as she bolted the door to her hot

tears streaming down her cheeks. At this point, heavy rain couldn't b

nd the only thing she was trying to understand wa

uld find love? Not every man would be patient enough to wait for her, espe

ms around her knees, buried her face between them as

RNI

k. Slowly, she lifted her lids and raised her head. She

ck came

to her cheek, wipin

pressed her e

I got the stuff

the door and ste

Here," she stretched out her hand. "I had

llecting the clothe

the designer to k

bed while avoiding Riley's eyes. Without looking at the f

DeVi

s her off strictly. "My

her head, co

" Sapphire's voice was sharp. "I'

Mrs...I mean

y. Immediately Riley left, she exha

body who calls her Wilson's wife? The whol

ON'S

sitting prettily with her dark oversized shades, nodding her head to the music p

they recognized each other's presence by somet

ips as she removed her shades. H

n of S

the music, she came out

supposed to b

ened widely

te as she watche

Alyssa. No doubt, she had come to celebra

river before aligh

app..." She glanced at the

in her palm once before closin

're here?

d their house. "And this...it was supposed to be your wedding night. You are j

d, relaxing smile. "You've gotta be kidding me. Coming h

o, but this-you came back with a taxi despite

ssa's shoulder. "To fill you

down. "Your numbn

ng it gets when a gu

? Hope he u

ad insisted on dropping me home before running for the office but you know how the compa

Sapphire's forehead. "And thi

an early morning side store to get a concealer. Since she was cashless, she had to opt for the low

ile trying to cross the road and ge

ap

I'm fine. If it were that serious, tru

ook after you

why I have you. Trust me when I

ork out, but hey, the good news is.

good news. I'm s

ed her into a light hug. "I lo

am

cuts Sapphire's

er phone and hea

stay a bit l

e. We can catch u

e you bring a lotta marriage gist when coming. Need t

re shouted back as her car

sappeared completely from her lips, leav

t together, and for the first time in her life, she lied to her best

below her eyelids,

stairs, holding her purse. A few steps to the door, the door swu

door, that mocking smile growing each

down his hand, they landed on the bite mark she had given him last night. A

ro

m, but he stepped in her

leaving this

w questioningly. "Who a

ou go on your knees and apologize f

breath. "I'm not in t

e thing." He straightened himself up. "The guards informed me about

who stuck the right card. "I bet your pathetic self would lie to her.

iled. "It's about time." His gaze went back

side, staring at his back

ext morning, he couldn't call to congratulate he

t so bitter

-law was absent from the wedding. Now, he's at my office. The deal will be finalized." He dusted off

arriage is only beginning. And the best thing, yo