Twisted Love: The Bride He Never Loved

phia shoved Ethan aside and stoo

th tears. Even though her heart was breaking from his

ated on you! And you're still defending h

e he did it with his own girlfriend. The jealousy a

cted one, now looked like a man on th

her. She opened her mouth to try explaining how it all went down, bu

riend how it happened?" Sophi

And then he saw it-that red mark on her neck, bright ag

esti

nded, her voice hard as nails. The words cut de

ike a stranger made Celestia's stomach twist. She

of it happened... Sophia, I'm sorry. Please believe me

anwhile, Jareth looked completely unbothered, half-reclined on the bed like he was watching s

lestia was wasted-don't tell me you were drunk to

h, nothing to add." Then, with a smug grin that had no place in that room, he added

in one dismissive sentence. No explanation.

turned ghost-w

ell did he

o that?" Ethan's eyes narrowed dangerously. And Sophia,

th calmly reached for the phone on the nightstand and pres

help you?" It was Leon Tayl

was cool and steady, like this kind of chaos was just another part of his

to Celestia, cutting into her like blades. Especially the look on her best friend's fac

e tight with frustration. Then she turned to Sophia, whose whole bod

h, Sophia lashed out,

voice breaking, face flushing red with fury. One look at Celestia's still-gorgeous yet pale face, and t

just part of your scheme? You were jealous of me being with him, weren't you? That's why you p

f Sophia's mouth, her tears cam

e daggers, straight through the hear

, please, you have to believe me, I never-" She reached out with trembling hand

really are now!" Sophia suddenly raised her hand, a

uted, trying to stop he

izziness hit her, the sting on her cheek flaring up instantly while a metallic taste filled her mouth

this-erratic, consumed by rage. It terrified her. More than that, it broke her. She knew-even if

realizing that Sophia's trus

phia snapped, her voice shaking with fury as she turned a

witching like he wanted to say something-but in the end

low, but just as she lifted her fo

e behind. That hand spun her around effortlessly, and what met h

r voice trembled ever so slightly, laced with disgust

ow? When did I ever ask yo

quirking playfully. His lips curled

of you from last night...The o

embarrassment. She yanked her arm free, her glare filled with l

he ever tolerated him was because he was Sophia's fiancé. But a

I don't need you taking responsibility. If yo

s words only m

aised an eyebrow, the smirk on his lips not quite

in bed with your best friend's fiancé the night before her wedd

d, replaced by

lestia just shot back, "My love life is none o

ammed shut

rin faded

is nose, and his sharp

g she can keep th

y to the Quinns', only to be shut out at the door. Mrs. Quinn, who used

the blazing sun for nearly three hours until the Quinn