Ruthless Vows

droom. The invitation to Alec's wedding lay on her dresser, taunting her. With

years, this is how you tend to repay me? A weddin

ed. Her hands hovered over a deep red gown. Bold. Striking.

you caued me and watch you marry someone else, I mi

ightstand. A message from

are not actually g

essage, sighed

tantly. "Eva, pleas

up her suitcase. "B

rture yourself?

he dresser. "To show him that I am not

. "Are you sur

ll laugh. "Not e

ore Lauren sighed. "Just promise m

w she would be safe mostly when she

e, Lauren," sh

va

ended the call before s

that wedding with her head high. Whether or no

ption – A Gr

fresh roses. Eva Sinclair entered the ballroom on Jasper Kane's arm, her emerald silk red g

d, went rigid. His grip tightened around the crystal tumbler as he took in the si

mmediately. She followed his gaze, her m

h forced amusement "Wel

he watched Jasper lean in, whispering so

ng toward Alec before he spoke

rling. Nothing beats the look on a man's

eliberate, her eyes gl

id say it would

s patience snapping. He closed the distance be

ct to see you here."

es two of us. I was not sure I w

on Eva's waist, his voic

? Thought it would be a shame for Eva to miss y

s composure slipping for

ays had a way of maki

r chu

imating what's yours-until someone el

, stepping forward, her e

.nice to see y

ngratulations, by the way. I

sing an eyebrow" Y

the picture

Alec would settle for somethi

ened. Alec's

ngerously low ton

swirling the cham

mind-something I have always admired ab

ldly "I am s

to Eva, something un

ng now? Running around with Kane,

ly, her perfume into

. If I wanted to get under your skin

itched for the

spoken tension, tighte

to our guests." Si

lass." Enjoy your wedding nig

rd the dance floor, his hand possessi

mething flickered in her eyes

t suddenly, she

o send a message. Every glance, every smirk, was calculated to make Alec seethe. But the longer it went on, the harder it became for

," he murmured, his l

hard, her he

t Alec. It was the way