The Billionaire Secret Bride

pulled up to her apartment the next morning. She looked the same

s – Draven Holdings," then tapped his earpiece and began speaking in clipped tones to someone

past twelve hours had cracked something

on dollars. Her

. The cost was too high, a

tepping into another universe. Damp walls. Flickering hall

nd her. Lily lay curled in bed, the rise an

nees and smoothed he

she whispered. "We

ister's fragile body and closed her eyes. B

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the building. Four men in suits stepped out, along with

a calm smile. "I'm Harper. I'l

eated, squinting u

d Mr. Draven. A

n, gathering what few items Ava and Lily had-medication, clothes,

utes, they were o

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ouse in a building that had its own rooftop garden, p

droom had its own balcony. And Lily's new room looked like something out of a children's h

e author?" Ava muttered, her h

rything," came a l

ucas. This man looked even more dangerous-lean a

ply. "Head of security. You

rms. "That suppos

pposed to ke

at that meant, he hande

ements. Press interviews. Drave

ned the contra

ppearance clauses, social media controls. Don't post anything. Don't s

ared

lie t

throat

if

n't like

d walked out wit

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pretend none of this was real. But every time she passed

d with two garment bags and

u at the penthouse for

ummoned like a call girl," Ava

t flinching. "You're

it and found a marriage license already fil

as missing

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ator into the top floor of Draven Tower. This ti

and piano, pouring whis

he said witho

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ctuality to

lack satin, simple and elegant, hugging her like a second skin. H

lean u

iment. "What is this,

lass of water and mo

appearing beside me in public. I need

with the most import

ned. He took a slo

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not an

s all you'll

ass down and

west wing. Never speak to the press. Never contact your

ver said anythin

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im. "Are you hi

blink. "Are

traightenin

ivate, followed by a photo op and carefully released

oed, standing too. "T

the time

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re to save your sist

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hy am I

pinned her

watching us. And the

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