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The Wedding Trap

The car moved steadily through the darkened streets, leaving behind the glittering lights of the wedding hall. Isabelle sat rigid, her breath shallow, her heart pounding so hard she thought it might crack her ribs. Every fiber of her being screamed at her to run—but there was nowhere to go. Not yet. Not until she understood what Collins had done.

The weight of his words lingered in the air like a storm cloud. The rules have activated, cookie.

She clenched her fists. “Collins, if you don’t explain what’s going on, I swear I will make your life a living hell.”

Collins let out a low laugh, rubbing his temple as if her voice was the real source of his headache. “You’re cute when you’re mad,” he mused.

“Try furious.”

“Try trapped.” His voice turned flat, void of the drunken playfulness from earlier. His dark eyes flicked toward her, and for the first time that night, she saw something cold lurking beneath them.

Isabelle swallowed, but she refused to let him see her fear. “
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