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CHAPTER 19

Penulis: Emma Swan
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-21 09:32:32
‘Do you even know she fell in love with you from the first moment she saw you? All those years ago, up until she went away, that amazing woman had been in love with you!’

Billie’s words spun round and round in his head like the lyrics of a song. And they kept tormenting his brain endlessly, bringing to the surface all kinds of emotions he’d thought long-lost and forgotten.

‘In love with you…’

Liam wasn’t so damn clueless like his sister thought he was. He’d always suspected that Maxima felt something for him. He thought she had a huge crush. Because… who didn’t have a crush on him at that time? Whenever he was home from college, Billie’s high school friends would come around their house with crazy excuses just to see him. It was an injection of self-esteem.

Maxima was a normal presence, so he never saw that as a sign of something more than it was: Billie’s best friend and their neighbor. She used to eat with them or organize study sessions with Bi
Emma Swan

Hey, Y'all!!!! Sorry for the delay in publishing chapter 19. I had to take a little break and celebrate Easter with my family. So, Happy Easter, everybody!!!! Thank you for your patience and understanding. Enjoy the chapter. (I'm back on 'daily updates' schedule). Baci & Abbracci Emma

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  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 20

    “One bed… You must be joking…” she murmured and stopped in her tracks. “There’s only one bed…” It was probably the stupidest thing she could have said, but the two of them were standing there inside the door of the suite on Friday night of the corporate retreat, both staring at the mammoth bed that dominated the room. Seemed like someone should mention it.“Well… Looks like it.”“Is this your doing, Liam?” Maxima asked in a trembling voice. “My doing? I don’t get it…”“Is this your idea?”“No, Max, it is not,” Liam replied and sent her a half-guilty, half-pleading look from under his eyelashes that were far too long and lush for a man. “Ehm… If you find this situation too complicated, I could request two beds. But word would get around.” Maxima gave him a worried look.“No! Don’t do that...” Liam glanced down at the floor dubiously.“I suppose I could… Uhm… sleep on the floor.”“No. It’s uncomfortable, and you will be miserable. You need your rest, like ev

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-22
  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 21

    The dinner was exactly what Liam would have predicted. A private room, good food, and a partner a man could be proud of. They’d barely walked in when Howard’s wife gestured them over to a table.“Come and join us, you guys. I’ve got something to show you.” Amanda sounded so excited that Liam’s heart sank. Not more romantic stuff… He couldn’t take it. When they reached her, Amanda pulled out a brown envelope and opened it, spilling out an array of photographs of a wedding.“The moment I saw you together, I knew I had to show you this.” Liam gave her a confused look.“They look great, but… why exactly are you showing them to us?” “Well, these are some of the pictures from my niece’s wedding. I’m not sure if you’ve booked a photographer yet, but if you haven’t, the one who took these photos is excellent. He’s done a lot of the big society weddings, so he’s top-notch.”“Wedding photographer…” He couldn’t even formulate a sentence. The

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-23
  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 22

    Oh, this room was EVERYTHING! She’d been eyeing that beautiful, deep soaker tub built for two since they’d arrived yesterday. It was the most decadent tub she’d ever seen, with a view to a private garden area outside and candles and bath products.“Since I’m alone, a nice soak in a tub is all the fun I need right now.” Liam and the other execs were safely off doing some kind of team-building exercise, so, some time after lunch, Maxima skipped the other social activities with the execs’ wives and slipped away. She was longing for some alone time. Maxima poured herself a bath, and, after she dumped a jar of bath salts into the tub, the scent of lavender filled the room. She undressed slowly, putting her clothes away as she did so, and drawing on the linen bathrobe and slippers the hotel provided. She lit the candles around the tub and flipped off the lights. The French doors were open to the forest outside, fading in color as evening advanced.“I think

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-24
  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   EMMA'S NOTE

    HEY, Y'ALL!!!!I'M JUST PREPARING 5 (FIVE!!!!!) HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT CHAPTERS. (I'M DOING THE EDITING!!! SO, BEAR WITH ME FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. I PROMISE I WON'T SKIP THE DAILY UPDATE.) THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING. XOXOEMMA.

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-25
  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 23

    ‘Why on earth did I allow Liam to come near me with that bottle of massage oil?’ Maxima wondered in horror. It wasn’t like he was touching her sexually, because all Liam was doing was rubbing her feet, but somehow there seemed to be a strange correlation between her toes and more intimate regions of her body. Warmth was spreading where warmth had no business spreading… and wasn’t in her foot. Liam Right and his damn foot-map! He probably had the clitoris spot memorized, and he was working it for all it was worth. Certainly, Liam seemed intent on his task. His black hair flopped forward on his forehead in a way that made her long to brush it back. His entire focus was on the bottom of her feet, and Maxima had to admit it felt good. Far too good… Maxima watched him, his hands slick with oil, his long fingers working with steady strength. She’d never known she carried so much tension in her feet or that it could feel s

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-25
  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 24

    “It’s okay, baby,” he soothed, his warm breath feathering her outer sex. Liam rose slightly, running his lips along her hipbone, back and forth, back and forth, as though he were memorizing the sensation of her body against his mouth. Maxima knew he probably could feel her quaking.“Your skin is so smooth. So soft… And you smell so good,” Liam added, and rose in front of her. Maxima glanced at his face. His somber expression barely cloaked a primal edge that sent a thrill through her.“You’re going to be all mine, Max.” He gathered her naked body to him, and her feet left the carpet. He swung her into his arms, muscles flexing hard. The room flew past the periphery of her vision. ‘I already am, my love,’ she thought wildly. She dug her fingers into his hair and brought him to her mouth for a kiss, forcing Liam to halt for a second. He made a rough sound in his throat, accepting her bold, sexy invitation. Their tongues tangled. He was delic

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-25
  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 25

    Maxima did what he’d demanded with gratifying eagerness. The position stretched the skin tight across her rib cage and thrust her breasts forward.“God, you are amazing… Open wider, Max.” Her long, slightly bent legs slid along the bedspread until she was practically doing the splits. He made a rough sound in his throat and inched forward on the bed, drawn irrevocably. Liam reached between her thighs, feeling her wetness. Her softness. Brutal arousal sliced through him. He moved his hand in a taut circular motion, stimulating her outer sex. Maxima cried out in excitement, but his gaze remained fixed on what he was doing. Such a pretty, pink pussy. Liam used his middle finger to penetrate her while he rubbed her clit with the ridge of his thumb. A groan ripped his throat. It was like pushing his finger into a squeezing channel lined with warm honey.“Oh, God…” he muttered, crazed by the sensation. He might want this t

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-26
  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 26

    Maxima blinked dazedly. She’d nearly forgotten he’d told her to hold her arms over her head. Watching Liam just now in her disoriented, post-orgasmic state, all she’d wanted to do was to touch him. She’d started to let go. With his insistence that she hold her wrists above her head, all Maxima could do was watch him helplessly as he fucked her... as he took his pleasure. Because that’s definitely what he was doing. She’d fantasized incessantly about what it would be like to be with Liam. But she hadn’t prepared herself to be owned by him. She never would’ve guessed he was this type of lover. Maxima gripped her wrists tighter. Her hips began to move in a counter rhythm to his. It felt sinfully good. A light sheen of perspiration gleamed on his ridged torso. His nostrils flared slightly as he stared down at her. The tempo of their slapping bodies increased in her ears.“You act like you want it good and hard,” Liam said. “But

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-26

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  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 26

    Maxima blinked dazedly. She’d nearly forgotten he’d told her to hold her arms over her head. Watching Liam just now in her disoriented, post-orgasmic state, all she’d wanted to do was to touch him. She’d started to let go. With his insistence that she hold her wrists above her head, all Maxima could do was watch him helplessly as he fucked her... as he took his pleasure. Because that’s definitely what he was doing. She’d fantasized incessantly about what it would be like to be with Liam. But she hadn’t prepared herself to be owned by him. She never would’ve guessed he was this type of lover. Maxima gripped her wrists tighter. Her hips began to move in a counter rhythm to his. It felt sinfully good. A light sheen of perspiration gleamed on his ridged torso. His nostrils flared slightly as he stared down at her. The tempo of their slapping bodies increased in her ears.“You act like you want it good and hard,” Liam said. “But

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 25

    Maxima did what he’d demanded with gratifying eagerness. The position stretched the skin tight across her rib cage and thrust her breasts forward.“God, you are amazing… Open wider, Max.” Her long, slightly bent legs slid along the bedspread until she was practically doing the splits. He made a rough sound in his throat and inched forward on the bed, drawn irrevocably. Liam reached between her thighs, feeling her wetness. Her softness. Brutal arousal sliced through him. He moved his hand in a taut circular motion, stimulating her outer sex. Maxima cried out in excitement, but his gaze remained fixed on what he was doing. Such a pretty, pink pussy. Liam used his middle finger to penetrate her while he rubbed her clit with the ridge of his thumb. A groan ripped his throat. It was like pushing his finger into a squeezing channel lined with warm honey.“Oh, God…” he muttered, crazed by the sensation. He might want this t

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 24

    “It’s okay, baby,” he soothed, his warm breath feathering her outer sex. Liam rose slightly, running his lips along her hipbone, back and forth, back and forth, as though he were memorizing the sensation of her body against his mouth. Maxima knew he probably could feel her quaking.“Your skin is so smooth. So soft… And you smell so good,” Liam added, and rose in front of her. Maxima glanced at his face. His somber expression barely cloaked a primal edge that sent a thrill through her.“You’re going to be all mine, Max.” He gathered her naked body to him, and her feet left the carpet. He swung her into his arms, muscles flexing hard. The room flew past the periphery of her vision. ‘I already am, my love,’ she thought wildly. She dug her fingers into his hair and brought him to her mouth for a kiss, forcing Liam to halt for a second. He made a rough sound in his throat, accepting her bold, sexy invitation. Their tongues tangled. He was delic

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 23

    ‘Why on earth did I allow Liam to come near me with that bottle of massage oil?’ Maxima wondered in horror. It wasn’t like he was touching her sexually, because all Liam was doing was rubbing her feet, but somehow there seemed to be a strange correlation between her toes and more intimate regions of her body. Warmth was spreading where warmth had no business spreading… and wasn’t in her foot. Liam Right and his damn foot-map! He probably had the clitoris spot memorized, and he was working it for all it was worth. Certainly, Liam seemed intent on his task. His black hair flopped forward on his forehead in a way that made her long to brush it back. His entire focus was on the bottom of her feet, and Maxima had to admit it felt good. Far too good… Maxima watched him, his hands slick with oil, his long fingers working with steady strength. She’d never known she carried so much tension in her feet or that it could feel s

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   EMMA'S NOTE

    HEY, Y'ALL!!!!I'M JUST PREPARING 5 (FIVE!!!!!) HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT CHAPTERS. (I'M DOING THE EDITING!!! SO, BEAR WITH ME FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. I PROMISE I WON'T SKIP THE DAILY UPDATE.) THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING. XOXOEMMA.

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 22

    Oh, this room was EVERYTHING! She’d been eyeing that beautiful, deep soaker tub built for two since they’d arrived yesterday. It was the most decadent tub she’d ever seen, with a view to a private garden area outside and candles and bath products.“Since I’m alone, a nice soak in a tub is all the fun I need right now.” Liam and the other execs were safely off doing some kind of team-building exercise, so, some time after lunch, Maxima skipped the other social activities with the execs’ wives and slipped away. She was longing for some alone time. Maxima poured herself a bath, and, after she dumped a jar of bath salts into the tub, the scent of lavender filled the room. She undressed slowly, putting her clothes away as she did so, and drawing on the linen bathrobe and slippers the hotel provided. She lit the candles around the tub and flipped off the lights. The French doors were open to the forest outside, fading in color as evening advanced.“I think

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 21

    The dinner was exactly what Liam would have predicted. A private room, good food, and a partner a man could be proud of. They’d barely walked in when Howard’s wife gestured them over to a table.“Come and join us, you guys. I’ve got something to show you.” Amanda sounded so excited that Liam’s heart sank. Not more romantic stuff… He couldn’t take it. When they reached her, Amanda pulled out a brown envelope and opened it, spilling out an array of photographs of a wedding.“The moment I saw you together, I knew I had to show you this.” Liam gave her a confused look.“They look great, but… why exactly are you showing them to us?” “Well, these are some of the pictures from my niece’s wedding. I’m not sure if you’ve booked a photographer yet, but if you haven’t, the one who took these photos is excellent. He’s done a lot of the big society weddings, so he’s top-notch.”“Wedding photographer…” He couldn’t even formulate a sentence. The

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 20

    “One bed… You must be joking…” she murmured and stopped in her tracks. “There’s only one bed…” It was probably the stupidest thing she could have said, but the two of them were standing there inside the door of the suite on Friday night of the corporate retreat, both staring at the mammoth bed that dominated the room. Seemed like someone should mention it.“Well… Looks like it.”“Is this your doing, Liam?” Maxima asked in a trembling voice. “My doing? I don’t get it…”“Is this your idea?”“No, Max, it is not,” Liam replied and sent her a half-guilty, half-pleading look from under his eyelashes that were far too long and lush for a man. “Ehm… If you find this situation too complicated, I could request two beds. But word would get around.” Maxima gave him a worried look.“No! Don’t do that...” Liam glanced down at the floor dubiously.“I suppose I could… Uhm… sleep on the floor.”“No. It’s uncomfortable, and you will be miserable. You need your rest, like ev

  • PRETENDING TO BE MRS. RIGHT   CHAPTER 19

    ‘Do you even know she fell in love with you from the first moment she saw you? All those years ago, up until she went away, that amazing woman had been in love with you!’ Billie’s words spun round and round in his head like the lyrics of a song. And they kept tormenting his brain endlessly, bringing to the surface all kinds of emotions he’d thought long-lost and forgotten. ‘In love with you…’ Liam wasn’t so damn clueless like his sister thought he was. He’d always suspected that Maxima felt something for him. He thought she had a huge crush. Because… who didn’t have a crush on him at that time? Whenever he was home from college, Billie’s high school friends would come around their house with crazy excuses just to see him. It was an injection of self-esteem. Maxima was a normal presence, so he never saw that as a sign of something more than it was: Billie’s best friend and their neighbor. She used to eat with them or organize study sessions with Bi

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