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Chapter 131

KISAREL.“Just for the night.”Those were Oceans’ words three days ago.I had promised him I would stay that night, so we could have one stolen pocket of time where Jace, Moonie, Uncle Fred, the board, my father’s will, Reeves, Nessa, and every ugly thing waiting outside the apartment could stop breathing down our necks.But one night had somehow become three whole days.I knew it was dangerous and stupid.I knew every hour I spent with him made it harder to go back to the life waiting for me.But I let myself have it anyway.In those three days, I focused on the little moments we had because we may never have them again.I savored every second, knowing that they would become the memory that would keep me going when it all ended."I wish we could stay a little longer." Oceans held me by the waist, his forehead pressed against mine.He had just finished buttoning his shirt, but his hair was still damp from the shower."Yeah, right." I smiled and kissed his lips. "You want the whole wor

Chapter 132

KISAREL.The car came to a stop in front of Elgin's house.I stepped out and walked to the door with that bittersweet smile still plastered on my face as I knocked.The door swung open, and Elgin stood there in his silk robe with his hair still wet from a shower, and one eyebrow raised so high it nearly disappeared into his hairline."Well, well, well." He leaned against the doorframe and crossed his arms. "The prodigal best friend returns. And look at that smile." He clicked his tongue. “So this is what sin looks like after three business days.”“Elgin.” I rolled my eyes. "The moment I saw you, I knew you've been waiting all morning to judge me professionally."“No, please.” He stepped aside and let me in. “Come in. Bring the glow. My house could use some lighting.”I walked past him, pressing my lips together because the stupid smile wouldn’t leave.He closed the door and followed me into the living room. “I was worried, you know.”“I texted you.”“You texted me once a day like a ho

Chapter 133

KISAREL.My heart wouldn’t stop beating like a wrecked drum.By the time the taxi stopped in front of Jace’s house, my palms were damp, my throat tight, and Elgin’s last words were still sitting heavily in my chest.The driver glanced at me through the rearview mirror. “Ma’am, we’re here.”I blinked, pulled out of the ugly place my thoughts had dragged me into. “Oh. Right. Sorry.”I paid him, stepped out, and barely waited for the cab to pull away before walking toward the gate. One of Jace’s security men opened it for me almost immediately, and I felt the way he stole a few glances at my face as I passed.I must have looked terrible.The house was too quiet when I entered, and I was more than thankful for it. However, I hadn't expected Jace to be home. It was just a little past four in the afternoon. He should still be at the office. So, I had all the time to myself to ponder over all that had happened over the last hour.I had barely made it halfway into the living room when I heard

Chapter 134

KISAREL.A cold sensation moved through me. “What about the wedding preps?”He smiled. “A lot has to be done in three weeks, Arel. You weren’t here, and we couldn’t just sit around waiting for you to feel better.”I turned to face him slowly.He picked up one of the envelopes from the pile. “The invitations have gone out.”My eyes almost fell out of their sockets from how wide I opened them. “What?”“Not all. But the main ones.” He tapped the envelope against his palm. “Family, business contacts, close friends. Your aunt approved the wording.”“My aunt approved the wording?”“You weren’t answering your phone.”“I was gone for three days, Jace. Not three months!” I snapped, unable to believe him.His smile faded. “Three days matter a lot when the wedding is only three weeks away.”I gripped the edge of the dresser.He continued. “The florist is confirmed. Your aunt chose white roses and lilies. I thought you’d like that.”“I hate lilies.” I narrowed my brows.Jace stopped.For the firs

Chapter 135

KISAREL."It’s today…” I forced a smile as I sat on my boss’s desk, patting his sleek, dark hair where his head rested on my thighs.“Mhm,” he said, his hands tightening around my waist.His eyes were closed, his face turned slightly toward my stomach, and one of his hands had slipped under the edge of my blouse like he needed skin, not fabric.I traced the line of his jaw and felt how rigid it was, how the muscle there kept ticking even with his eyes shut, and I knew this stillness wasn't peace."You're tense," I said softly. My thumb moved along his temple.His thumb paused against my waist. “I’m always tense.”“No.” I brushed my fingers through his hair again, watching the black strands slip between my fingers. “Not like this. You're panicking, aren't you? I can feel it."He didn't answer immediately."Are you scared?"A breath left him slowly against my skin. "Yes."His honesty surprised me. Oceans Stark didn't admit to fear. He admitted to inconveniences, to irritations, to other

Chapter 136

KISAREL.Not talking to Elgin felt like standing on sinking ground.I stood in front of the mirror and touched the edge of my bangs, smoothing them into place before reaching for my mascara, working the wand, and for a second I saw the version of me that would've called him by now, laughing, asking which earrings made me look less like a hostage to my own life. He'd have said something filthy and perfect, and I'd have felt human again.I checked my phone for the sixth time while clipping one earring into place, hating myself a little more each time the screen stayed empty—no missed call, no text, not even a cold little thumbs-up to prove he had seen my apology and decided to ignore it with style.Jace appeared in the doorway behind me, already dressed in a dark suit. He had no tie on, and a watch I'd never seen before.“You look beautiful,” he said.“Thank you.” I pressed my lips together to even out the color of my lipstick, then turned slightly. “You’re ready early. Give me ten minu

Chapter 137

KISAREL.Heat rushed to my face.“That’s impossible.”The second guard shifted, blocking more of the doorway without making it obvious. “Please step aside, ma’am. Other guests are arriving.”Other guests...I looked behind me, and more people were already standing in the queue, watching keenly."This must be some kind of a sick joke." I scoffed in disbelief, embarrassment mixing with my cheek blush. “I work directly with Mr. Stark,” I argued. “Can you call someone inside? Chris from reception, or Reeves, or—”“I can't do that, ma’am,” the first guard interrupted me. “We can’t disturb the hosts for unlisted arrivals.”Unlisted arrivals...Those words hurt in a way that'll haunt me for a while."My aunt just walked in. She's family. I'm family—""Miss." His voice stayed flat and polite. "You'll need to step aside. You're holding up the entrance."The other guard had already angled his body as if preparing to escort me away, and there was nothing more embarrassing than that.I thought ab

Chapter 138

OCEANS.For one second, she had nothing... No expression to give, and no beautiful little words ready at the tip of her tongue.It was all just blankness.Then her lips parted. But before she could answer, Fred appeared beside us with a smile already in place.“Everything all right here?” he asked warmly.Moonie’s head turned so fast it almost snapped. “Daddy.”She stepped back at once, pulling her public face together, as she took one of the glasses from him, her fingers trembling so much that the champagne shivered.Fred’s hand settled on her shoulder to stop her from shaking as his eyes moved to me.“What’s going on?”I turned my gaze to Moonie.Her face had recovered, mostly. But not her eyes.Her eyes still carried the answer she hadn’t given me. Answers she was going to give me after tonight.*“I’m glad we could keep this on track despite the… noise this week.” Fred said with a smile.“What noise?” I asked.He held the second glass toward me. “You know how these things are. Fam

Chapter 139

KISAREL.By the time I reached Jace’s house, my makeup had already started to betray me.I went straight upstairs before anyone could wonder what had happened, locked myself in the bathroom, and stood over the sink with both hands gripping the marble.My reflection looked wrong under the white lights. Wet eyes, smudged mascara, and bangs sticking slightly to my forehead because my skin had gone cold and sweaty at the same time.My phone wouldn’t stop glowing.Oceans.Missed call.Missed call.Missed call.Texts stacked under his name like he had suddenly remembered I existed after letting the whole world watch me stand outside his engagement like a mistake.A wet, ugly laugh broke out of me at how stupid I looked on that queue.This was all intentional, wasn't it?There was no way in the world Oceans hadn't known that I needed an invitation to get into the venue.He had all the time in the world to tell me, and not once had he mentioned that I'd be stopped at the entrance like a stran

Chapter 140

OCEANS.She knew I wasn't bluffing. She knew me well enough by now to know that when I said I'd knock, I'd knock until the whole street woke up.And what the fuck was she still doing at Jace's house?I'd been too buried in my own mess lately to look closely into the part where she was still sleeping under that bastard's roof, adamant about leaving his house and moving into the apartment I bought her with my own fucking money.Fuck.My life was coming apart at the seams, and the control I'd spent years building was sliding right out of my hands, and I couldn't claw it back no matter how hard I gripped.I knew she was here. She had to be.I pressed the doorbell for the third time, and she didn't open it; the next desperate thing my head was already cooking up would put those good guards at the gate in real trouble. And I was slowly losing every fuck I had to give right now.They knew my face. Jace clearly hadn't thought to warn them about me, because a couple of easy smiles, a name ever

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