Todos os capítulos de Feisty Plump Mate For The Arrogant Alpha: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 50

BreeSleep refused to come.I had been lying in bed for what felt like hours, staring at the ceiling and telling myself I needed to stop thinking. It wasn't working. My mind kept returning to Aaron, more specifically to what was happening in the suite next door. Was Cassandra already asleep? Were they talking? Kissing, perhaps? Had she asked him about the gala? Had he told her about me?I squeezed my eyes shut. "Stop it, Bree."I rolled onto my side and pulled the blanket higher, as though covering myself could somehow cover my thoughts too. I had no right to wonder what Aaron was doing with Cassandra. I knew that. Cassandra was his fiancée. I was the woman he had hired, the woman he'd offered a secret arrangement to, the woman who had foolishly allowed herself to fall for a man who had made it very clear he wasn't offering her a future.I knew exactly what I'd agreed to.So why did it hurt so much?I sighed and reached for my phone, thinking maybe a little distraction would help. I

AaronI didn't go back to the bedroom.After leaving Bree's room, I returned to the suite, poured myself a glass of wine, and sat down on the sofa, telling myself I needed a moment to clear my head. It didn't work. No matter how many times I took a sip, my thoughts kept returning to the rare trust she had placed in me tonight. Her flushed face. Her quiet confession.She was a virgin.God knew I wanted her, had wanted her since the moment I first realized what she was to me. But she wanted her first time to mean something. She had trusted me enough to ask me to stop, and I had.I stared into the wine in my glass. I had told her I would work something out, but I was completely clueless about how to navigate this properly. Usually, I would ask my sister for advice on matters like this, but that would only invite questions I couldn't answer.I leaned my head back against the sofa, still thinking about Bree, and somewhere between one thought and the next, sleep took me. I didn't even reali

Aaron.I should have been paying attention to Cassandra.She had spent the last hour moving from one boutique to another, picking through dresses, shoes, and handbags, taking her time with anything that caught her eye. The rustle of paper bags and the click of her heels on the polished floor filled the space around us. Normally I would have tolerated it without a second thought. Today I barely noticed any of it.My mind kept going back to Bree. The moment I stepped away from her earlier, I noticed the change in her expression. It was subtle, barely there, but I saw it.She was smiling when Cassandra and I first approached her in the shop. By the time I returned from my phone call, that smile was gone. She looked completely different, distant and uncomfortable.Something had happened while I was away, and I had a very good idea what it was.Cassandra could be charming when she wanted, but I knew her well enough to recognize what sat underneath that polished exterior. She had probably s

BreeBy five in the evening, I had already taken my bath, washed my hair, and spent the last twenty minutes pacing around the hotel room.I had no idea what I was waiting for anymore. Evelyn had said her friend was sending someone over, but she hadn't given me many details. All I knew was that I was supposed to wear one of the new plus-size pieces to the gala tonight.The gala started at nine, but Aaron had told me the red carpet would begin at eight. I couldn't lie to myself. I wanted to be on that red carpet. I wanted the pictures, something I could post for my little online community, and I already knew Leslie would probably scream when she saw them.For once, I wanted to dress up, look beautiful, and enjoy being somewhere I normally would never have imagined myself standing.I glanced at the clock again. 5:07 p.m."Where are these people?"I'd barely finished speaking when the hotel phone rang. I jumped slightly before hurrying over to answer it."Hello?""Good evening, ma'am. We

BreeThe moment we stepped into the gala hall, I understood why people spent so much money to attend events like this.Everything looked expensive, from the huge crystal chandeliers casting warm light over the elegantly dressed guests to the waiters weaving through the crowd with trays of champagne. At the same time, soft music played in the background.Everywhere I looked, there were beautiful people in designer clothes, exchanging greetings and discussing things I could only imagine involved millions of dollars.For a moment I wondered what I was doing there. Then I remembered the emerald gown hugging my curves, the elegant hairstyle Marcus had given me, the confidence I'd felt the first time I looked at myself in the mirror.I belonged wherever I chose to stand. At least, that was what I told myself as Aaron guided us toward a table near the center of the hall.Cassandra immediately took the seat on his right, leaving me to sit on his left. I settled in, smoothing my dress over my