Betrayed By My Bestfriend; Desired By Her Brother
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a thick file filled with names, assets, and histories of the Carter fa
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New Jersey, it was originally ac
heard t
avoiding the dull lecture she was giving me. My engagement to Dominic might have put me in thi
ly noticing my lack of attention
g up. "I don't have in
. You're about to become a Carter, and that means knowing the fa
. "Never mind. She won't accept the contract, so I see n
ere dismiss
paused mid-sentence, glancing between us. "Are you
t doesn't matter. Sh
of anger and opportunity surging through me. He
red my
ustries, a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate spanning technology, pharmace
arkened slightly
nge your inheritance in court two years ago but lost."
y her name.
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lips, but there was something u
es
the desk. "You're not doing this because y
fed. "
led. "Th
sion neutral. "I
ing. "Fine. We'll proceed." He turned to He
scribbled a not
on settling over me. I wasn't marrying Dom
ying him f
I had to get
ully
mi
Dominic snapped a pictu
you doing?
. "Making sure you don't look mi
my eyes.
ur face will be on every t
cky
. A charity gala. The press will be t
dreading it. "What
lickering in his gaze. "Other than looki
deadpan stare
by my side. Say little. Smile
odd
, but then paused.
ha
t at our house, everyone is coming o
hat," I said, w
ting. The dining hall was lavish, while the staff moved efficiently, s
iarch of the family, sipping his scotch with a scrutinizing ga
rk, powerful, untouchable. And tonight
own, all eyes were on us. But
tamed my grandson." His
of his stare. "I wouldn't say
s that. Welcome to the family, Serena, I am g
Dominic said, try
ng good Serena
head. "Thank y
of his drink. "If you're truly part of thi
approval, but before anyone could say more, El
kitchen, where Ava and Liam were preparing foo
t I refused to acknowledge it. My fo
it ha
e cut throug
you have been dying to meet all day,"
m went
done, yeah, they are all set" Ava's voice rang from
lf. Oh, this was
open, and there she was-Ava Carter, my forme
g as ever, was Liam Reynolds. My ex. T
t with pain, not with longing-but
ctly where I
e widening. "Hi,
oze mi
pression
slightly, enjoyin