Royal Furline Betrayed BY Mark Twain 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
When I walked in, the lively chatter in the room froze in an instant.
Bainbridge turned to look at me. The seat beside him emptied out automatically.
He hadn’t brought me around his friends often.
But on the few occasions he did, he always made a show of valuing my
presence.
Back before we were together, I had been chasing him for a long time. Once, when I had been almost discouraged by his indifference, he’d suddenly suggested I join one of these gatherings.
His friends had told me, “Angelique, aside from Lynn, Bain’s never brought another girl into this circle.”
At the time, I’d only thought of Evelynn as his little sister-nothing
more.
dfoolishly let myself bask in the sweet delusion that his cold exterior
as just a shell and that deep down he truly cared.
Now, looking back, I realized how I had been. Perhaps it had all been nothing more than a performance for his friends. Or maybe he just did that because of his good manners drilled into him.
It was a low-cost performance to keep me placid, loyal, and tucked away until needed.
Pulling myself back to the present, I intentionally ignored the empty
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seat next to him.
I chose the farthest corner of the room and sat down.
Bainbridge’s expression darkened. “Gigi?”
I flashed a polite smile but said nothing.
Evelynn walked over with a glass of wine, stopping in front of me. “You must be Angie. I’m Evelynn-Bain’s…’
She trailed off, searching for the right word.
Bainbridge interjected calmly. “Sister.”
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Evelynn frowned, irritation flashing across her face.
She thrust the glass toward me, her tone petulant. “Right. His sister. I just got back in the country. Angie, this one’s for you.”
I didn’t need to be particularly perceptive to sense the hostility in her
gaze.
This wasn’t the jealousy of a sister toward her brother’s girlfriend.
So Evelynn was in love with him, too.
The memory of Bainbridge in his study slammed into me again, and the whole twisted situation suddenly felt absurd, almost laughable.
I gave her a thin smile. “Welcome home. But I’m not feeling well, so I’ll pass on the drink.”
Evelynn’s smile vanished. “Wow, Angie. Talk about a buzzkill. I fly halfway across the world and throw a homecoming party, and you can’t even take a sip of a toast?”
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“I said I’m not feeling well,” I insisted.
Her displeasure was plain now. She turned to Bainbridge with a dramatic pout. “Bain, does Angie not like me or something?”
Bainbridge’s eyes were like chips of ice. His voice carried a sharp, commanding edge. “Gigi, don’t be difficult. Drink it.”
A short, bitter laugh escaped my throat. “So you had me dragged here just to make me drink?”
He lifted his eyes slightly and said, “Lynn wanted to meet you.”
Of course. I was only here because she’d asked to see me.
My entire existence in his life had been reduced to a convenient reminder a living, breathing boundary to keep their forbidden feelings in check.
I was just the tool they used to pretend they weren’t crossing lines.
I stood up slowly. “Well, now she’s seen me. Can I go?”
The sheer defiance in my voice clearly caught him off guard.
I could see the storm clouds gathering in his eyes.
I knew that look-he was angry.
But I was done bending.
“What is wrong with you? You’ve been picking a fight since this morning.”
The temperature in the booth seemed to plummet.
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I met his stare, letting a slow, knowing smile curve my lips.
In my head, I answered him: “Bainbridge, I know exactly how filthy your little secrets are.
“And I’m done playing along.
I turned to leave, but Evelynn grabbed my wrist. “Angie, I’m the guest of honor tonight. I haven’t said you could go yet.”
I twisted free and slapped her hard across the face. “Just because you’re an orphan doesn’t mean you have an excuse to be so utterly classless.”
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