The Billionaire Bride Of Convenience

ut, sharp and defensive, as he yanked his arm free of

emma, her sister. Jemma's lips nestled into a sneer, an articulation so weak it might ha

at* does it seem to be, Alex? Since from where

rehearsed move. "Cath, dear," she said, her voice trickling with pre

er voice breaking. "I saw enoug

rked out like this? The man she thought she'd wed, the sister she'd guarded for what seemed like forever - toge

b, reluctant to fall before them. "How long?" Her voice hushed up,

t, back at Cath. "Essentially nothing re

. Her hands shuddered at her sides, clenched hands grasped so close her nails do

ensical one. "Truly, Cath, you've forever been so emoti

ged. She turned her look to Alex, frantic for some sort of clarificatio

t meet h

oken simply by the weak ticking of the cloc

Jemma said, looking at her impeccably manicured nails. "Mothe

eath got.

, her presence glorious and ordering as usual. She stopped, taking in the scene: Cath, flush

aila's voice was cool, her

d Jemma. "What's happening? *This*. This is what's happening. Yo

emma, and lastly back to Cath. There was no shock, no d

reaking. "You believe I'm making this u

hat demonstrate? That you're adequately u

m, her throat fixed.

is your sister. Alex is - was - your life partner. There's nothing on earth you wouldn't do

pect? You're discussing respect when my sis

ading delicate. "Cath, don't be so rou

inconceivable. Do you partake in this? Taking all that is mine and it's your

ly uneasy," Jemma answered without a hitch,

e." His voice was firm, however it came up short of the con

"You're leaving? Ve

ured enthusiastically. Without a word, he turned and followed Jemma out of the

d. "I raised you better than this, Cath. Handle yo

ou're favoring her." It w

emma is your sister. Whatever occurred, you ought to be

s her vision was obscured with tears. "You have no clue

e about is this family's standing. Go t

r heels clicking away like the last

quietness squeezing in on her like a weight. Her chest hurled with the work

y selling out. Th

cate stirring, coming from the side of the roo

-old niece. Her wide eyes were overflowing with tears, and her l

"Mia... how long ha

ice scarcely over a murmur. "Is it true

eply, Mia's next wo

Alex last week. She said you'd nev

lood wen

tooping to the kid's level.

ht. "Mom said assuming you flew off the handle, Grandmoth

walls of the review appeared to shut in, the

e betrayal anymore. I

was al