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Author: Sassenach W
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-10-14 12:48:48

“Why?” she sniped. “Does the idea suddenly seem repulsive to you?”

“Sorry, that came out wrong.” He actually had the decency to look sheepish, and the change made him almost boyish. God help her if she didn’t want to jump his bones as much as she wanted to kill him.

“I just mean it’s not something I endorse. I have a rule never to mix business with pleasure.”

She stared at him incredulously. “I repeat—are you for real?”

“Saturday night was different,” he stressed. “Things had already gone way t
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  • WILD WEDDING HOOK UP    30

    “It’s amazing how well it can be hidden.” “But he didn’t say he had a problem—not in that regard. He has spilled his all, but…” “He probably doesn’t even realise it himself. High-functioning alcoholics like Andrews often don’t.”Isabella racked her brain, thinking over the times she had seen Tony of late. Had he ever been without a drink nearby, even at his office? His mood swings, his irrational behaviour, his forgetfulness… And then there were the cold sweats, when he’d told her he’d simply been unwell. Had that been something else entirely?“Have I really been so preoccupied that I’ve totally missed the signs?” she asked, her voice distant, the truth of the situation and the magnitude of her failure as a friend setting in. “I mean, Christ, he’s been so good to me and I’ve repaid him by—what? Not even noticing? Neglecting him when he needed me the most—not giving him the time—”“Stop it, Izzy.” He reached out and cupped her hands in his, the warmth of his touch contending with the

  • WILD WEDDING HOOK UP    29

    “So you just took advantage?”“No, I did not,” he snapped. “Surely you can see that ultimately my involvement has given him a get-out? A chance to fix his mess?”Her fingers trembled around the bottle. She didn’t want to accept his argument but felt it register all the same. “It’s not right. He should’ve come to me, not you.”“What?” he said incredulously. “Why do you think you’re the one to help him out of this? Do you know how much money we’re talking about? How much it’s taken just to see off his creditors?”“I would’ve been able to do something.” Even as she said it she realised it was nonsense, that Tony was in too deep for her alone to have given him enough. “Now he has nothing.”“Only if he chooses it to be that way,” Alexander said softly, his anger disappearing as quickly as it had come. “I’ve given him ample money to start afresh and get himself sorted out. Yes, I know he’s not in a good place, but I’ve given him the best possible chance. What he does with that is up to him.

  • WILD WEDDING HOOK UP    28

    Her question surprised him, and Alexander adjusted in his chair. Did that mean that she didn't remember everything about that night? Should he tell her? It was clear that even if she was trying to move past it, she obviously regretted how things had ended. Would it be a good idea to remind her? He remembered her telling him that she'd felt a bit jealous watching her brother and best friend get married, about wanting something real, and sure, they'd both contributed to all that had happened that night, but the idea of getting married had been hers. Was it a good idea to tell her that and probably make her dislike him even more? “Well?” Isabella asked when he didn't respond for a while. “I'm not sure,” Alexander lied, shaking his head. He didn't like not telling her the truth, but in this case, what good would it do? “I mean, we had so much to drink that night, and the memories are still a bit all over the place.” he leaned forward, “But does it really matter whose idea it was? What h

  • WILD WEDDING HOOK UP    27

    “I wasn’t thinking,” he said quietly. “The truth is, there’s no excuse I can give for my behaviour.”“So, you’re not even going to try?”“I don’t think it’ll help.”“Let me be the judge of that.”He studied her, long and hard, his eyes wavering. “Okay, I’ll give you my excuse,” he said eventually. “So long as you assure me it won’t affect us going forward.”“Affect us?” She gave a small snort. “It’s a bit late to worry about that. Don't you think so?”Silently, he studied her, his inner battle written in his face, and then he hunched forward, his eyes flicking away, to return dark and brooding. “The truth is, the moment I saw you at that bar I was hooked.”Isabella’s eyelids fluttered, along with her heart, but she kept herself steady, refusing to look away.“When you returned my interest I would have moved heaven and earth to have you.” She swallowed, and the warmth spreading through her belly now was nothing like shame as her defences took a direct hit.“And, as I’ve already told y

  • WILD WEDDING HOOK UP    26

    Isabella frowned as she looked up, wondering who it was. Did Anna forget something? “Come in,” she said.The door pushed open, and Alexander stepped into the room. “Good evening,” he greeted. Her body tensed immediately as if ready for flight, and she forgot her manners for a second. “What are you doing here?” she asked, her hands hovering over her keyboard. He leaned against the doorframe, his presence filling the office and making the high-ceilinged room feel claustrophobically small. If he was offended by her question he didn't show it. “I was heading out but I thought to come… See you first I guess. I’m surprised you’re still here. I must say, I half expected you to be gone, considering you were too busy to meet me this afternoon.”The jab landed, but Isabella tried not to flinch. She began stacking papers with a focused, almost clinical intensity. “I’m already done for the day. I was just packing up. You can go.”“Can I?” He pushed off the doorframe and took a few slow, measure

  • WILD WEDDING HOOK UP    25

    Alexander sighed, a sound of genuine frustration. He knew she was right. He knew he should let her go, let the lawyers handle the paperwork, and keep their lives professional and partitioned. But looking at her, without the haze of alcohol, her face set in a look of defiant hurt, he felt a pull that was stronger than logic.For some reason his eyes drifted down to where her left hand was braced against the edge of the conference table, her knuckles white. He noticed the ring finger immediately. The wire-mesh ring was gone, but in its place was a faint, angry circle of bruised, purple-red skin—a mark left by the jagged wire he had twisted around her finger in a moment of drunken madness.Without thinking, Alexander reached out. His hand was large and warm as he covered hers, his fingers sliding beneath her palm to lift her hand from the table. Isabella let out a sharp, hitching gasp. She didn't want him touching her, no matter how good she knew his touch felt. Her first instinct was to

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