He sat in the dimly lit restaurant, waiting patiently. He'd booked the entire place so he could punch anyone if he felt like it. There were five more minutes left and if that bastard so much as showed up a minute late, he wouldn't spare him. They'd met in university and since Alden was a social butterfly, he'd tried to befriend him. Claiming that they needed a third member in their little circle so they could be the three musketeers. Remington looked like he could fit right in. He was fun, outgoing, and loud. Just what Alden was looking for. At least that's what he thought back then. A month into their friendship, he started noticing a pattern. All the girls Alden supposedly distracted so they would shift their attention from him, somehow ended up as Remington's girlfriends. Mason didn't think much of it. He thought maybe they were his type and if they willingly went out with him then there was no problem. But then when they went out, he would try to get them drunk. And when that did

He could have forced her. In fact, his original plan had been to get her drunk then drag her to the chapel and get married. No one would think anything of it because they were in Vegas. It was the norm for people to get married while they were intoxicated. But he'd wanted to give her a choice. Although, technically, she didn't have one. He would marry her whether she liked it or not. A small part of him thought she might yes if he asked her so he did just that. While they were out, the staff set up the room like they had when they arrived. He didn't want to ask her in public in case she didn't like it and stormed off and he'd been right. When they went back, he pulled on her hand, stopping at the door. She raised peculiar eyes to his. "What? Don't tell me you're already addicted to gambling" she asked. He pulled her into him and kissed her. The first since she got divorced. Since she left. Eva was stiff for a few seconds and Mason inwardly prayed she wouldn'

They'd explored the magical lakes and waterfalls that had felt out of this world. The waters so clear one could see all through to the bottom. Eva thought she could listen to the sound of waterfalls for the rest of eternity and never get bored. For a moment, she'd considered moving there before she remembered that she was now married. Although, everything hadn't turned out the way she thought it would. Mason didn't push her to do anything she didn't want. A week had already passed and aside from holding her hand when they were outside, he hadn't touched her again. She should feel better about it. He was a man who understood boundaries. She'd told him they would never get back together and he'd accepted it. Just like that. Which was what she wanted. Right? Right. He'd betrayed her trust and forced her to marry him. She would never forgive him. But she also wasn't blind. Wherever they went, women devoured him with their eyes. Some even had the audacity to openl

"What the fuck?" "Babe..." Sabrina started only to be cut off. "Get her out. We'll talk after she's out of that stinking place" "She's not going anywhere" "Don't mess with me, Adler. Not when it comes to my nieces" "Lincoln, please" "Please what, Sabrina?" He glowered at her, his voice cold and disapproving. Sabrina stood her ground, trying hard not to flinch or show any sign of fear. The man in front of her scared her. Which said something about their relationship seeing as they were less than a month away from their wedding. A part of her was afraid Lincoln would get angry and cancel it. He looked about ready to tear that place down and get Eva out "You two conspired and brought Eva... here" there was so much disgust in that word that she considered pushing all the blame on Mason. He could handle Linc's anger. She couldn't. She also couldn't afford to lose him. "Hear him out" "I will. After Eva is safe and sound" At least he didn't believe her ridiculous lie about her

{Day Three} "Mrs. Adler, why are you here?" "Don't call me that" she snapped "Eva is fine" "I sense some anger towards your husband judging by the way you don't like hearing his name despite being newly married" "Anger is an understatement" "Would you like to talk about it?" "No. I'm still angry and I don't want to lose my temper" Dr. Brown narrowed his eyes. She seemed shaken up. Of course, he knew the reason but he wanted to see if she was brave enough to tell him. "Why don't you want to lose your temper? Around here, it's normal for people to lash out. In fact, we encourage it. If you don't like something, feel free to shout at the top of your lungs. Expressing yourself is not necessarily a bad thing" "Today is my last day here. I get to go home tomorrow. Right?" "Yes. Are you excited to leave?" Before she could answer, he added "I'm sure your fans will be glad to see you" that got him the reaction he wanted. "What do you mean? Who told