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MARRYING MY BEST FRIEND'S FIANCEE Chapter 254
Well, I don’t accept that. Today, of all days, when we have both lost the man who did everything he could to bind me to you, I won’t accept it. This relationship that he forced on you—""For the millionth time, he didn’t force it on me." In the roiling confusion, he felt, perversely, that he couldn’t bear to hurt her. Not anymore. He couldn’t bear for her to think he resented her in his life anymore.Right now, she felt like the only thing that was anchoring him to his sanity. Right now, all he wanted was to take what she was offering. Right now, he wanted to lose himself. In her.It was not just for my benefit. He told me that, Darian. He said you needed me just as much as he thought I needed you. "Darian closed his eyes and dealt the blow that he knew would hurt. But we found out that he was wrong, didn’t we, Kassandra? It turns out you didn’t need me to lock you up in a cage; you didn’t need me to steal any joy from you for five years. It turns out that I was wrong about you in ev
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With her heart thundering in her chest, Kassandra opened her eyes as she heard the thud of a door closing.He had brought them to his office. The moment her bottom touched the oak desk, his hands reached for the hem of her blouse.Kassandra looked down. Her breathing was coming so hard that it should have been a loud rattle in the room. His hands disappeared under the yellow silk of her blouse. Those roughened wrists against her midriff, the bulge in his trousers...it was the most decadent sight she had ever seen."Darian, you’re gorgeous," he groaned just as his fingers tugged her bra down with frenzied movements. And then his abrasive palm covered her breast."Oh..." Kassandra slid a little on the desk as he rubbed her aching nipples. Every time he pulled it between his fingers, her sex pulsed.Pushing into his hand, she forgot what she had been about to say. Just his touch was sending her over the edge. Both his hands covered her breasts now. She pulled and kneaded while he murmure
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His hot mouth, trailing wet heat over her skin, reached her breast. With a groan that aroused her as much as his touch, he licked the aching nipple. She stroked it and played with it and did everything except what she wanted."Stop torturing me," she said in a voice that sounded alien to her own ears.She felt his smile against her mouth. "Say ‘please, Darian,’" he whispered against her skin. He sounded drunk, guttural.Joining in his game, she let go of the last layer of inhibition. She refused to beg, however. She refused to bend to his will when she could demand what was hers... "Put your mouth where I want and I will put my mouth where you want it," she dared.His curse reverberated in the dead silence, seconds before his mouth closed on her nipple.Sensation upon sensation beat over her. She held him at her breast, her fingers sinking into his hair.Every time he closed his mouth over her nipple and sucked, a thousand little tremors began in her lower belly.He raked the highly se
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No, his body, he corrected himself, as the feathered strokes of her fingers wreaked hell on his better intentions.She had and would only ever know his body, came the completely pointless and distracting thought.Her soft fingers reached his buttocks and she dug her nails in. sharp and hard. She pushed closer with her bottom until her breasts rasped against his chest. Pleasure burst forth in his belly and the back of his thighs, and he pushed into her wet heat, despite himself.He pulled at her hair roughly, trying to grab her attention. "Stop it," he whispered, fighting the heat building inside, the need clamoring at him to just let go. I don’t want to hurt you. Kassandra, I just... He felt something in him clench tight against her, as if she could wreak infinite hurt on him. "I could not bear it if I hurt you anymore.""Darian, won’t you look at me, please?"The pleading, persuasive tone would have pulled him into hell.He opened his eyes and was lost instantly.Her eyes glittered w
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His climax knocked his breath out, and his mind blanked out as he broke apart into a thousand pieces and got back together again.He had waited because it had been the right thing to do, because his honor wouldn’t let him cheat on his wife even if he didn’t live with her. But he had never expected it to be this life-changing, mind-numbing experience with her.Kassandra was in his blood now, a craving in his gut. He would never have enough of her. of her lithe body, of her glorious smile, of her sometimes infuriating words.He had never known this exhilaration as he did with Kassandra. He had never felt so alive. He had never felt so needy as he did with her. He had never wanted to change, never wanted to risk his emotions as he did with her.He had never wondered what else he had been missing out on as much as he did with her.He ran his hands over her shaking form, and he hugged her to him. She was so fragile. And yet he felt like he was the one who was risking everything. "Kassandra
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Of course, she had never been able to resist a dare, especially when it came to riling, or in this case, arousing Darian.He had even held out for a few minutes.Her skin on fire, her body craving him, she had refused to back down. She had touched herself, her breasts first, rolling her aching nipples between her fingers, imagining it was those rough fingers of his. like he had begged her to do that first night.A dark color streaked his cheeks, and the pen he had been holding to make notes had clattered to the ground. But still, he hadn’t given in.Her throat had felt like parched paper, her grasp on her emotions tenuous at best. She had become a slave to his will. Even worse, she had become a slave to her own need for him.She threw her hair back, as she had seen one of the models wearing her own creation, and strutted farther into the room. He had lasted another two seconds before he had minimized the screen, marched to her, picked her up, called her his doom, and thrown her agains
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"I wouldn’t have had to disturb your connubial bliss," Kal drawled, completely unaffected by Darian’s rising temper, "if you had not done the disappearing act on me. I had to half seduce your location out of your poor secretary. Very uncharacteristic of you, Darian. Your staff is petrified that you might be dying.Darian turned to her. "Do you want to get dressed, Kassandra?""She should hear this. I wouldn’t have barged in just for anything, Darian. ""What is it, Kal?""Tobias Ralston showed up on my yacht today. My security tried to grab him but they weren’t successful. "Suddenly cold, Kassandra shivered. Throwing his arm around her, Darian pulled her into his warm body.Tobias had been Rhode’s on-and-off boyfriend. "Tobias, you sent him to jail after Rhode...""We found that he was the one selling drugs that day. "He had a long record of possession and substance abuse," Kal replied, while Darian remained stubbornly silent."I thought you did that because..." The words trailed off
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"But all my stuff is..." She stopped, his words slowly registering with her.His cell phone rang, and he finally looked at her. "I will ensure that Rosa packs up your stuff with the utmost care."Rosa was going to pack her stuff; she was going to leave for New York...Kassandra stared at the empty space he left behind for a few seconds. The shock gradually faded, leaving nothing but panic in its wake.Throat dangerously close to tears, she found him in the study that offered a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower.He was on the phone, listening, but his gaze stayed on her face. And that’s when Kassandra noticed the white pallor on his skin.She would have welcomed his blistering contempt, or even his lacerating fury. But the resignation in his gaze... as if he had lost something precious. as if he had finally given up.The minute he disconnected the call, she stepped inside."If he comes for me, he has to get through you, doesn’t he?" She demanded, anger coming to her rescue. She wou
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He moved suddenly, turned to her, and gripped her arms; she glimpsed the desperation in his eyes as he dragged her against his chest. "I will do whatever it takes to win you back, Kalila." "You are my wife, the love of my life, and I won’t let you go." His warm breath fanning the curls that framed her face, he pressed his lips to her temple, his eyes briefly closing as if in pain."I have told my father to name his brother Sulim as the interim ruler of Qubbah in the event of his dying before Hazem comes of age." Kate stared at him, shocked beyond words. "But... but why?" she finally stumbled.I thought that you were to rule until Hazem was older. "You are the King’s only son, and it is your duty." Ahsan shook his head. "My first duty is to my wife, and my father agrees." Even if he did not, I would still be here for you."Don't you understand, Kalila?" he asked urgently. "You are more important to me than Qubbah, my father, everything." You, me, and Hazem are a family, and the only thin
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The still silence in the garden that followed his astounding statement was broken by the piercingly sweet song of a blackbird. Kate licked her suddenly dry lips, her heart beating so fast she was sure it would explode. "I don’t understand.""It’s quite simple." He sounded impatient and stared at her haughtily. But to her amazement, streaks of dull color highlighted his cheekbones, and his eyes veered from hers as if he were afraid to meet her gaze. "I love you, Kate."Her rebuttal was fierce and immediate. "No, you don’t.""I should have known you would want to argue about it, Kalila." A little of his tension left him, and his smile stole her breath."You don’t love me," she said again. It was probably some cruel trick, and she had more sense than to be fooled. "You married me for Hazem." You love Farrah. Malika said so.Malika said a lot of things, most of them untrue. Ahsan’s voice was suddenly harsh."But not the things she said about me," Kate said thickly. "My mother was a prosti
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The blue sky was dotted with cotton wool clouds, and the warm breeze carried a scent of lavender and old-fashioned roses. There was no place on earth more beautiful than Ingledean on a spring day, Kate mused—except an oasis in the middle of the desert, where palm trees provided shade from the scorching sun and an azure pool glinted beneath a cloudless sky.She had been home for a month—although Ingledean no longer felt like home without Hazem. The image of his huge brown eyes and impish smile caused the familiar agonizing pain in her chest, and she bit down hard on her lip, tasted blood, and cursed the tears that slid unchecked down her face. She couldn’t cry forever. Somehow she was going to have to find the strength to move on, pick up the threads of her life, or maybe make a new one, far away from Ingledean and all its memories. But since she had left Qubbah, a terrible lassitude had settled on her, and she could not plan anything when the only two people she loved were far away on
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In less than an hour, she was expected to attend the lavish dinner organized in honor of King Kabir’s recovery and his return as supreme ruler of Qubbah. And somehow she was going to have to do so without revealing that she was breaking up inside, which Kate acknowledged despairingly as she stared in the mirror at her paper-white face and red-rimmed eyes.When she first returned to the palace after her explosive confrontation with Malika, she locked herself in her dressing room and recalled, in stunned disbelief, everything the young Arab woman had told her. Could it be true? Had Ahsan always intended to divorce her once he’d gained custody of Hazem and marry his beautiful advisor?She did not know how long she’d sat there, but eventually her maid had knocked on the door and reminded her that it was time to prepare for the banquet. She should have made the excuse that she was ill—no one who saw her pallor would fail to believe her. But the steely backbone of pride that had seen her th
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Despite the warmth of the early-evening sunshine, Kate shivered. "You’re talking nonsense," she said firmly, striving to sound confident despite the sudden lurch of her heart. She was perfectly aware of why Ahsan had married her, but he had given no hint that he wanted a divorce. Ahsan told me he was never engaged to you. She lifted her chin and glared at Malika, trying to ignore the sick feeling in the pit of her stomach."He wasn’t," Malika agreed, looking surprised. "I was engaged to Farhan; Ahsan was engaged to Farrah."The world seemed to tilt alarmingly for a few seconds, and Kate actually gripped the edge of the wall for support. Ahsan and Farrah! It couldn’t possibly be true, could it? "Jamila told me that Ahsan was in love with his fiancée," she said faintly. "She doesn’t know why the marriage didn’t take place."Malika gave a careless shrug. ‘Jamila knows. Everyone at the palace knows that Ahsan adored Farrah and that she eloped with his brother on the eve of their wedding.
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He was suddenly aware that the children had finished their dance and everyone was waiting for his response. Kate had turned her head to him, frowning at his inattention, and he quickly clapped his hands in applause. Once the dancers had filed out of the marquee, his personal assistant Zaid appeared at his side and informed him that a group of local potters had brought their best work for his gracious inspection. Stifling a sigh, he led the royal party out into the blazing sunshine.The garden party continued all afternoon, and Ahsan was not in the best of moods when he strode back to the palace. He suddenly realized that he was too far ahead and slowed his pace, waiting for Kate to catch up with him. He frowned when he noted how pale she looked beneath her wide-brimmed hat. She made no attempt to speed up, and the dejected droop of her shoulders fueled his impatience."I appreciate that an afternoon spent admiring traditional crafts and customs is not likely to top your list of exciti
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Her feet briefly touched the floor, and he spun her around, tugged her zip down her spine, and removed her dress before she had time to catch her breath. Her bra went the same way before he lifted her again and threw her onto the bed as if she were a rag doll, his eyes glittering with a mixture of anger and sexual hunger that made Kate’s stomach dip."At night, I’m happy to give you all the attention you could possibly want," he growled, his shoes, trousers, and shirt hitting the floor with barely controlled savagery until he stood in his silk boxers. "This is the only bed you’ll ever sleep in." The boxers joined the rest of his clothes, revealing his powerful, unashamedly aroused body in all its glory. "But I wouldn’t bank on sleeping for many hours yet."Kate stared up at him, her breath coming in shallow gasps as she struggled to control the wild excitement that was pounding through her veins. She was conscious that she was wearing nothing but a pair of tiny lace pants and the pric
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Clearly embarrassed, Aaliyah determinedly changed the subject to Hazem and how fast he was growing. But although Kate smiled and made token conversation, her mind was whirling. If Malika’s family had expected her to marry Ahsan, was she the woman he had been engaged to years ago—the woman Jamila had said he had loved? But, if so, why had they not married? It didn’t make sense, and she brooded miserably as she stared at Ahsan. He was smiling at Malika and clearly enjoying her company. Perhaps they had argued and broken off their engagement. Was he now regretting his lost chance to marry a beautiful, clever Arab girl who would have made him the perfect wife?From that moment on, the party became a blur of faces and stilted conversation with people she had never met before. She was sure they viewed her as an oddity, with her pale skin and vivid hair—and her glaring lack of sophistication. But until his father had recovered, Ahsan was king, and one of her wifely duties outside of the bedr
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As Ahsan had predicted, his team of advisors was waiting for him when they arrived back at the palace. Even on the journey across the desert, he’d had his mobile phone clamped to his ear, and Kate had sat silently beside him, lost in her thoughts. The honeymoon was over, and he had made it abundantly clear that he now saw her role as his wife as a walk-on part—or perhaps a lie-down part, she thought bitterly. But what had she expected? She had married him for Hazem, and he had married her for sex, and they had each gotten what they wanted.At least she had Hazem, she told herself later that evening, when she tucked the toddler into bed. She had missed him desperately, and his evident delight that she was back was a comforting balm to her raw emotions. She was Ahsan’s wife, a member of the Royal Family of Qubbah, and no one could ever take him away from her now.But as she prepared for the state banquet, her insecurities returned, and she felt sick with nerves. She had been horrified w
