After the wedding party, I was about to toast our marriage with a glass of champagne with Eric Hawthorne.
Then the door to the walk-in closet in our new bedroom swung open.
Madison Vale stepped out in a spaghetti-strap nightgown, walked straight over to Eric, and settled onto his lap, her arms wrapping around his neck.
“You always come see me first when you get home,” she murmured. “If you don’t come tonight, I’ll never get to sleep.”
Eric’s expression darkened, but he didn’t push her away. He just guided her into the guest room next door.
Before closing the door behind them, he turned back to me, still frozen in place.
“Maddie’s out of line. I’ll handle this. I’ll make sure it never happens again.”
A moment later, the sound of Madison’s tearful voice drifted through the guest room door.
The two maids by the staircase didn’t look remotely surprised. One of them headed into the guest room with a robe and a glass of water.
“Eric made Maddie cry again. They’ve been like this since high school. You’d think a wedding would be enough to make them stop.”
“One of them always coaxes, and the other always gives in. Who in this house doesn’t know the drill?”
Their smiles vanished the moment they saw me.
“Elodie, you’re new to this family. Don’t make a scene over something like this. It won’t do anyone any good.”
I lowered my eyes to the champagne flute in my hand.
We hadn’t drunk from it, and we hadn’t signed a marriage license.
The Hawthorne family had insisted on holding the ceremony first, with plans to go to the Los Angeles County Clerk’s Office the next day to make it official.
Which meant I could still call this whole thing off.
Since the marriage hadn’t legally begun, the things I had promised the Hawthornes—they wouldn’t be getting a single one.
He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 21 A large portion of Hawthorne Apparel’s business was forced to shut down. Returns, lawsuits, and collection notices from suppliers began to pile up. Wyatt’s team handled the formal termination of Carrington’s existing contracts, the recovery of outstanding payments, and the preservation of
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 20 Eric had never once mentioned that detail. “Wyatt.” I looked at him. “Thank you.” He shook his head. “Don’t let this change how you see me. I was still wrong last time. I’m the one who should be apologizing.” “Whatever pace you
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 19 He froze for a moment, then lowered his eyes. “Paige told you?” “Was it you?” He was quiet for a few seconds before nodding. “Yes.” “Why didn’t you ever say anything?” “Eric told me he was the one who saved me.” Wyatt’s
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 18 After my parents returned, they took a lot of work off my plate. I finally had time to meet my friend Paige Morgan for afternoon tea. Paige glanced at her phone and suddenly laughed. “Wyatt’s in the neighborhood. He found those fabric
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 17 Wyatt moved closer, lowering his voice. “Elodie, I wasn’t trying to pressure you. I thought proposing in front of your parents would show you how serious I am.” “Did you ask me?” I looked at him. “I thought I made myself clear.
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 16 “But Elodie, the only thing that matters is what you want.” I lowered my eyes and took a sip of coffee. She continued, “You’re going to meet plenty of people. You don’t need to rush into anything to prove a point to
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 15 A month later, the new project was back on track. My parents returned from Europe, and after I told them everything, they were furious. The moment my mother walked in, she threw her coat over the back of a chair. “Where is
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 14 Wyatt didn’t move. His hand tightened on his car keys, then slowly loosened. “Elodie Carrington.” He rarely used my full name. “Do you really think I come here every day just to deliver documents?” I lowered my head, pretending to study the
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 13 He set the box on the reception desk and turned to Eric. “This is a place of business. It’s not a venue for you to harass people. Elodie has already asked you to leave.” Eric took half a step back. “Mr. Winslow,
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He Chose Her On Our Wedding Night So I Took Everything Chapter 12 Eric took another step closer. “We’ve known each other for years. You can’t just throw me away like this.” I looked at him, the absurdity of his words washing over me. Before, I had excused his indulgence of Madison, telling myself she
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