Contracted to the Billionaire but fell for his Nephew
Alex said finally.
Emily’s breath hitched. “Testing what?”
“Us.”
The word shouldn’t have sounded so intimate so real.
“There is no us,” she whispered.
Alex stepped closer, lowering his voice. “Then why does it feel like there is?”
Her heart betrayed her immediately.
She turned away before he could see it.
The gala arrived faster than Emily expected.
She stood in front of the mirror that evening, dressed in a gown chosen by Richard’s stylist deep blue, elegant, designed to command attention without inviting warmth. Her hair was pinned back, makeup flawless, expression composed.