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An Attempt at Revenge

Author: Realfantasies
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-17 22:37:01

“Shall we?” Bradon asked as he offered me his arm invitingly.

“Thank you,” I replied as I smoothly slipped my arm into his.

Appearing in front of the public as Diana, with Bradon as my escort as he flawlessly acted out the role of Anthony, drew quite a lot of attention to us. I could tell that Bradon felt restless, even under his calm and collected exterior, and that was probably because he couldn’t wait for this engagement announcement to come to an end. Even though he should have been reassured now that Diana was taking my place at the ceremony, it seemed that nothing could make Bradon completely feel at ease given the situation.

“I sincerely hope that they keep it short,” Bradon whispered right into my ear before planting a soft kiss against my temple.

I was sure we looked like the perfect loving couple, and perhaps that wasn’t so far from the truth. For the life of me, I had no idea how Diana managed to convince Desmond to let her take my place at the engagement ceremony, but I wa
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