Ugly Bride, Ruthless Groom: The Ultimate Power Couple

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e glanced up and met the gaze of the blood-soaked stranger wh

etween them, when shouts echoed

bastard go? Who

no way he got far. Check eve

nd, his knuckles whitening around the knife. In that instan

pressed the dagger harder on Caitlin

flicked down to the blood seeping through his shirt. "Maybe. Or maybe y

harder, eyes burning with thre

aitlin shrugged out of her jacket and yanked open h

e skin exposed, she straddled Sh

dagger, his face etched with confusion

the gap, wrapped her arms around his n

Rage flashed in Shawn's eyes, and he nearly shoved her

ut of this in one pie

awn ready to snap. Despite his injuries, the

open the buttons at his collar, and when her fingers traced over his skin

caught between pain and something f

he rear doo

n's neck and spinning around with panic in her

itlin's chest, and Caitlin herself, clothes askew and tre

couple fooling ar

nce, Shawn wasted no time pushing Ca

opened and someone slid inside. Sh

into the car, stopped short at the scene in f

ance at him clutching his wound, and flashed a c

nto his jacket, produced a blood-splattered business card, and held

his hand. She shook a crimson pill from a glass v

Shawn swallowed the pill, e

Not even a second thought? Wh

eat. Caitlin looked over at Leland, who was gripping the

t, Ca

tarted applying makeup. "You sure that guy won't cause us trouble? Remember, you're only in Aleginia

in looked pleased. "Don't worry. N

hed, replaced by someone nearly invisibl

ment scattered across her skin. Thick black glasses finished the tr

to her neck out of habit, but she paused, her f

she realized her

her, her expression turned cold. "I save his skin, an

oncern in his voice. "

eck and shook her head. "It's nothing. Ta

he threshold of the living room, whe

ite, let loose, voice rising above the chaos. "I'm not marrying him! Dad

The Harris family calls the shots in Aleginia, and Shawn-even if he'

he's barely hanging on! Why do I have to

e table. "I don't want to hear

rget it! I'm not volunteering to

fect opportunity for her to stay in Aleginia had l

no one could miss it. "If you're looking for a