Surrogate for My Mafia Ex
she asks politely, though her voice carries a hard, aristocratic edge that leaves no room for refusal.
Julian glances between us, sensing the sudden, sharp drop in temperature. He offers me a reassuring nod. “I’ll meet you there, then,” he says to me coolly before turning on his heel, strolling off toward the auditorium doors.
The second Julian’s back is turned, Bella’s fake princess smile drops almost instantly. Her gaze slides down my blue dress, traveling up to my throat, and she completely freezes. Her eyes widen in a look of raw, unadulterated shock as they lock onto the massive, glittering diamond resting against my chest. I can see the frantic calculation happening behind her eyes as