My Possessive Lover's Perfect Revenge

RA'S

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The minute I dare tell anyone that Desmond and I are marr

is marriage without causing a

tightly and walked

aughter. I moved through the crowd with practiced ease, heels clicking like war drums. I mig

ucing just a tad, little bit as

he VIP booth. Her manicured hand was on his

stead, I played my role. Nodding at him, I took the lower

pped his scotch, lips brushing the rim she kissed m

ting her head. "You look... pale. Maybe

k flushed, Vivienne. I'd suggest water, but

ond too slow-and th

up. "Exc

old hands wrap around my wri

eetly while tightening her

rst. "You just got here, Aurora. You're not

couldn't do that. Like I said, the last thing I act on is impu

re everyone on this table knows me as Mr. Rossi's secretary. But of cou

pulled my hand away. "Pardon my tone." I

me," I s

perfume and cigarette haze. It wasn't until I rea

er me, locking the

u doing here

he said, arms crossed. "He'

ilence was a blade.

is wife. Not strong enough for this life. He deserves someone who understands what loyalty

sn't me. But someone like his w

ster, Aurora. Stop dreaming so big.

ow me to a public restroom to probably

ora. You've already lost. I'm ju

? I have pressing business to attend t

to say, Rory. Go on and rap with your mout

she walked out of the room swiftly, and I

n hanging outside on the door. If she slipped

offed. "Have fun in there, sister." The sarcasm in her words w

n my heart started p

ked in, a

lung to the air, sweet, and heavy at first, but now it choked me

an anyone

th

Crystal glasses clinking, heels clicking. The world ou

forgetting that I'd wanted t

a joke. A sick, twisted prank.

co

lread

rs shaking, but it had no sig

persisted, getting worse as I kept banging on the door. At first, I thought it was

e that definitely wasn't it. The nex

oked

d. B

ckle of blood.

the

athing like I was drowning. My heart slammed ag

iod, then why... Another cramp tore through

softer now. "P

dy c

orchestra kept playing, and my body bled lik

ver, like the lover I'd al