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Sabrina,\u00a0the\u00a0stylist,\u00a0stood\u00a0back\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin\u00a0on her\u00a0face.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0younger\u00a0woman,\u00a0fairly\u00a0new\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0who\u00a0recently\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0mated\u00a0to\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Derek.\u00a0Though\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0territory\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0life,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0now\u00a0moving\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack\u00a0after\u00a0she\u00a0came\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0job\u00a0opportunity,\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0her\u00a0true\u00a0mate last\u00a0month.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0ended\u00a0up\u00a0hiring\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0personal\u00a0stylist\u00a0and\u00a0shopper,\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0design\u00a0studio\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0showcase\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0designs.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0dress\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0wearing\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0personal\u00a0designs,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0honored\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0allowing\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0wear\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0piece.<\/p>\n
\u201cSabrina,\u00a0you\u00a0outdid\u00a0yourself,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0took\u00a0in\u00a0my appearance.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0too?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sabrina\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy\u00a0mother\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0hair\u00a0stylist,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0learned\u00a0a\u00a0thing\u00a0or\u00a0two\u00a0growing\u00a0up,\u201d\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0said,\u00a0tucking\u00a0a\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0auburn\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0ear\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0sheepish\u00a0grin.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0really\u00a0nothing\u00a0special.\u00a0Just\u00a0a\u00a0simple\u00a0updo.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0perfect,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her,\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0really\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u00a0came\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0clueless when\u00a0it\u00a0comes\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0stuff.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0been\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0auction\u00a0before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t\u00a0your\u00a0dad\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0Delta?\u201d\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0been\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0auction\u00a0before?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0yeah\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0mean,\u00a0my\u00a0parents\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0before.\u00a0But\u00a0never\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0explained.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0really\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0expect.\u00a0My\u00a0parents\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0that\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0thing\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0bunch\u00a0of\u00a0rich\u00a0people\u00a0showing\u00a0off\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0money\u00a0they\u00a0have,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0rolling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0swatting\u00a0away\u00a0my\u00a0concern.\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0father\u00a0has\u00a0limitless\u00a0money\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0comes\u00a0to\u00a0these\u00a0events.\u00a0Trust\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0to\u00a0these\u00a0auctions\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0him\u00a0bidding.\u00a0He\u00a0never\u00a0loses.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0one\u00a0has\u00a0limitless\u00a0money,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0chuckled.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy\u00a0father\u00a0does,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said\u00a0confidently.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0worth\u00a0billions\u2026\u00a0his\u00a0company\u00a0brings\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0billion\u00a0dollars\u00a0a\u00a0week,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0secret\u00a0accounts\u00a0that\u00a0hold\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0money\u00a0than\u00a0his\u00a0original\u00a0accounts.\u00a0He\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mess\u00a0around\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0comes\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0funds\u2026\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0makes\u00a0him\u00a0so\u00a0successful.\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0redden\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0only\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0back\u00a0his\u00a0family heirloom,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0costs,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0putting\u00a0a\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cIn\u00a0the\u00a0meantime,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0his\u00a0arm\u00a0candy,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0look\u00a0hot\u00a0as\u00a0fuck.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blush\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0words\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0myself\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0mirror.\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0really\u00a0outdid\u00a0herself,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0giddy\u00a0with\u00a0anticipation\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0evening.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0knock\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0drew\u00a0my\u00a0attention.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0Irene\u00a0who\u00a0answered\u00a0the\u00a0door.\u00a0A\u00a0maid\u00a0stood\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0side\u00a0looking\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0until\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood\u00a0evening,\u00a0Miss\u00a0Montague,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0maid\u00a0said,\u00a0bowing\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0Alpha\u00a0is waiting\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0downstairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0maid\u00a0nodded\u00a0before\u00a0turning\u00a0away\u00a0and\u00a0leaving.\u00a0Irene\u00a0looked\u00a0me\u00a0over\u00a0one\u00a0last\u00a0time,\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0grin\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0great\u00a0tonight.\u00a0Just\u00a0stick\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0dad\u2019s\u00a0side\u00a0and\u00a0act\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0worth\u00a0a\u00a0billion\u00a0dollars,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0giving\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0double\u00a0thumbs\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
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Chapter\u00a0707<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0capable\u00a0of\u00a0doing\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admit\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0run\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0skirt\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0dress.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0try.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0walked\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0with\u00a0Irene\u00a0and\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0following\u00a0after\u00a0me\u00a0We\u00a0made\u00a0our\u00a0way\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0stairs,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0immediately\u00a0perked\u00a0up\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0caught\u00a0wind\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0scent.\u00a0It\u00a0flowed\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0warm\u00a0blanket.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0stood\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0doorway\u00a0wearing\u00a0a\u00a0black\u00a0slimming\u00a0suit\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0him\u00a0look\u00a0even\u00a0stronger\u00a0if\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0possible.\u00a0His\u00a0dark\u00a0hair\u00a0was\u00a0brushed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0when he\u00a0felt\u00a0me\u00a0nearby,\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0lifted\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0mine,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0stutter\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkened\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0appearance;\u00a0his\u00a0eyes scanned\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0before\u00a0returning\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0bottom\u00a0step,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0him\u00a0swallowing,\u00a0his\u00a0Adam\u2019s\u00a0apple\u00a0moving\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0motion.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy\u2026\u00a0you\u00a0look\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0started,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0trailed\u00a0off,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0thinking.\u00a01<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0okay,\u00a0though,\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0and\u00a0feeling\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0mate\u00a0bond.\u00a0My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0warmed\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a01<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 707 Chapter\u00a0707 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cHoly\u00a0crap,\u00a0Judy,\u00a0you\u00a0look\u00a0gorgeous,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0breathed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared at\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0doorway\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0bedroom.\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0playing\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0purple\u00a0dress\u00a0that\u00a0hugged\u00a0my\u00a0figure\u00a0perfectly\u00a0and\u00a0really\u00a0brought\u00a0out\u00a0my\u00a0breast\u00a0size.\u00a0Truth\u00a0be\u00a0told,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0amazed\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0even\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0but\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0personal\u00a0stylist\u00a0truly\u00a0outdid\u00a0herself.\u00a01 Sabrina,\u00a0the\u00a0stylist,\u00a0stood\u00a0back\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin\u00a0on 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