Chapter\u00a0724<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0724\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0asking\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory?\u00a0W\u2026\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0make\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0chairman?\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0with\u00a0shock.\u00a01<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0it\u00a0would.\u00a0There\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0empty\u00a0chair\u00a0now,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0yours\u00a0if\u00a0your\u00a0want\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0His\u00a0tone\u00a0was\u00a0surprisingly\u00a0gentle,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0compassionate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0about\u00a0school,\u00a0though?\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0worked\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0point,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0feels\u00a0like\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0for\u00a0nothing\u00a0if\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0given\u00a0the\u00a0title\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0uncle,\u201d\u00a0Lukas said,\u00a0his\u00a0concerns\u00a0valid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0given\u00a0the title,\u00a0Lukas.\u00a0Sure,\u00a0Mica\u00a0put\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0word\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0idea\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0option,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0through\u00a0your\u00a0successes,\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0school;\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0your\u00a0resume,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0spoken\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0professors\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0qualified\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0position.\u00a0Your\u00a0uncle\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0reason\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0offer;\u00a0your\u00a0work ethics,\u00a0experience,\u00a0and\u00a0morals\u00a0are\u00a0what\u00a0make\u00a0you\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0candidate.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0ahead,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0admire\u00a0that.\u00a0When\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0Judy\u00a0and\u00a0threatened\u00a0your\u00a0scholarship,\u00a0you\u00a0backed\u00a0down\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0fight,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0killed\u00a0you\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0inside.\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0point,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0put\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0me\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0meant\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0obeyed\u00a0my\u00a0wishes\u00a0and\u00a0respected\u00a0my\u00a0mate.\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0an\u00a0honor\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0accept\u00a0this\u00a0position.\u00a0Of\u00a0course,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0finish\u00a0school\u00a0and\u00a0get\u00a0your\u00a0degree\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0officially\u00a0take\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0role\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0position\u00a0is\u00a0yours when\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0ready\u00a0for<\/p>\n
it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lukas\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0cry;\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0suppressing\u00a0a\u00a0happy\u00a0cheer,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0smile.\u00a0I\u00a0teared\u00a0up\u00a0watching\u00a0the\u00a0many\u00a0emotions\u00a0crossing\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0glimmer\u00a0of\u00a0excitement\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0gaze,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0smile\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin\u00a0and\u00a0held\u00a0out\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0to\u00a0shake\u00a0it,\u00a0squaring his shoulders\u00a0and\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0important\u00a0and\u00a0powerful.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0oddly\u00a0endearing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0an\u00a0honor\u00a0to\u00a0accept\u00a0this\u00a0position\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Lycan\u00a0Chairman,\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0wavering.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0firm\u00a0handshake\u00a0to\u00a0seal\u00a0the\u00a0deal.\u00a0Then,\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0young\u00a0boy,\u00a0he\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0my\u00a0mom,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0burst\u00a0out\u00a0laughing\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0rushed\u00a0away.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0smiled\u00a0too,\u00a0watching\u00a0him\u00a0disappear\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0corner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0nice\u00a0thing\u00a0you\u00a0did\u00a0for\u00a0him,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0against\u00a0him,\u00a0basking\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0warmth\u00a0and\u00a0comfort\u00a0he\u00a0brought\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0well\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0feel\u00a0like\u00a0I\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0owed\u00a0him\u00a0after\u00a0scaring\u00a0him\u00a0so\u00a0badly,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0think\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0candidate\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0position,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0way\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0Levi\u00a0ever\u00a0did.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0so?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked, peeking\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0looked\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0bringing\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0whispered\u00a0against\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0really\u00a0do.\u201d<\/p>\n
For\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0myself\u00a0melt\u00a0into\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0loved\u00a0him\u00a0so\u00a0much,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0full,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0explode.\u00a0\u201cDad,\u00a0Judy\u2026\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0serving\u00a0the\u00a0meals,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0walked\u00a0towards\u00a0us.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0our\u00a0seats.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0followed\u00a0Irene\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0reception\u00a0area,\u00a0sitting\u00a0beside\u00a0Gavin\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0wedding\u00a0party\u00a0table,\u00a0right\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend,\u00a0who\u00a0looked\u00a0stunning\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0dress.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0dress\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0she\u00a0wore\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0ceremony;\u00a0this\u00a0one\u00a0was\u00a0off\u00a0white\u00a0and\u00a0shorter\u2026..but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0beautiful.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0created\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0wear\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0reception\u00a0for\u00a0easy\u00a0movements\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0killer\u00a0body..<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0starving,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0admitted\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0staff\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0serve\u00a0the\u00a0food.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0eaten\u00a0in\u00a0like\u00a02\u00a0days.\u2018<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat,\u00a0why?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0wide\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0724<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0good\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0wedding\u00a0and\u00a0fit\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0dress,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0fixed\u00a0it,\u00a0but<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0really\u00a0scared.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNan,\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0looked\u00a0perfect,\u201d\u00a01\u00a0assured\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0attention\u00a0was\u00a0drawn to\u00a0the\u00a0plate\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0placed\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0plate\u00a0was\u00a0placed\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0initially,\u00a0it\u00a0smelled\u00a0really\u00a0good,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0plate\u00a0that\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0nauseous\u00a0feeling\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pit\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0stomach.\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0it\u00a0down,\u00a0though,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0ruin\u00a0the\u00a0event.\u00a02<\/p>\n
I\u00a0mainly\u00a0just\u00a0played\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0plate\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0listened\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0chatter\u00a0all\u00a0around\u00a0me.\u00a0Glasses\u00a0clinked\u00a0as\u00a0speeches\u00a0were\u00a0made,\u00a0and\u00a0tears\u00a0were\u00a0finally\u00a0shed.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0main\u00a0event\u00a0was\u00a0over,\u00a0Irene\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mind\u00a0the\u00a0crying\u2026\u00a0in\u00a0fact,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0crying\u00a0herself.\u00a0Chuck\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0gazing\u00a0down at\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0let\u00a0herself\u00a0cry\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/p>\n
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We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 724 Chapter\u00a0724 Chapter\u00a0724\u00a0 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0asking\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory?\u00a0W\u2026\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0make\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0chairman?\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide\u00a0with\u00a0shock.\u00a01 \u201cYes,\u00a0it\u00a0would.\u00a0There\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0empty\u00a0chair\u00a0now,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0yours\u00a0if\u00a0your\u00a0want\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0His\u00a0tone\u00a0was\u00a0surprisingly\u00a0gentle,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0compassionate. \u201cWhat\u00a0about\u00a0school,\u00a0though?\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0worked\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0point,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0feels\u00a0like\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0for\u00a0nothing\u00a0if\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0given\u00a0the\u00a0title\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0uncle,\u201d\u00a0Lukas 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