Valentine's Vows; Love, Lies And A Fake Engagement

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posed to be not only my third anniversary with Nolan but also our engagement night. It was all screwed up anyways but I couldn't brin

questions at everyone. Becca was lounging in her chair with an amused smirk, wait

aking going ice skating this year! I can't wait to have your moth

kled l

tience, "are you seriously going to keep u

ed dress. "He's on his way. Alexander's got a

tical. "Is that his real name or just

ut it grated against my nerves. They

cutting through their mockery. "You'l

don't remember you talking about any Alexander. You were always all about some Nolan dude u

to them was because he was always feigning business. He was either overworking at the office o

stupid I had been not to see he was avoidi

t she supposed to be here lik

had better not show her stupid f

make sure she's alive at least?" Cynth

alive, riding Nola

the door to the lounge flew open

la

to mask the fury etched into every step. His eye

s he do

barked, his voice slicing th

epping away from the table

"An engagement party? Really, Rubby? Who's t

e room, and Cynthia cov

about to give him the satisfaction

all the anger and pain welling up inside me. I was going

ard me. "I think everyone here deserves to know wha

udacity of

ising. "You're unbelievable, Nolan. You've been sleepi

nthia and Becca. I guess th

this around, Rubby. You're the one flaunting

mber that stranger throwing you out of your own office.

hurled the contents at me. The icy liquid soaked th

aking Chanel. Ohhhhh! This

feet. "I won't let you embarrass my friend fur

satory finger at me. "You're nothing

There was no way in hell. No matter how embarrassing this situation was, I wasn't

step of the way while you took me for granted and slept with my best friend. You're nothing without me. And that's why you

o push him over the edge. His han

everyone in place. My cheek burned, but it

t to my cheek as t

a gasped, rushi

t you anymore? Are you a beast?!" Becca leaped from the table and literally attacked

heaving. Then, as if realizing what he'd do

hands. "I didn't mean it. Please, forgive me

y, but he clung on. I have heard those lies

sed, he would hit and then claim

p, but we can fix this. Marry me, Rubby. I love you. We both made mistakes, but we can move past this. Trisha was just a one-time

to reveal an elabo

His behaviour hit me faster than whiplash andi almost stumbled b

inking towards marriage, but just because Alexander cam

a was a one-time fling when he was plannin

ted, his voice crackin

e. His sharp blue eyes took in the scene: me, soaked and trembling; Nol

xander's calm, commanding v

e turned

oice trembling with a mix

ng off his coat and draping it over my shoulders.

?" Alexander's tone was icy, laced with quiet author

ng to his feet. "Fiancée? You again? Aren't you sick of th

ate this kind of behaviour

egan, but Alexan

ime you left,"

n, who finally seemed to grasp that he'd lost. With a scowl,

o me, his expression so

ars threaten

use the next time he comes near you again, he won't be able to

of words. I knew he was saying it for

m. He was about to say something when his jaw

and I gulped hard. He touched it and p

imed in before I could say a word. This was

nder walked out of th

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