an's

ere boring into mine, focused and unblinking, as if he knew something that I didn't. With broad shoulders and a tailored suit

osed to be about to marry someone who,

neck, my palms getting sweaty. Who was he? My groom? My groom's brothe

t thought, Kylie opened her mo

ms, her voice dripping with un

e in your life, but she ignored it. "Are you Maxwell's brother?" Use the situ

f me to look at her. He d

ng. Tension so thick you

at Maxwell's not as cute as you," she added, sizing him up as if he w

ally fac

ntinued to hold his tongue. The longer he remained quiet, the more Kyl

sister escalated this. "Kyl

"I'm just ask

I barked, losing my patience. No

hing. "Oh, sorry for wanting to know

looked like he was thoroughly don

a hand.

darting to the entrance, in case Maxwel

the man beside me, then back

o's Just Trying

would explain. For God's sake, ple

he just

at him. "He must be Max's b

d still puzzled. "

And when he did, his voice was

Max Presco

le

Cold.

nked.

died choking on

d like he want

, gasped as dramaticall

anted to register a formal

d the crazy plot twist I'd been given.

bigger, the eye corners crin

ck. "No. No way. This

d," he said silkil

this time laughing in disbelief.

is eyes still not blin

could I have explained? Oh, because they

answer, Kylie snapped out of her shock

ng a manicured finger at him as if he w

t clearly said, I wish

ead. "This is ridiculous. You aren'

Max said, his voice so ste

sh and then she turned to me. "

t know what

. But this man? The one that was blocking my view, whose immeasura

what I came 

e wors

knew me. As if we had some ki

"Have we met before?

itched slight

Not even clos

my God, this is crazy! Morgan: You owe me for that one

opped. "E

! Tell her how much you would have st

guy who wanted to mel

able, raised an eyebrow. "

ately," I

noyance. "You're we

you think I should be GRATEFUL? Becaus

rwise, you'd still be stuck with him instead of this upgrade

d to throttle her

blue eyes sparkling. Well," he murmured, voice smooth as

w how to res

hat my life just got