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r hands. The thick, cream-colored cardstock felt heavier than it should-like a

ell & Sien

of your presence

hat was how long it had been since Alec left her. No warning. No explanation. Just an

as marrying

king into the silence of he

the coffee table. La

answering with

uren's voice was sharp, lace

owed hard

h. "I knew he was a bastard, but this? Seven week

ugh. "Guess I was never

. You were with him for ten years. You built him

I keep thinking... maybe I missed the signs. Maybe he w

ned. "You didn't miss anything, Eva. He blin

retched be

voice quieter now. "I ju

this-he doesn't get to win. He doesn't get to walk away like you neve

right. Alec had taken everything from her-her time, her tr

pretend none of this hurt, and let

o

ed, still picking up the pieces of th

low, dangerous smile. "I

sped. "Wa

surge of clarity. "I'm not going to hide.

va... you don't have

d, her grip tightening on the invitation. "T

line. "Okay. Now we're talking. But if you're going,

to do that. She took another look at the

d. "And I know just t

ealization dawned. "Oh m

wou

d laugh. "Jasper Kane?

ught he could erase me, he's abou

ned wicked. "Now this

invitation. She noticed that the wedding was not just

made sure she stood high on her gr

once tried to take down Alec's company but he failed due to her help s

d said to herself, "it

g in her ears. The name stared back at her: Jasper Kane. It was

ompetitor in business and, by default, Eva's enemy. She had spent years watching Alec fight to stay ahead of h

person who could help her

t a message.

posal for you

only a second be

the kind of man who did favors. He wouldn't help her out of pity or some misguided s

at was

or a savior. She was

red at the phone. It felt like an eternity

and

k curled on

details or hesitate. That told her everyt

back: Midnight. Si

ped up almost insta

t around the phone. The weight of what she'd

no going

ine. Somewhere across town, Alec was likely celebrating

she would sim

nto her palm as s

get to walk

never had one. If he thought he could replace he

the perfect weapon f

treating Jasper as

ome hers-one she wiel

indow looked different-

never looked