I

ted not getting to know. And that was all because of a stupid agreement. She was exquisite, both her nature and her body. That body—I w

that she was too similar to me than I could’ve thought. When I’d introduced myse

her fu

" Jordan qui

n her, I’d thought only of her, wishing if I could reverse time and get to know her

ulling my attention toward

her skin—so smooth, buttery and very much breakable. My cock twitched and I groaned. The last thi

Jordan continued, “She once said to me that sh

isturbed. What the fuck did that mean? That di

e. "Arrogant. Way too rich. Flirta

ionally picking

n huffed his reply, making me roll my e

t. "Do you remember the girl I told

fore being back at me with shock painted on his face. Even Jordan knew

my head and corrected myself

c played louder, indicating the bride’s arrival. I exchanged a

’s expression. His eyes were rounded and filled with so much affection and desire. Both the bride and

him clearly. One, because it was Bill, Aubrey’s father and two, we had gone to his house a week a

uld fucking think of was Joyce Gale: her emerald eyes and her lavender scent. I’d craved her scent. Her scent. Neither

I stared at her, unabl

d a smirk took over my lips, knowingly. Cocky bastard! She stared at me for

nce to talk to Joy, maybe start from where we had left off five years ago. And finally, the chance came. By

he had made it—her disgrace for long waves and how it was disastrous to manage—very clear to me. I not

her shudder as she stood at the

me to go forth with my

*

O

sin, Carter, sitting in the front row. He had a g

dashing

ed. “I

sister, was seated and she flashed a

r husband, I turned back to h

“This dress is the only attractive dress

ant it’s you.” Joanne only laughed

ing me a little anxious. I was never very good at weddings, which was why I had to convince Aubrey

t father before...but sometimes, realities change people. He handed Aubrey over to the tall, muscular figure at the centre of the stage, nodding to her. Jorda

reen foliages and white and pink flowers, white net curtains draped between the pillars of the st

t, a huge commitment that I’d avoided. Knowing that from then on everything you’d do is for your other hal

and had a very well-built structure. His undercut hair was flipped back and his brows pressed together while he kept staring at me. He looked devil

ttraction of the event. After the bride and groom's

at me. The staring part was okay until it wasn't. It was starting to vex me. I tried to a

tar with Joanne with her twins running ar

ife when two monsters are already eating my head." J

, I dread it,” I sai

seems like a dream now, to be honest. The times I'm not taking care of them, I'm freelancing. I can't take care of m

at Joanne from my peripheral vi

e kids hug me or call me Mom, it feels...I don't know how to explain this

r didn’t, which was why she’d left me and Mason to

re lucky to have you." I smiled at her before looking back at her kid

Joanne ran afte

ns by the ears while the other scampered off into the house. God

en a lon

ance. My breath hitched in my throat. It was the man in the blue tuxe

ck on me and he said in a

y entire world crumble as I

nc