The Billionaire's Bride Has A Secret

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rystal and the scent of old money. I arrived alone, a g

ready in her hand, his own possessively at the smal

d me as I moved

er, Aless

g her. The other one-t

ce to get an heir. He'll toss h

, but in the tight-knit world of th

umpled, and she staged a tearful di

r, he did th

ringing out with an authority t

rowd. "And to put some rumors to rest. It's true that Alessia and I are divorcing. I

upted in hu

s ashen as he r

pping my arm. "Just to placate her. She's hormonal. Yo

build and break empires, yet was so

ft, not meant for him, but

ar, carrying across the stunned silence. "My

oice was not a Bellin

Bianca is the fut

. "So please," I said, my voice dropping into an icy command, "do not

ell comple

ce was a t

grip tightening on my arm, his

e, empty smile. "N

ou for smoothing that over," he murmured, his voice low and

the stage, the unfolding drama of the auction a welc

age watch, a pair of earrings-all for Bianca. The murmurs start

imperial jade, almost identical to the one my mothe

ding wa

as rele

he auctioneer cried. "Sol

dizzy. I could finally take what was mine, this tangible piec