The Betrayed Heiress's Ruthless Fake Marriage

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crafted smil

her smile. He'd already had enough to make his head

glass. "To

motion. The guests surround

lowed Heidi

a Sterling. I mean, look at Heidi, she could have done be

ly selling herself. Her father must be ge

for since her mother died. Her family doesn't care

he watched him swallow, the corner of her mouth ticking up. She plucked anot

er lips brushing his ear. The warmth of her breath was

y fire. He squeezed her waist,

be t

t was replaced by a look of undisguised disgust. She place

he Waldorf Astoria, a sea of black ties an

ton. Her

nderstated but unmistakably luxurious custom-made white gown. The dr

sequins on her fire-red min

"To be honest, Carra, I've always envied yo

tugged at C

r tone unhurried. "He booked suite 2208 upstairs.

but her eyes had already begun to shift-from wa

rations. Supposedly priceless. But he doesn't seem keen on giving it to me. He said i

with top-tier jewelry, it would be worth it. Heidi had no skill-even engaged, she couldn't secure the heirloom. That left the door w

r go, her green

lchair, he had a perfect vantage point. He watched Heidi offer the champagne. He watched h

missed as a brainless "It Girl," was

Carra was on her way up

path deliberate. Her next target was Carr

rrounding matrons to hear. "Zane has been ignoring me all night. He's

nutes

ted from pouty complain

on him," she announced

ore notorious gossips nearby. "Will yo

lled at the pr

the elevators. Heidi led the way, her face

ite 2808. The door

nds of a struggle. A man's grunts, a

It's me, Carr

gasped, their hands f

tning. Her body swayed. Then, with a surge o

ver from the drug and alcohol, was tearing at Carr

amed, a raw, primal sound t

d up, his vision blurring. He saw Heidi. Behind her,

a was like a gunshot

ce Henderson's phone vibrated. A

ent Implodes. Groom-to-be Caught

kyline, a universe of glittering lights. For the first time in

hone and sent a te

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