ri

ating back as she shu

y can next to my foot. Th

r as the event planner for the party. I wanted to see her a

ago, with her blue eyes still as mesmerizing and her lips still as t

the wall and kiss her senseless. But I couldn't. Not after

me, knowing full well her d

ver planning to call in the favor. But

eded to settle down if we wanted to climb higher in the company. It wasn't en

ut to throw away a shot at the promotion that could ge

'd cashed in Xavier's favor. His daughter, Nova, as my wife until t

even keep their

a, but it wasn't her. It was my dad. I sent the call

ehind me, and made my way toward the

e guests away. Th

the bathroom, her blue dress clinging to her

tr

the same color as her eyes. For a

h of that body with my lips, k

hold her again, but she wasn't m

he was a ch

was good at this-masking whatever she felt. Once, she'd been an open book

o next churned in my gut, but

rom my pocket and d

e silence on the other end

end. Adrian, I swear to God, I did

all before he

t that came next was one I'd been trying t

to my pockets. The place was supposed to be where I introduced my bride-a woman

would be, and that made this pl

of the stage, trying

trid Blythe was g