Undercover Vows

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e church buildi

n fists as they locked into each other. My smil

ng the woman who had been dragged into my world of crim

brunette hair which she decided to keep short. Her smile-fake and one I could tell, didn't quite reach her

believing that this marriage was real. My expression was calm,

ause she didn't sign up for any of this drama, but

or a few seconds. The decorations, the lighting, the

ond her masked expressions. The anxiety, the fear, t

ing by the rise of emotions in he

melodies began to pl

ed through the ceremony

ery instinct in my body screaming

ething about Elena was suspicious and

Angelo take Elena

ly, slicing through t

and ugly satisfaction bubbled deep inside of me. If she thought she

ou, Elena

irmly, trying not

bbo

d them up on a feathery material, si

onto Elena's ring finger, wanting to get over this as q

htly as she took the seco

bride," the priest's v

Seconds stretched i

e. I couldn't quite fathom all that was goi

. There's no way in the world

n I smirked at her waiting for h

re doi

ose the gap between us. I was way taller tha

the day Lucia laid those accusations against h

xpression didn't flinch. Her show of confidence was clever. But

hers, she shut her

d the course and direc

ll make you,"

open, in shock

as I pressed a hard, dry kiss onto her che

d from the congregation

glance, as I put up

*

nd out. Eating, drinking, toasting a

the event, capturing each moment

are less. It only made sense that the press was present. Th

n lingering on us. Elena played her role too well t

yes like she was searching for the next escap

shing her ear like venom. "Don't betray m

dagger piercing under my skin. "I'll keep that

direction of a familiar masculine voi

lly decides to

replied in excitement, locking hands w

here earlier, man. W

ds for about half a decade. His family was assaulted during a clash with one of our

y's traffic reflects it." We shared a laugh for a short while

m sure you alre

l while Luca shrugged, tota

e the restroom," she said

't act funny. Reluctantly, I let

sation, sharing highlights and

uards cried out, panick

passed..." His words trailed o

out," he f