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Alexandra slipped back into the bedroom. She leaned against the closed door and sighed. She saw the BlackBerry Jayden gave her on the bedside table, grabbed it, and started dialing her home numbers. After a few rings, it was picked up by her mom. “Hello? Mali speaking.” “Hey, Mum.” Alex tightened the phone in her hand near her ear. The sound of her mother’s voice caused a knot in the pit of her stomach. Gosh, she missed her family. “Sweetheart, how’s things? The conference is not tiring you out? I know how much you don’t like traveling and especially going to another country.” “I’m good, Mum. How’s Dad and everyone else?” “Everyone here is good. Sweetheart, we miss you so much, and it has only been four days.” “I know. I miss you all too.” In the distance, Alex could hear Emma’s voice shouting, “Mum? Is that Alex? Hey, Alex, have you been shopping for my presents yet? Remember, I want gifts. And have you been sightseeing at all yet?” Alex shook her head. She wanted to laugh. Em
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Alex slid into the passenger seat, clicked on her seat belt, and put on her sunglasses. Jayden couldn’t help but admire the way she handled herself—with such elegance and innocence. She looked as though she belonged there, as a part of his world, but at the same time, she looked vulnerable and lost. She was very contradictory in his mind, but desirable.“Back home, then, I suppose,” she said absentmindedly.Back home? Jayden was surprised at her choice of words. Did that mean his home was now her home?“What?” she asked when she saw him looking at her oddly.“Nothing,” he replied, starting the engine. He steered the car around and into the thick traffic.Alex relaxed, thoroughly enjoying the sun. A moment later, she asked, “So what was it?”“Hmm?” Jay glanced at his blind spot and switched lanes.“What did you get? Your errand.”“Oh. In the bag,” he said, nodding to the back seat. “Have a look.”“Sure. Don’t mind me.” She leaned over and reached for the blue bag. She placed it on her
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“Where are we?” Alexandra asked, looking around her curiously. Jayden had been driving her around the city and showing her the sights, which she still could not believe since he did not utter one word to her since they left the restaurant. It was such a pleasant surprise, and she was sure they both enjoyed themselves tremendously.Jayden got out of the convertible and came over to her side. “Come on, missy,” he said, pulling her out of the car.“All right. Hold on.” She chuckled, grabbing for her handbag.Once out, he led her to the wharf. She had no idea where they were, but she loved the scenery. All she knew was she was at the harbor because there were lots of yachts around—really big, expensive-looking ones.“Slow down, will ya?” she said, laughing. “I’m wearing heels. My feet are sore now.”Jay shook his head. “Women,” he said under his breath.“Well, excuse me for being one,” she snapped as she tried to catch up with him so his hand on her wrist wouldn’t hurt her as he dragged h
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Try as she might, Alex just couldn’t get up the next morning. What happened yesterday in the yacht was still fresh in her mind. Thank God Jayden didn’t return to their room. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to face him. She thought he was probably back with Sarah, making out.She felt guilty she had told Gracie not to bother her last night when the woman came in to ask if she wanted dinner. She lied that she had a terrible headache and she didn’t feel like eating because the food made her feel sick. It was true about the food part, at least. A normal dysfunction, surely, when one was in a depression—the heartbroken type.She slowly and reluctantly got up, showered, and dressed. No makeup for her today, as she didn’t feel up to the task and the fact that the makeup artist was coming anyway to do a trial.When she finally came downstairs, the makeup artist, Laura Andrews, was there. She was busy chatting away animatedly to Kelly, Gracie, and Beth in the drawing room.“Alex, did yo
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Alexandra stared at herself in the mirror, wondering if perhaps she was a bit too pale in that lotus-pink mini wrap dress. No, she looked all right. She was just a bit tired; that was all.She groaned. She didn’t feel up for the bachelorette party, but she had already agreed with Kelly that she’d come along. It was supposed to be fun, after all, with only the girls out and about having a good time. She hoped they wouldn’t be doing anything too embarrassing or naughty like back in Dunedin, such as making the bride kiss random guys and ask for guys’ underwear in the bar.“You look fine,” she murmured to herself, once again wondering where Jayden was. She hadn’t seen him all day, and already she missed him dearly, which was a bad sign. She knew she was getting too attached to him. Now, every minute she was thinking about him, which was crazy.She quickly put on her black pumps, grabbed her handbag, and left the room.Down by the door, she saw Gracie looking rather anxious. Perhaps she wa
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Kelly just couldn’t believe what a disaster her bachelorette party was. Dinner and clubbing were fun, but after that, everything went downhill. She just couldn’t believe Kyle would do such a thing. What a bastard that guy was. She was still debating whether she should tell her parents about the incident when she saw Britney stalking in through the door of the club. Great, she thought, another one to make my night even worse.She realized something wasn’t right the moment Britney headed to Kyle. He was sitting on the other side of the bar, drinking some seriously strong booze and nursing his injuries.Holy Shit! Britney is kissing Kyle?Something was definitely wrong, all right. She turned to Stephanie and whispered, “Look.”Stephanie glanced in that direction. “Holy shit! I can’t believe this.”“Me neither. I bet something’s up.”“Let’s find out,” Stephanie suggested.“Yes.” Kelly agreed. “Girls?” She turned to her friends. “Stephanie and I have business to sort out. You all enjoy you
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Alex fluttered her eyes open, staring up at the ceiling, her mind blank. She blinked. Where am I? Her head hurt like hell, and it felt like a hammer was constantly banging on her skull. She searched her brain. Nothing. The harder she tried, the more painful her headache became.“Hey,” a voice said softly beside her, warm breath fanning her skin.She turned to her right and came to face a gorgeous man smiling brightly at her. His twinkling blue eyes were deep and intense, which caused her heart to flutter. Deep down she felt as though she had known him all her life, but for the life of her, she couldn’t remember who he was.Then she realized she was lying in bed beside him, her head resting on his arm and her face snuggled against his chest, which was surprisingly comfy.Who is he? she asked herself again. And where am I? Where is this place? She gazed up at the ceiling, lost and frustrated.“Where am I?” she whispered, her throat dry.“You’re home,” Jayden said, smoothing the strands
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Kelly had a dilemma. She didn’t know whether she should tell her mother and grandmother about the event that transpired last night. Her wedding was in two days, and Alex was soon to leave New York. There simply wasn’t much time left to play Cupid, even though she was pretty sure Jayden and Alex had already fallen in love with each other. They simply needed a nudge to confess their feelings; that was all.As she advanced toward the two elderly women, she was pretty sure they were having a quiet argument. About what, she wasn’t sure.“She isn’t the person you think she is, Mother,” Gracie said tightly. “Think of Jayden. He’s your grandson. If you keep doing this, you’re going to break his heart. And Alex’s for that matter. Can’t you accept Jayden loves her and wants her as part of our family?”“I know,” Beth snapped. “Everything just changes all of a sudden. This girl, Alexandra, just turns up in our lives and changes everything.”“Mother, I understand that. But she’s having your great-
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One Month LaterNEW YORK CITY, USA“Oh my gosh!” Emma shrieked as she ran from the luxurious sitting room into the large Ambassador Suite bedroom. “I can’t believe I’m actually in New York City! I’m actually in a hotel!” she shouted, racing about Gracie, who simply laughed and shook her head. Emma jumped onto the king-size four-poster bed and collapsed in a fit of giggling.“Emma, darling, please calm down,” Mali chuckled. The two ladies met eyes and laughed.“I can’t wait to go sightseeing. Did I tell you you’re the best sister, Alex? And that you are extraordinarily beautiful today?”Alex laughed. “Yeah. You keep saying that, missy.” Then she turned to look at herself in the full-length mirror. She still couldn’t believe it. She had to say she looked stunning in this A-line princess dress. It was made out of white silk taffeta with a one-shoulder neckline combined with pleats and roses to the side, and it fit her perfectly. Her hair was in soft curls and a loose bun, with a white li
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NEW YORK CITY, USAIn the study, Jay raked his hand through his blond hair in relief. He felt as though finally the world had decided to go his way.He looked up from the computer screen to his family, who were watching and listening to his conversation with Alex’s parents. Beth, Gracie, and Stephanie squeezed in the small sofa. His father, Tom, sat on the other side with Kelly and Sam. Near the side table, Maggie popped the champagne and everyone cheered.As Maggie poured wine into glasses, Tom went round to the computer screen and introduced himself to the Stewarts. “Hello, I’m Tom McCartney, Jayden’s father.”On the other side, Gracie came around and hugged Jayden. “I’m so proud of you.”Jay chuckled. “Thanks.”“And you’ll make her happy?”“I will.”“Champagne, everyone,” Maggie said, going around and giving one to everyone.***Two Weeks LaterDUNEDIN, NEW ZEALANDLife for Alex was colorless and meaningless. She wasn’t interested in reading books, food just didn’t taste good, work
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NEW YORK, USAThe penthouse, spacious and luxurious, overlooked Central Park and New York City below. It was dark, and all Jayden could see were dots of tiny lights across the city. He felt alone, as though he were missing half of himself. How he missed Alex. How he wanted to hug her and kiss her and do so much more to her. Just hold on, Jayden, he told himself. Soon, you will have her again.His BlackBerry rang. He glanced over his shoulder and reluctantly picked it up. “Jayden speaking.”“What the hell did you do to her?”Jayden frowned in confusion, and then he realized who it was. “Peter!”“Yeah, it’s me. So tell me, old friend, what the hell did you do to Alex?”“I’m sorry, Pete, I—”“Explain yourself. I told you Alex is like a sister to me. I told you not to hurt her in any way. So what happened? I’m giving you a chance to explain before I terminate our friendship.”Jay raked his fingers through his hair in frustration. “I’m willing to explain everything. I—Pete?”“Yeah?”“I lov
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DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALANDThere was only one thing Alex was sure of in her life once the plane landed in Dunedin Airport, and it was that she was not the same person she was two weeks ago. She wondered what her family would think of her once they had seen the changes in her, not only in her physical appearance, but in her character, too.Her whole family met her at the airport. Her mum, brother, and sister rushed to hug her. Her dad, however, stood back. She could sense the stiffness in his posture as though he were holding back and didn’t know who she was anymore. She felt her heart constrict. It hurt to know her father assumed her to be the type of person she was not.“Sweetheart, so glad you’re back,” Mali murmured, hugging her tight.“Me, too,” Alex replied.“I missed you, sis. I admit I missed you teasing me,” Emma chimed in.“Me too, Emma.” Alex chuckled. “I miss teasing you too.”Her father refused to hug her. In fact, he refused to say a word to her, not even a “welcome back” or “h
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Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? The voice on the intercom called her name, and Alex felt dread rushing up in the pit of her stomach. She ignored the call and lingered there, staring at the entrance, hoping to see Jayden hurry in to see her one last time.Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding?Knowing she couldn’t hold up the plane any longer, she moved to hug Gracie.“I’m sorry I have to leave early,” she said.“Oh, sweetheart,” Gracie said, hugging her hard. “I know you’ll be back very soon.”“Yes. Yes.” Beth butted in and pulled Alex into her arms. “You look after yourself, young woman.”Alex had to laugh at that. She simply couldn’t believe Beth was so nice to her. Then she wondered what their reactions would be once they found out the truth, that she wasn’
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The house was so quiet Alex could hear her own heart beating in her chest as she lay there in bed. She thought a good shower would help clear her head and calm her anger and frustration, but she was wrong. Now more than ever, she was upset with herself. She simply couldn’t believe Jayden betrayed her trust. Everything was a lie. She punched the pillow a couple of times before snuggling her face against it.An hour later, her BlackBerry rang. Who could it be? Jayden? Is he calling to apologize? She picked it up and noted it was from New Zealand.“Hello?”“Alex, it’s Dad.”Alex felt the knot in the pit of her stomach. “Hi, Dad. How’s things? Are you all right?”There was a long, intense pause. “Alex, I know what’s going on. I know you’re not in New York for a conference.”Alex felt as though her heart dropped down to her shoes. “Wh—wh—what?”“I know you’re with a man.” Another pause. “I’m very disappointed in you, Alex.”“But, Dad, I—” She knew when her dad said he was disappointed in
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Jayden glanced down at the note he received from a pretty receptionist only a few minutes ago.What is Sarah doing here in the hotel? Why does she want to see me?He came to stand in front of room 879 and then hesitantly knocked on the door. A few seconds later, it flung open, and Sarah stood there, extraordinarily beautiful and sexy in a short, flimsy nightdress.“Jayden, you came,” she said, smiling, her eyes shining. “I was beginning to think you had backed out. That you wouldn’t come after—” She broke off dramatically. Her face appeared to have gone terribly sad. “But please do come in.”The living area was elegant and comfortable, and Jayden noted Sarah had her back to him as she poured two glasses of wine. Of course, he didn’t see that Sarah had dropped a small tablet into one of the glasses. She swirled it about until the tablet dissolved entirely.“A drink?” she asked softly as she turned around, holding up the glasses.“No, thanks. Why did you want to see me?”“Jayden,” Sarah
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Alex glanced up at the chandeliers and the ornate ceiling above her as she sipped her red wine. The wedding reception, being held in one of the main halls at the McCartney’s Hotel, of which Jayden proudly told her he owned half the shares, was truly beautiful and elegant. She couldn’t believe she was there, attending one of the biggest weddings in New York, sitting in a five-star hotel, and enjoying a high-class meal. She was stoked and thoroughly enjoying herself.She glanced at the man beside her, the man who made it all possible for her.Jayden leaned to her and whispered, “Aren’t you going to go up?”Alex was confused. “Why?”“Don’t you want the bouquet?”“Is Kelly going to throw it now?”Jayden nodded. “Go on.”“I don’t think—”She was interrupted by Stephanie, who was pulling her by the arm to her feet and then dragging her toward the area near the stage. “This is exciting.”“Yeah,” Alex responded, trying to keep up with Stephanie’s fast pace.They begged their way through the g
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It was a beautiful summer day in New York, perfect for a wedding. In a mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, there was a hype of activities. Champagne was poured into glasses, the bride and bridesmaids were busy having their hair and makeup done. Relatives and close friends came and went to congratulate the bride. All this Alex watched in awe, wishing one day it would be her turn. The thought brought a nice feeling to her body, and her eyes searched for Jayden. She found him among his three cousins: two male and a young female. They were much younger than he was, and they seemed to worship him like he was some kind of god. He caught her watching him and gave her a smile. She blushed and grinned back.“Alex.” Gracie’s voice snapped her mind back to the present. “You should be getting changed.”Alex turned to look at Gracie. “Oh, right,” she said, nodding her head. “I suppose I should.”“Yes, yes. It’s nearly time to go.” Gracie nudged her toward the door.Alex chuckled and said,
