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I couldn't even see clearly in my memories. The thought of marriage had always been a business consider

n my mind. Not that I would have attended this dinner at

, she turned her head towards the door, beaming before bouncing awa

You ma

ntion immediately. I couldn't tell what.

oon leading her in my direction. I noticed how she was making an effort n

troduced at the wedding," Isabella said

was surer than ever of how quickly she

.. yes,"

bella faced me, "Alex, this is Ava, Blake's girlf

find someone just like you," s

trembled slightly when she took it.

tudying her face. She

" she replied and wit

perhaps too much enthusiasm. But before she could even take a s

so sorry,"

clean up, but Isa

These things happen." Isabella laughed, linking arm

he opposite side of the the table, directly across from me. Close enough for me to notice a ma

ered leaving on my myster

oze halfway

ouldn't

r, not until she started to unconsciously

harles' voice

could join

behind before setting off to his own chair. Still didn't know what my sister saw in this man. Eight years in the

llaborations. Your experience in international markets cou

ly align with my international holdings," I said, fi

e's room for

a glance at Ava, who was now studying

er table. This is a family ga

y makeup. My mind immediately flashed back to last night when my teeth grazed tha

lake said suddenly, "Don'

this got t

d when I saw that she stared back at me, I added. "

suddenly announced, excus

her steps just a touch

two minutes befor

and pretended to take a call while I follow

ast caring about propriety. The mystery has been driving me ma

y, phone pretentiously pressed to my ear, in case anyone passed by. From this angle

over her neck and those nail and bite marks. She

," she

I still waited. And when she came came out of that door, I del

cent. It wa

he realized who

o sorr

straight into those onyx eyes, watching color drai

and I had break the tension

ssage from

night, sir," the text read and