y's
ago, but do you know what refused to sto
erything was dumped outside. Or is
y deteriorating pride, when all of a sudden, a black SUV pu
ker sent
he knows how best to
out sparing it a
e waited, I was
river dropped me off, I stood like an idiot with a cheap suitcase-the type that Ryker wouldn't waste time insulting-and ri
ed with a heavy clang. It dawned on me that my fate had been sea
hout the ride here, and neither did I. It was an arranged en
ght now, I have transformed into the baby mama of someone I don't like, a ruthles
e. I kept it all z
ened the door with the most polite nod and captivating smile. "M
welcomed to enj
and was graced
on the walls, one of which probably cost more than ten years' rent of my old apar
, he slowly descended down to meet me from the
sured no buttons were undone, giving him th
oaming as they scanned me from head to toe.
t of the time packing all my dignit
earned me the ti
without sparing me a glance or checking if I wa
im, I had no
turned down a long hallway, an
re my new ro
was a whole damn wing
for my arrival. The balcony was purposely created to give a sea view. Did I mention the
er reissued an order behind me. "You don't need to
"You mean till the expirat
o quick st
at I feared our
ow and sweet. "You're my responsibility now, since you are carrying my chil
world. Then what's next? You waste no time toss
ingly signed the contract after re
ately in need
d, still, you are y
should. I looked away to hide the tears that had started welli
etched out to remove a stubborn and rea
ow the atmos
ything in it,
few seconds on my face. His thumb c
given in, I was su
id none
e even attemp
er them. "We shouldn't be doing this,"
et," I whispered, still not taking
of us ready to make a move to stop a
away from igniting fire above my collarbone. My pulse h
y like rain," he
the smell
still hooked up wi
need for that, as yo
a deafenin
ense, making
we were about to
me a hea
k just the same way teenagers
eard next. "Dinner is re
ecovering from our moment together. H
een in his stare, somet
ice again. "There are ru
n aback by his sudden outburs
ry like someone holding wickedne
rms dramatically. "It's no ne
est mistake whic
he touch, you obviously haven't stopped thi
dare tempt
royal Alpha
take a last g
ner, so I decided to unpack, but something c
ensive ball gowns was
ctually
ad worn it the very ni
in his p
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