The bride's stand-In
“…and yet, you defied every warning. You attended his party despite knowing what I—what everyone—told you. Tell me, Evelyn, do you take pleasure in throwing yourself into the wolves’ den? Do you enjoy finding yourself in situations where there’s no way out?”
Evelyn’s breath caught.
She had expected annoyance from him. Maybe even frustration.
But this?
This intensity? This quiet, simmering rage wrapped in something she couldn’t quite name?
It unnerved her.
Her lips parted, a retort at the tip of her tongue, but his next words left her speechless.
“There’s a reason everyone warns you about Elijah,” Michael continued, his voice low and unwavering. “He is not the harmless, charming host you thin
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