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Chapter 8: I Am a Whitmore
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2026-11-08 07:54:00
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"The Grand Lumière. That's correct, isn't it?"For a moment, Serena couldn't speak.Could he really come?"Yes.""Understood. I'll contact the ship.""But how…?""Leave that to me."His voice was as matter-of-fact as ever."You do what you've decided to do, Ms. Whitmore."She adjusted her grip on the phone."All right.""I'll come for you tomorrow."The call ended.Not long afterward, the suite's phone rang. The ship's head of security said Mr. Ashford had been in touch.Serena explained what had happened in the preparation room."Please don't let anyone from the Mercer side into my room tonight.""Of course. We'll secure the area outside your suite. A member of the ship's staff will escort you tomorrow morning as well."Dark sea stretched beyond the window.Until yesterday, that alone would have made her feel trapped.Tonight was different.Tomorrow, she would end it herself.That much was already decided.The wedding day.Before the guests began to gather, Serena left her suite with
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Serena didn't answer."Serena.""It's business.""What business?""The Whitmore Hotel."Adrian's expression changed."What did you tell Ashford?""I don't owe you an explanation.""Yes, you do."He took a step closer."You took the Whitmores' affairs to an outsider without asking?""What's wrong with me seeking advice about my own hotel?""Serena…"Chloe caught up with them."Ashford? You mean Alexander Ashford?"Serena said nothing.Chloe's eyes flickered."Serena… I'm starting to worry about you.""Why?""Well, after you fell into the sea, you were so hurt by what happened with Adrian."Chloe lowered her gaze hesitantly."If you suddenly turn to a man like Mr. Ashford at a time like this… people might get the wrong idea."She sounded as though she had Serena's best interests at heart."I'd hate for anyone to think you were getting close to another man just to spite Adrian."Serena looked at her."I don't need you to decide whom I can consult about the Whitmore Hotel."Chloe started
The Heir's Contract Wife: Rescued from a Wedding Cruise Chapter 8: I Am a Whitmore
But the next moment, his expression was calm again, as if nothing had happened."When is the ceremony?""The day after tomorrow."Alexander nodded once."Understood. I'll establish what we can verify before then.""Thank you."He asked nothing more about the marriage.The call ended.Looking at the darkened screen, Serena let out a quiet breath.The following evening.The captain hosted the Captain's Dinner.Chandelier light shone over the main dining room, open only to suite passengers and invited VIPs. Black sea stretched beyond the windows.At the entrance, the captain welcomed each party. Guests posed for a commemorative photograph, then made their way to their seats with champagne in hand.Whenever the ship swayed gently, the crystal overhead scattered tiny points of light.Live piano and strings.Polished silver flatware.Beyond the white flowers, formally dressed staff moved soundlessly among the tables.Outside, only the ship's white wake stretched away beneath the moonlight.
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It was past ten when Serena woke.She picked up her phone.Eight that evening.Her call with Alexander Ashford.She checked the appointment, then got out of bed.For a late brunch, she headed to the restaurant beside the pool deck.Beyond the white umbrellas, the sea stretched endlessly.Adrian and the others were already at a table."You went to the show alone last night, didn't you?"Chloe asked."Yes.""Weren't you lonely?""I enjoyed it much more than I expected."Daniel laughed."Wow. Suddenly you're loving the solo vacation.""I'm not on a solo vacation.""Trying to get back at Adrian?"Serena raised her head."Does going to a show by myself have to be about getting back at someone?"Daniel's smile stopped."No, that's not what I…""Good."As if nothing had happened, Serena returned to the menu."You've seemed a little different since yesterday, Serena."Chloe's eyes moved to her neck.She wasn't wearing a high neckline today, either.A little of the scarring showed."Have I?""
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The sender was Alexander Ashford.She'd sent her message only minutes ago.I have read your message. If you still wish to preserve the Whitmore Hotel under your own direction, there is still something we can discuss.Serena read the sentence again.Under her own direction.Nothing in the Mercers' agreement had said that.The email continued.I can make time tomorrow at 8 p.m. Shall we talk?She considered for a moment, then replied.Thank you.I'm currently aboard a cruise ship, but I can take a call from here. Tomorrow at 8 p.m. would be very much appreciated.Send.The clock in the bottom corner of the screen already read past ten.On land, it would be time to end the day.Not on this ship.Passengers finishing dinner drifted into the lounges and casino. Live music and shows continued until around midnight.As the night deepened, the ship came awake all over again.Serena closed the laptop.She didn't think she could go straight to sleep tonight.On her way back, she stopped at an i
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For years after the fire, Serena had suffered the same nightmare.Smoke. Heat that made it impossible to breathe. Adrian on the other side of the flames.Only in the last few years had the dream finally begun to come less often.Until last night.In the dream, the flames suddenly vanished.Instead, the ground gave way beneath her, and she fell into the cold sea.Adrian was beyond the surface.She reached for him.But her hand couldn't reach his.She gasped.Serena jerked awake.Her breathing was ragged.Sweat beaded on her forehead and neck.It took a while before she understood it had been a dream.The nightmare she thought she'd escaped had returned in another form.Morning light spilled through a gap in the curtains.A little later, she recognized her room on the ship.Her right wrist hurt.The red finger marks from yesterday were still there.She reached beside the bed.For the small bag.Then the doorbell rang."Ms. Whitmore, a delivery for you."A member of the ship's staff hand
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