I laugh. “I know. I remember how much ramen you ate in college.” I pause, recalling the days of Lilly and Levi as roommates. Lilly, constantly trying to make our house into more of a home, and Levi avoiding her efforts but still eating double what anyone else did. “I’m glad we’ll be back together to
I grind my teeth at the stupid nickname. “Yeah, except I didn’t break Amora’s heart. It was all business. Everyone knows that. I’m happy for her.”Harold snorts. “Not to hear her father tell it. Henry Waldorf hates your guts, and not a day goes by that he doesn’t bemoan your treatment of his daughte
LillyThis man kneels for no one. The absurd thought I had about Michaelthat day of the engagement shoot races through my mind. Must be the shock from almost falling that's getting to me. I dismiss it and focus on his long fingers carefully tending to my ankle.I inhale sharply. The dull ache intens
“I was mad when Levi told me, but then he told me about your dad’s death. I want to be pissed at you, but part of me understands. It’s something I would have done after I lost my parents. You still should have told me.”“I don’t really talk about that night,” he says shortly.“But you let me believe
His gaze flicks down to mine, stormy and unreadable. “Yeah, he did. And I watched men like Mark insult him to his face. I never got a chance to do anything about it. Now I can.”Shame sweeps through me. I never knew any of this. Did Levi? Is this what he was talking about on the phone?“I understand
MichaelFor a second, I’m frozen when Lilly kisses me. My hands clutch her waist, but the rest of my body can’t catch up. Until she murmurs, “Kiss me back, asshole.”And so I do. I thrust one hand into her hair and band one arm around her back and pull her against me. And when her lips meet mine aga
“Careful, please.”“I’m trying.” I grit the words out, disoriented by her scent and the swathe of her bare back.“I don’t have a lot of dresses with me. I can’t afford to rip this one.” “I think I can get it down, but not all the way up.”I pull it down, and the dress gapes open and nearly falls to
LillyMichael looks a little shell-shocked as we circulate, and I can’t blame him. My palm is still burning from the feel of his stomach muscles through his dress shirt. Damn, the man has a great body. I shake the thought away.“Come on.” I tug him away from a champagne fountain. “We need to circula
“Rodrigo and Jade are perfect for one another.” Jule smiled. Tony chuckled. “I think everything we did for them worked out, starting from that text you sent me telling me to encourage the dinner plan. After Rodrigo mentioned where he was going for dinner, I ensured we went to the same restaurant he
“Why?” “It was named ‘Playing by Her Rules’.” He smiled, understanding her hint. “And just like that lioness in that painting, I will always protect you.” Now it was his turn to laugh out loud. And she loved it. She loved seeing him like this, carefree and so much at ease. “You are magnificent,
The horse pushed further into her hand as if in agreement again. She smiled. Xerxes reinforced her belief that he understood what she was saying, always. “I love how you communicate with my horse.” She looked sideways and found Rodrigo leaning against a pillar, watching her, arms crossed. “He’sou
He turned to Kabier and Sameer. “Thank you for your support that day. You guys stood by me when you didn’t need to. You were ready to battle your wives for me, and I appreciate that.” Kabier shrugged. “We all needed closure on your silly and childish squabble with our women.” Sameer nodded. “Besid
Soon after Jade had proposed to him, Rodrigo had whisked her off to Delhi and to his home. He’d finally slept properly again with her in his arms. His insomnia was a thing of the past now. Jade had even returned to work at FF. His woman was brilliant. One day, he was certain, she’d head the FF team
Three months later Delhi The late afternoon sun rays washed over his stud farm, casting a golden light over everything they touched. Summer hadn’t set in yet, and a light cool breeze was blowing, adding to the surreal ambience. The weather was perfect, just as his wedding had been. A few hours ago
Aisha and Jade laughed. Rodrigo felt like his chest would split open with all the happiness he was feeling. Jule and Anthony approached them. “I’m so proud of you, Jade,” Jule said. “You are brave and strong. You battled hard to win him, and now you have.” Anthony patted Rodrigo’s back and hugged
He swallowed through the lump in his throat. “I’m glad you pushed me away. Seeing you with Ayden opened my eyes. I hated it when he touched you. My heart burned when he touched your hair. Seeing you with him made me realize what a colossal fool I’d been. I figured that to get you back, I had to try
“Yes.” “Uh, okay…” He couldn’t for the life of him understand what was going on. She tilted her head to study him. “Once upon a time, there was a girl who fell in love with a prince, and they were happy for a while. But then he rejected her. Again and again.” His muscles tightened. He understood