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Beta Albert had been stripped of his position, which was supposed to be a handover ceremony, and the sudden deaths had gotten to her. ‘’If I want to survive, I will have to get someone ready for the risk,’’ Paris tells herself. She watched from the window as the servants went ahead with their daily activities. It was soon lunch time and as expected, Sarah came by with her lunch and just stood and watched her finish her meal. She cleaned and was about to leave when Paris asked for something she had not been expecting. ‘’Can I have a book on how to protect and build walls against a mate?’’ Sarah turned to face her but said nothing. She was surprised not by her request but by her choice.

Paris smiled, "I don't know. I don't think there will be any such men in my life. As it stands, I have so much to do, running the company and all. I guess you can all say I am scarred due to the past. In any case, having you all as my family is something I would never trade. I am so happy my nephew found love and got married today." Cora realized at this point that Paris must have gone through something really hurtful and both Paige and Tiffany knew about it. She squeezed Paris' hand comfortingly and said, "I've always wondered how you became Reign's aunt." Paris smiled, "I will tell you all about it before the end of today." Paige draped her arm around Paris and pulled her closer, "My sweet

*************************************** I opened my eyes slowly and found that we were still on the road, hours after I slept off. “We aren't there yet?” I asked, and then it hit me. “Where are we going?” I asked. “I'll answer both,” Brian replied, “Yes, we are now there,” “And hey, Welcome to Montreal, Cinderella,” he announced. ‘Great, the fourth city in six weeks of marriage to a domestic staff,’ ‘I did not envision my life in this direction, but I was not hating it so much,’ I thought, as we drove past the charming neighborhoods and festive spirit enveloping the atmosphere.

“What case?” Ashton’s gaze locked onto mine. Then he smirked—like a man savoring the moment before sliding in the knife. “What’s so funny?” I snapped. “You don’t even know what’s happening to your wife, do you?” My jaw clenched so hard it hurt. “Don’t talk like you know everything.” “Why? Don’t you know she was jailed in Paris because of her sister?” The words slammed into me. I froze. “What?” “See? You know nothing. And if you want to save Eloise, you’ll need my help.”

“Oh, hi Casandra..” I turned toward the source of the voice, and I felt my blood run cold. I saw a woman with long hair, a pale and delicate pretty face, sitting in a wheelchair. She was smiling sweetly, but I could clearly see the sharp glint in her eyes, filled with unspoken conflict. “Nice to meet you,” Isabella purred softly. “Didn’t expect you to already be Sebastian’s wife.”

International journalists filled the seats with the focused energy of people who have been given a specific assignment and intend to pursue it thoroughly. The first question arrived before I had finished describing the foundation's expansion. "Is the title a direct reference to your former marriage." I met the reporter's gaze without hesitation. "It is a reference to any dynamic in which love becomes conditional upon surrender of the self. That dynamic is not unique to any particular relationship." "Is your former husband aware of the book's content." "Yes." "Does he support its release." I allowed a brief, deliberate pause. "The book does not require support from any individual in order to

The same restaurant Lucien once brought her to after their wedding. Back then, he rarely smiled. But sometimes, when he looked at her There had been warmth. Or maybe she only imagined it. The restaurant windows reflected the afternoon sunlight softly. Alina stepped forward Then stopped. Inside, near the window Lucien sat beside Seraphine. And Elowen. The three of them looked painfully perfect together. Like a real family. Elowen leaned happily against Seraphine’s shoulder while showing her the seashell bracelet. Lucien watched them quietly.

My presence at the sip-and-see event sucked the life out of the party. My indifferent gaze fell on Krystal Markham. “Krystal, care to explain about today?” Krystal and I were a success story, the high school sweethearts who made it all the way to the altar. However, over the last two years, I felt her slipping further and further away. I brushed it off as the spark simply fading over time. Never in a million years did I expect her to cheat on me and have children with another man through surrogacy

The portraits watched. The door clicked shut behind her. For a long minute I just stood there. Listening to the silence. To the faint wind outside the tall windows. To the sound of my own breathing, too loud, too uneven in a house meant for a family. Then I sank onto the couch. Put my head in my hands. The leather was cold. Lyara’s favorite spot used to be this couch. Marriage. Lila said marriage like it was a solution. Like saying ‘I do’ would fix debt. Would fix Cross Industries. Would fix me.

he said with a smile, and I couldn't help but feel a little flutter in my heart. "Merci beaucoup, Cullen," I replied with a grin, giving him a little wink. "You're looking pretty sharp yourself, if I do say so myself." I was a true international woman of mystery, able to speak and understand multiple languages. And it was all thanks to my time in the city of love, Paris. He took my hand and led me to the table he had reserved. I knew that I was the center of attention, and I loved every minute of it.