“It’s going to be fine,” Lily assured me via video chat. “You don’t need to shoulder all the responsibility. We’ll handle things when I get back.” My heart sank. The last thing I wanted to do was interrupt Lily’s honeymoon, especially for this. No, I should be able to handle this myself. “It’s f
My heart raced. Andrew Dubois was really flirting with me. We pulled up to the bridal shop. Andrew turned to face me, and our eyes locked. “Ninety percent,” Susan said with certainty. I smiled to myself. I reached for my seatbelt, then paused when I had an idea. “Would you like to come in an
Andrew was silent for a few seconds. Then he said, with a stare that could melt ice, “Prepare a perfect wedding for my daughter.” I was taken aback. “Of course, of course.” Did he sense something about my intentions? I suddenly felt guilty, but I wasn’t sure why. I had a sense of
My heart skipped a beat as my eyes caught the elderly woman’s. The elderly woman seemed to say something to Mr. Vanderbilt, who nodded and walked off in the direction of a nearby hot dog stand. The elderly woman then turned to me and motioned for me to come to her. Without missing a beat, I walked
Mr. Vanderbilt seemed moved by my declaration. Tears gathered at the edges of his eyes. “You would really do all that for Eliza and me?” It broke my heart that he was so unaccustomed to kindness now that he would be so taken aback by my offer. At the same time, it warmed me that I could be the o
I knew I practically glowed at his praise and encouragement, and a part of me felt a bit pathetic for pegging so much of my self-esteem on a man’s opinion. The other part of me reminded myself that this wasn’t just any man showering me with compliments; this was the Alpha King himself. His opinion m
I had prepared for bed and was almost asleep when my phone rang. I nearly jumped out of my skin at the sound. “Hello?” I answered groggily. “Hello, Crystal? It’s Noah. Did I wake you?” “Only a little.” “I’m so sorry. I can call back later—” I chuckled. “It’s fine, it’s fine. Just tell me
“I don’t know how you can help,” I said as I looked back at my dead car. “There’s no repair shop in town. I’m not sure if there’s even a tow truck.” “Well, lucky for you, I happen to know a thing or two about cars.” Andrew climbed out of his Aston Martin and popped the trunk. “I also take a full t