Planning His Wedding, Sleeping In His Bed

t cold against her skin. She kept a smile pinned to her face, holding it

s, Kayden! You

is a luc

ter Edwards, stood a few yards away, working a group of investors with his easy laugh. When his gaze f

than necessary. "You're practically glowing, sis," Megan murmured, her voice sugar-swee

ened. Kayden's stomach twisted. "Excuse me,

down a dim hallway, a man with a slick grin and drifting eyes stepped into her p

slipped inside and shut the door behind her without a sound. A small, dark loun

rough the wall from the n

voice dripped with fake sympathy. "Having to mar

and flew t

ce we're married, the pre-marital trust kicks in. Joint control of her

s face. Her fingers went numb.

sharpened. "Are you really goi

ter the wedding, her doctor will 'advise' that she's emotionally unstable and unfit. We'll have the ba

g to be used and thrown away. The betrayal was so complete, so ugly, that it burned the te

t silent, careful. Her heart slammed against her ribs, but not from

es moved past the smiling faces, the meaningless chatter,

k Ed

name people whispered on Wall Street with a mix of fear and respect

a costume now. She took a breath, walked to the bar, and

ith deliberate steps. She

hampagne." Her voice wavered, but her eye

adable, and they seemed to cut straight through t

allow. The bubbles burned her throat. She lean

ere," she whispe

cond stillness. Then his hand gripped the back of her neck, fingers tangling in her hair, and he kissed her back. He took control, pressing her against the cool ston

o look at her. "Are you sure

speak. She

e small of her back. A black sedan waited, sleek an

A frantic, punishing collision of bodies, driven by her rage and his sile

hat she'd done settled in her chest. She was breathing hard. He

fingers trembling. Brook sat beside he

d." The words scraped her

e dim light. "Are you sure?" he asked again. Something flickered

ere quiet, but they cut through the ai

his eyes. She ju

t looking back, desperate to escape the car, the man, the ruin she'd just made.