LOGIN“Excuse me,” I said, pulling my arm away from Vivien so I could follow Joanne.“Where are you going?” Vivien asked, following me.“I’ll return in a moment,” I tell her.“You’re going after her?” Vivien accused, her voice trembling. “At our engagement party?”I turned to look at her, my eyes narrowed
Alexander’s POVThis was the last place I wanted to be right now. Vivien hadn’t released my arm for most of the evening. Her nails kept digging into my flesh, imprinting herself on me, and she wouldn’t shut the fuck up.Irritation etched at me, but I forced a smile.This was for appearances. It was
I could hear the light chatter and the orchestrated music before the door was even opened. They were double doors that pushed outward.My breath caught at the sight of the venue. It was gorgeous; I barely recognized it as the ballroom. Decorations hung all over the place, and Vivien’s name was at th
Joanne’s POV“Let me rephrase… anything but that,” I said, pulling away from her.“Oh, come on, Joanne. I’m hurt, and now they are down a servant. I need someone I trust to replace me,” she practically begged.I shook my head.“I plan to be as far away from that party as possible,” I tell her. “I’m
“Perhaps you shouldn’t be marrying a man you have to keep tabs on,” I said before I could think better of it.Now, both her eyes were open, and she was sitting up, a frown marring her face.“What did you just say to me?”My cheeks were burning; I shouldn’t have said that. No doubt it would get back
Joanne’s POV“Vivien requires a bath; why are you just standing around? Are you seriously that useless?” Gemma asked, placing her hands on her rounded hips as she glared at me.I frowned; I was organizing the medical equipment for Dr. Cane, as he had asked, because he had an upcoming surgery. I was
Joanne’s POVI woke up to the sounds of screaming.I was still completely naked with a towel wrapped around my body, lying in Alexander’s arms, when it happened. I lifted my head and peeked up at him; he, too, stirred from the sounds of the screaming.It took me a moment to register what was happeni
Behind him, Dianna stood, her eyes shifted to the ground, and her hands fiddling with her fingers. She looked a lot better than she did when I saw her last night, and I was relieved to see that. Rupert sucked in a sharp breath as he slowly stood from the bed; Alexander gave James a nod, and he backe
Joanne’s POVMinutes felt like hours, but Anna found that through every conversation, she was holding on to me like I was the only thing anchoring her. When it came time to push, she squeezed my hand so tightly my fingers went numb.“You’re almost there,” I whispered, guiding her. “Just one more.”A
Joanne’s POV“His wife?” I asked, blinking as I stared over at Rem.He nodded, a solemn look on his face as he stared out the window. He was avoiding my eyes, and I wasn’t sure why that bothered me so much.“Rem, what is happening?” I asked, trying to gain his attention. “Where is his wife?”“In the







