Lahat ng Kabanata ng Reborn: I Married His Nemesis : Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

DEVONMy lips curled up as my mind replayed the exact look on Alice's face when she woke up and realized I had spent the night right next to her.And the fact that she was completely naked under those sheets must have given her the idea that something had happened between us. I could only imagine what kind of drugs Dominic had suggested they put in the drinks that could have affected her so severely.I walked into my room and sat down on the edge of my bed, my mind drifting back to everything that had happened the previous night. I remembered the way she had looked up at me with raw hunger in her eyes, slowly licking her lower lip as I tried to help her out of the passenger seat of my car.She had crashed right into my chest, her blue eyes peering into mine with so much focus that for a split second, I thought the effect of the drug had actually worn off."Devon, I don't technically like hockey players," she mumbled, letting out a loose laugh and covering her mouth with her fingers.

ALICE"Did something happen to your mom?" Brea asked quickly, her eyes widening with worry. "What exactly did she say to you?"I stood up from the bed, untied the knot of my fleece robe, and tossed it onto the mattress. Grabbing my bag, I shoved my phone into the front pocket."She didn't explain anything. She just told me she needed me to come down to the boutique right this second."I was already marching toward the bedroom door, and Brea hurried after me. She didn't say another word, but I could tell from her tense posture that she was just as anxious as I was.Once we got out of the driveway, we quickly flagged down a passing cab.As the car drove along the main road, I couldn't stop myself from thinking through every worst-case scenario. Unlike the first time I had rushed to check on my mother, this time my gut was screaming that something was terribly wrong.The ride felt longer than usual before the cab finally pulled up in front of the boutique. I handed some cash to the drive

ALICE"Are you okay?" Brea's voice suddenly snapped me out of my thoughts. I blinked and turned toward her with a forced smile. "I am fine," I mumbled softly, keeping my face as relaxed as possible.She shook her head and shifted closer to me. "Oh no, do not try to lie to me, Alice. Something has you totally shaken up. And remember, we made a pact never to keep secrets from each other, so start talking."I lowered my eyes to my lap, debating if it was actually a good idea to tell her the whole truth. Would she even believe me if I told her?The mere thought made my stomach twist into a tight knot. Whatever was going on, I had to be the one to figure it out by myself."Come on, Alice," Brea pressed, nudging my elbow. "If this is about your mom, you really shouldn't stress over it. It was totally just a text sent by some random person by mistake. I bet the idiot just typed the wrong words into their phone. Like, maybe they meant to text their grocery list and accidentally typed a death

DEVON"Where is our next stop, sir?" my driver asked as he pulled away from the cupcakery shop."Lin Wear," I replied, resting my back against the seat as I finally allowed myself to breathe.My mind drifted to the call I had gotten from Alice's mother earlier that morning, right after I woke up. The way she had sounded made it obvious she was worried, and I couldn't help but wonder what had made her that way, not to mention how she had gotten my number.I pulled my phone from my pocket and stared at the screen. Alice's number was sitting there, waiting to be saved. I hesitated, wondering what name to put in.Cupcake?Or just Alice?I bit my lip. The memory of her at that party suddenly flashed through my mind, her wide eyes, her voice barely above a whisper as she asked me to take her virginity. The temptation of that moment had been stuck in my head ever since.A small smirk tugged at my lips as I typed Wifey and hit save. I stared at the screen for another second before slipping my

ALICEI walked over to the prep table and slapped the sticky note down beside the order slips Jerry had already lined up."Another order," Maria said with a small smile, but the tight lines around her eyes remained. I could tell something was weighing on her mind, but I didn't want to pry."Here's your first order," she added, pointing to a box on the metal counter. "Take your time with this one.""Got it," I replied.I picked up the clear plastic box of cupcakes and carried it back out to the front area. The woman who had placed the order stood up immediately, walked over, and tapped her card against the payment machine. She stared at my face for a long moment, but Jerry glared right back at her until she took her box and hurried out the front door.The moment the bell above the door chimed, I kept my eyes fixed on the computer screen. I refused to look toward the corner table by the front window where Dominic and Gerald were sitting. Every few seconds, the sound of their loud laugh