Semua Bab Bride Wars: Battling His 18 Lovers for the Ring: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Percy was stunned by the slap. He clutched his face and stared at me in disbelief.Since the day we met, I had never lost my temper. Especially with Percy, I had always gone along with whatever he wanted. So when I hit him, he froze."Are you insane? You actually hit me?"He snapped back to himself and glared at me, rage written all over his face.I was already done. I crouched down and went back to packing my suitcase.When Percy saw that I wasn't responding, he grew even madder. He grabbed me, hauled me up, and slammed me against the wall, pinning me there with his stare."Stop dodging the issue. Sabrina was kind enough to bring my stuff over, and what did you do? You hit her without even asking what happened. She's just a college student."How's she supposed to face her classmates after this? You're going to her campus right now and apologize to her in front of everyone. If you don't, I'll never talk to you again.""Fine. Then don't talk to me. That's exactly what I want."

I hadn't expected Julian to come back early. He was afraid I might suddenly change my mind, so he made time to return and marry me first.Seeing how rushed he was, I couldn't help but find it funny. "I already promised you. There's no way I'd go back on it. Look at you, all nervous. What? Are you afraid I'll run off?"He pulled me into a tight embrace, like he wanted to merge me into himself. "I'm scared this is all just a beautiful dream, and when I wake up, you won't be here anymore. You'll still be marrying someone else. I wouldn't be able to take that."I laughed and called Julian an idiot.He couldn't wait even a second. He grabbed my hand and hauled me straight to get married. It wasn't until we walked out of city hall that he finally let himself breathe.Right then, my phone buzzed with a text from Percy."Alright. I forgive you. Come back soon. The house feels strange without you."I didn't text him back.…The day after we got married, Julian had to leave again becaus

I had just turned to leave when Percy grabbed my wrist for the third time.That was it. I was out of patience. I turned back and glared at him. "If you keep harassing me like this, don't blame me for calling security."Percy showed no fear at all. He still thought I was playing hard to get."I sent you abroad because I wanted you to fix that nasty temper of yours. But after all this time, you're still the same. Why can't you learn to be more open-minded, like Sabrina?"I yanked my hand free and rubbed my aching wrist. "Let go. Percy, we're broken up. Stop bothering me."Percy had already lost his patience, though he'd been forcing it down. The second he heard me say that, he finally lost it."When did we ever break up? Unless I say we're done, you're still my girlfriend! You were then, you are now, and you will always be mine!"I didn't bother responding to Percy's outburst.I checked the time. Julian should be here any minute. If he saw me dealing with my ex, he'd definitely g

I was baffled. Since when did I owe Percy and Sabrina any money?Percy whipped around and glared at Sabrina. "Shut up. This is between the two of us. You don't get to interrupt."Sabrina pointed at me, looking like she was about to cry. "What does this old hag have that I don't? You promised you'd marry me. We were almost done getting the wedding ready, and then you changed your mind at the last second, saying you still couldn't forget Maisie."You treat her so well, and she doesn't appreciate it at all. Why won't you let her go? Why won't you marry me? I'm only 19. I gave you my first time. What am I supposed to do now?"She burst into tears, clutching Percy's hand as she begged him."If you marry me, I won't care how many women you have on the side. I'll give you the freedom Maisie never could. Even then, you still won't pick me?"It was obvious Sabrina didn't really love him. She just wanted a rich man. As long as Percy was willing to give her money, she wouldn't care whether

Time passed quickly, and before I knew it, spring arrived the following year.I was at work when my assistant told me someone was asking to see me.It wasn't Percy or Julian. It was the last person I expected.Sabrina strutted in and slammed a marriage certificate onto my desk. "Percy and I got married. He's my husband now."I put down my design sketch and stared at her as if she were ridiculous. "You came all the way here just to tell me that? You really have nothing better to do."She threw a hospital report on top of the certificate. "I wasn't planning to make a big deal out of things before, but now I'm pregnant with twins. Everything costs money, so I think it's time we settle accounts."You were with Percy for seven years. He paid for everything you ate and everywhere you lived. And now you're paying it back."So that was what Sabrina was after. Percy probably had run out of money.I kept my cool and called Percy. "Sabrina is raising hell at my workplace. She insists I re