Betrayed By My Bestfriend; Desired By Her Brother

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id as I stood

he turned his gaze to the lady who was standing at the entran

call before coming," Dominic said

eyes darting between him and me like she

rlfriend," I muttered under my b

s expression unreadable.

o

ra snapped, st

n't want to see you in my house

she hissed, her finge

ed on me.

ing down, she pulled out her phone, aiming it directly a

. I turned my head aw

down." Domicic

r brother is up to," Elara

ice was low, edged wi

s to know,"

ut." His tone

n his eyes, she scoffed, shoved her phone back into h

ttled over

said shortly, movi

ately, yo

k to face hi

ed my relationshi

"What? Who

it ha

eyes. "Do you

ain. Then, as if nothing had happened, he w

sinking into a chai

nced at the screen. The image was blu

iliar

mach t

trailed off, my th

ked up. "Wh

ne." I exhaled sharply. "My best

ainst the co

oyfriend." The words tas

d." Then, after a beat, he smirke

ned. "

est friend wish she

, consideri

hink of that? Why

ht I should"

O

e smooth, persuasive. "I have money. S

him. He wa

ly are you

sed his arms. "We get married-on co

him. "Are

o arranged dates. I need a wife, one of m

... I'm still drunk," I mu

smiled. "Th

e chair. My head swam, e

ract m

ve

asn't such

say anything, sle

My head felt heavy, my thoughts sluggish. As I pushed myself upright,

ding

ath hi

yes scanning the elegant print. My n

urned to Dominic, who was casually leaning against

vitation," he

oved on with it without a

idn't

ly. "I didn't s

throwing a tantrum. Then, he pulled something fro

ch

tightening as my eye

million

th, calculated. "Take it.

and shoving it back into his h

s voice lowering. "But you need to remember your revenge. Think about

di

ment, every time Ava looked me in the eyes an

ched m

no idea what he

n tell him that I was

dn't come out. Instead, I shook my

gaze sharp

w who you are or

seem to care about that whe

woman in a sleek black suit walked in, holding a thic

There are things Miss Celeste needs to kn

" I fr

ile. "My grandfather will ask you quest

ue, but a part

I would nev

I follo

aneling and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city skyline.

fa

he screen. His grandfather. His

th

knocked fr

iliar

tbeat s

v

s gripping the e

o

at the woman who had o

, Ava." The instructor's

dn't b

etrayed me. The woman who

lt n

of my best friend-the same bes

ly. I turned to Dominic, m