The Bride He Bought
“And then there was you, this small woman yelling at me about something I didn’t understand. I had two options. Let whatever Nichole had up her sleeve play out, or prevent that from happening. I wasn’t about to let her brand me as hers. The first leak? That was her. She had the paparazzi ready, timed to perfection.”
I glance down, expecting anger, maybe even disgust. But Alera laughs.
I frown. “What the hell is so funny?”
Her shoulders shake harder.
“Alera.” My tone sharpens, but she only hides her face against me, muffling her laugh.
Finally, she looks up, eyes gleaming. “It’s just… absurd. How things escalated to that point.”
Her laughter dies into a softer sound, almost wistful. Then her
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