ouldn't

ale blue blouse made her look too soft. The black dress made her look like she was trying too hard. She settled o

e. He was humming faintly under his breath, a hopeful tune she

flin

nock at the d

reach the bottom of the stairs. "You must b

gray blazer over a black dress shirt. He had that calculated c

in smile. "Come in. Kylie's

o groan. That "little" wa

me," Alexandro said po

-and his eyes softened for half a second.

ed with rosemary, her father's specialty. Mashed potatoes, wine, and a bowl

wasn't smil

but probing, "how long ha

ut Alexandro answered fir

ipped sligh

That's a long time to keep such

st... happened quickly. We

I wanted to earn her trust before meeting her fami

in the eye. "What's your

oked on

flinch. "I inte

smoothly that even Kyl

rched. "You're very

ve to be. I was raised to take res

want my d

could hear her heart

her father and said

a performance-had to b

on't care who your family is. If you ever hurt her, if I ever see

tightened slight

o a second helping, which he politely declined. When Kylie walked him to th

spered, "you had me c

r, expression unreadable. "

s?" she said

fast enough. I h

. "Well, congratula

at the front door. "I'm not

wed. "Then who are

icker of something deep

, voice dropping.

walked to his car w

-

d, her head resting on her best friend's lap as El

eant that?" Kyl

t?" Eleano

wanted

eople problems. Maybe he just wants

d so easily, El. Like he's done it a thousand times be

ant it to

immediately

r a sly grin. "

am

otally

love with the billionaire who's paying you ten million dollars to be his wife-although t

, eyes dista

Yes. I do. played on repeat. And she hated that a small,