ly fine. I'd like some solitude for a wh

and we'll discuss the ne

challenge ahead; it won't

Aware it was futile, she engaged in redundant tasks to kill the time and, cruciall

had unwittingly stirred a formidable storm, vividly remembering the moment she suc

ymoon?" she

extended his han

etting her heart racing. Without hesitation, sh

f inwardly for allowing nerves to take over in a sit

unfasten her seat belt, his mumbled words

marriage, but it seemed to arrive sooner than expected. Andrew, u

ion, but her words faded away as she observed the elegan

caused her heart to flatten, and the allure could

g right after the wedding?" Andrew

composed herself, ready to f

ton, for the wonderfu

ly without undermining his pre

rchestrated long before for my ex," he stated coldly, surveying the su

if all this was m

n a business trip," Andrew added as he undid his necktie

Alice murmured to herself, aud

e involuntarily stepped back, inadvertently bum

d, effectively sandwiching her against the door. In a hushed t

as she tightly held the hem of her dress

I...

velvety lips. "Argumentative folks drive me crazy." Slipping hi

resistance triggered fury in Andrew, who was determin

eventually lost patience. Releasing her with a jerk, he clenched his fist in a sullen mann

drew standing a safe distance away. However, th

in her heart. Resolve your past, or you can't fault me fo

d, requires time to heal from past relationships; it's not a process that happens ove

the distance, he grasped her shoulder an

s a contract marriage from the start, and the bride's id

rt out your past before marrying me. A clear min

t and gave you the space to move on. Y

other's intensity before An

w concluded his statement and briskly left th

tions to be justified. While she couldn't deny that he hadn't proposed, she had. Legally married, he had every

stages of her relationship with Mason, he, in a drunken state, expressed a desire f

he consistently failed to respect Alice's wishes.

ew with Mason. However, her thoughts persisted, and she eventu

een trying to evade Andrew, but the confined space of the jet plane makes it chal

Royman Hotel after a prolonged journey that lasted almost half a day. Upon entering the hotel in the middle of t

reception, ready to welcome them at this late hour. Clearly, the boss had made a

m around her waist. "Hello, Miss Brown; allow me to introduce Alice

a warm welcome to London," Miss Grace

ponded with a courteous

e most senior staff member of the hot

ed a distinct fondness between them. His dem

st floor, and, completely knackered from the string of unforese

having already headed to work, with on

onny is at your service,

s. Despite being a couple under the terms of their contract marriage, she wa

ed for a cab, declined Ronny's services, and spent the day exploring, unawar

he hotel, tossed her bag aside, and

eclining the car when everyone in the hotel knows you're my wi

w's voice. She met his gaze in sil

ched his eyebrows,

e to myself," Alic

ttempting to overcome the traumatic e

strolling through the city's public spaces and got caught on camera

e gave him a

to his mobile screen, which showcased a slidesh

, rising in panic. She couldn't afford f

Andrew assured, tucking his phone into his poc

aid, letting out

so don't lower your guard, unders

some kind of child? Like she ne

the time to get to know me," Alice advised, che

report that left Andrew bo