Fated to my brother's alpha friend

‘Holy shit,’ I thought blankly to myself. ‘He does remember me.” Part of me wasn’t entirely sure if that was a good thing or not. It had been over six years since we last saw each other. James had no real reason to remember who I was. Back then, I was just an ordinary, overweight girl who always f

I was devastated. Shocked. Furious. Completely shattered. It was as if the world around me came to a sudden stand-still and I was stuck frozen in time, being forced to bear witness to the terrible sight in front of me. All that time during Peter’s disappearance, I was convinced that something ho

My heart slammed violently against my ribcage in utter panic as I glared down at James in sheer disbelief. “James,” I hissed between my teeth. “What the hell are you doing? You know damn well we’re already going to end up on the front cover of tomorrow’s newspaper.” “Sweetheart, the longer you h

The energy in the room shifted entirely when James spoke out. His sharpened, icy-cold gaze pierced through the salesperson, causing them to stiffen behind the counter.My stomach lurched at the notion that nearly every person in the room was now staring in our direction. The salesperson glanced between James and me while struggling to find the right words.“There must have been some kind of misunderstanding here. You see, this woman claimed to be your secretary,” she said.Another salesperson rushed over, attempting to clear the tension between everyone. Unfortunately, I believed it only made things a bit more awkward.“Our deepest apologies, Mr. Derek,” they said. “We did not mean to offend your companion—”A vexing glare streaked across James’ eyes. “Companion? No, she is my wife. And she can afford anything she wants,” he stated harshly.His statement utterly silenced the room that time around...Not only was I choking on the unbearable tension that filled the place to the very brim, but n

I snapped my head around to face him and glared. “No, James! This is stretching things too far. You can’t just make all of these major decisions and expect me to go home with you,” I stated. “You are going to take me back home—to my home! Now!” Of course, James kept his demeanor resolute while I w