r with a charming smile, "I spoke to Exclusive

ly clapping her hands. "I can't wait. This w

nfused. "Excl

sed with himself. "They want an exclusive feature on our up

y water. "Wait, we'r

"It's not just about us. They want to highli

out image, about status. A public declaration of wealth and perfection. And now, I was goi

aid, smiling at me. "They'll do your hair,

smile, but insid

ort. I could feel his gaze, the amusement dancing in hi

lla?" he said, his voice teasing

only grinned, tilting his head s

g," I muttered, st

color schemes, floral arrangements, and potential honeymoon destinations.

as rele

ubtle, so calculated, that no one else noticed. He acted as if nothing was happening, carrying on casu

my legs away, but he followed, the li

w, willing mysel

d on mine over the rim of his glass. "You o

my fork t

n to me. "Oh, Stella, darling, we should go shopping for the perfect out

," I blurted out, pushin

ther frowned, concerned. "Sw

voiding Chris's gaze. "Just t

ourse. Moving in is a big c

ood, feeling Chris's eyes burning into my

hallway, I let out a breath,

oing to be

-

lf from dinner. He did take time before he

w, he was grabbi

of me,

at you rea

barely knew this guy. We'd shared intimacy that had probably caused an earthquake s

d my arm from his grip. "D

another way

y, "maybe try m

ed a dr

thing easy

ings have changed in

do with you leaving the hote

quickly retracted it, settling on a more s

d frame what we shared positively.

understan

en do relationships actually work? I don't think either of us entered that ho

te on a damn thing since we'd spent the night." He pressed me to the wall. My body felt amazing pres

too, I coul

eye, and tell me to walk

ste

to my neck. A kiss that soon evolved into a nip of skin which he stretched slightly

all wrong

s

g it upward as his fingers reached beneath. I hissed wit

face of my skin, he reveale

ella. Who cares what our parents do?