ending. That Lenora would eventually leave, that the arrangement would be fulfilled, and that I’d return to the life I’d always known.I’d been wrong.Somewhere along the way, she’d stopped being part of a plan.She’d become the person I wanted beside me when I woke up.

  • The Discarded Heiress: Married To My Ex Fiancé’s Brother   Chapter One hundred and Two

    EliasThree hours earlier, I was sitting across from my mother, trying to convince her that her soup was perfectly edible.I saw that cooking was still not one of her better qualities.“It’s good,” I said.Penelope looked at me. “You’re lying.”“I’m not, I’m really not.” I assured her.“You’ve barely touched it.”“I’ve been talking.”“Then talk less and eat more.”I smiled, picking up my spoon.Sunday dinners had become something of a routine lately. Not that either of us had officially agreed to it. It had simply started happening, and neither of us seemed particularly interested in changing that.Every Sunday, by 7 p.m sharp. I didn’t even know when I’d gotten accustomed to her presence and it really wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be.The dining room was still far too large for two people, but she’d finally moved our place settings next to each other rather than keeping them at opposite ends of the table.It was a small thing but it felt like something major to me. Like some of the

  • The Discarded Heiress: Married To My Ex Fiancé’s Brother   Chapter One hundred and One

    LenoraI sat there for a while, thinking about her.Kevin seemed like a nice man. And if nothing else, I’d managed to get her through an entire afternoon and evening without obsessing over her boss.Mostly.I smiled to myself.Perhaps Operation Reese’s Love Life wasn’t such a terrible idea after all.It was a little after eleven when I finally settled at the dining table with the lease paperwork.Elias still wasn’t home.I’d sent him a message earlier, but he’d replied that Penelope had made soup and he wasn’t allowed to leave without taking some with him.I laughed when I read it.Apparently, some things never changed.I spread the documents across the table, checking the final details one more time.My new studio.My own space.My own collection.I was still looking at the lease when my laptop chimed.An email.I glanced at the screen, expecting another confirmation from the landlord’s agent.Instead, I found an unfamiliar address.Just a string of numbers.No name. No company ident

  • The Discarded Heiress: Married To My Ex Fiancé’s Brother   Chapter One hundred

    LenoraWe discussed the arrangement for another twenty minutes, going through the initial quantities, delivery expectations and the terms of the exclusivity agreement.There were a few things I wanted clarified, and Noa was surprisingly accommodating once he realised I wasn’t going to agree to anything simply because he had a folder and an impressive business card.Okay, it was more than that but you got my point.By the time we finished, he was already discussing a possible meeting on Tuesday to finalise the paperwork.There was something almost impatient about him, although I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.He wanted the collection.And he wanted it soon.I didn’t know what to make of that yet.But I wasn’t going to complain about having someone genuinely interested in my work.~I signed the lease on the hood of Theo’s car.It wasn’t exactly how I’d imagined signing the paperwork for my new studio, but the landlord’s agent had brought the documents along, and there was no reaso

  • The Discarded Heiress: Married To My Ex Fiancé’s Brother   Chapter Ninety Nine

    LenoraWe headed back to the first building, where Amy was waiting with a tape measure and her tablet.I stopped in my tracks.Then I glanced at Theo, but he seemed just as surprised as I was.“Amy,” he called, walking a little faster to meet her. “What are you doing here?”“Uh… you mentioned you’d be here, so I figured I’d surprise you.” She glanced back at the space. “I wanted to help assess it, considering how much technical work would go into setting everything up.”Theo must have been pretty certain we were choosing this place if Amy had been certain we’d be here.He looked back at me, obvious panic in his eyes.“I’m sorry,” he whispered. “I didn’t know she’d be here. I’m… I’m sorry, Lenora.”Well, there was no point putting him on the spot. He clearly hadn’t known she’d be here.Amy looked over Theo’s shoulder.“Hi, Lenora.”I forced a smile. “Hey, Amy. How have you been?”“Good…”An awkward silence followed before she turned her attention towards the loft.“I’ve been looking at

  • The Discarded Heiress: Married To My Ex Fiancé’s Brother   Chapter Nintey Eight

    Lenora The first thing I heard Sunday morning was a noise that sounded suspiciously like a goose being murdered. I opened one eye. Then the other. The noise came again. I turned my head towards the bedroom door, staring at the ceiling for a moment before slowly sitting up. I hovered downstairs where I heard the sound coming from and found Elias standing in front of the espresso machine. “Elias?” He looked up, a delighted smile crossing his face. “Good morning, sweetheart.” “Good morning,” I greeted. “Um, what are you doing?” “Making coffee.” “Is the coffee machine supposed to sound like that?” “I don’t think so,” he said, looking just as concerned. He pressed a button and the machine made another awful noise. “Perhaps,” I suggested, “we should read the manual.” “I know how to operate a coffee machine, Lenora.” “Clearly.” I folded my hands. He gave me a look over his shoulder. “This is the coffee machine Reese gave us.” “Yes. A housewarming gift for her own housewarm

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