Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cWho the\u00a0hell\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0are?\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0asked,\u00a0folding\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0chest\u00a0and\u00a0pressing\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0thin\u00a0line.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0literally\u00a0just walked\u00a0in\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0enough,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanning\u00a0our\u00a0clothes.\u00a0\u201cLike\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0got\u00a0your\u00a0jeans\u00a0off\u00a0a\u00a0discount\u00a0shop\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0your\u00a0pregnant\u00a0friend\u00a0here\u00a0is\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0need\u00a0extra\u00a0fabric\u00a0to\u00a0cover\u00a0that\u00a0mound\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0stomach\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0sporting.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to cost\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0pretty\u00a0penny,\u00a0and\u00a0considering\u00a0you\u00a0shop\u00a0at\u00a0discount\u00a0stores,\u00a0I\u00a0doubt\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0the funds.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust\u00a0because\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0wearing\u00a0discount\u00a0jeans?\u00a0They\u00a0happen\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0very\u00a0comfortable.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0shop\u00a0for\u00a0price,\u00a0I\u00a0shop\u00a0for\u00a0comfort\u00a0and\u00a0fit.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stood\u00a0shellshocked\u00a0at the\u00a0audacity\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0woman.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0her\u00a0before,\u00a0and\u00a0she<\/p>\n
didn\u2019t\u00a0smell\u00a0like\u00a0pack.\u00a0The\u00a0city\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0neutral\u00a0ground\u00a0between\u00a0the Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0Pack\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Redmoon\u00a0Pack,\u00a0and\u00a0though\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0listed\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0neutral\u00a0territory,\u00a0it\u00a0mostly\u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0where\u00a0both\u00a0his\u00a0office\u00a0and the\u00a0Carter\u00a0resort\u00a0are.\u00a0Everybody\u00a0in this\u00a0area\u00a0knows who\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0is,\u00a0including\u00a0the\u00a0humans.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0smell\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0human\u00a0either,\u00a0though.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0your\u00a0name?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0trying\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0her words\u00a0affect\u00a0me.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0were\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0Luna\u00a0someday\u00a0soon,\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0learn\u00a0to\u00a0deal\u00a0with\u00a0these\u00a0types\u00a0of\u00a0problems.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0how\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0business,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said, raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0door\u2026\u00a0please\u00a0leave\u00a0through it\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0embarrass\u00a0yourself\u00a0even\u00a0further.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0this\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0customers?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0gain\u00a0business,\u00a0if\u00a0so.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0Sasha\u00a0Evermoore?\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0slits.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0dare\u00a0you\u00a0speak\u00a0her\u00a0name?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0teeth.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0her\u00a0assistant,\u00a0Keris,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0call\u00a0the\u00a0shots\u00a0while\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0floor.\u00a0We\u00a0are\u00a0very\u00a0busy\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0be dealing<\/p>\n
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with\u00a0scum.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen,\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0case\u2026 I\u00a0suppose\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0shop\u00a0elsewhere\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0wedding\u00a0dress,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0turning away\u00a0from\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0thing\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0patience.\u201d<\/p>\n
48%\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to let\u00a0her\u00a0get\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0this,\u00a0are\u00a0we?\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0asked,\u00a0shocked.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0being\u00a0disrespectful.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo\u00a0wrongs\u00a0do\u00a0not\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0right,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0bigger\u00a0people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0door\u00a0opened\u00a0and\u00a0Irene\u00a0stepped\u00a0in;\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0red\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0crying,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0slightly\u00a0paler\u00a0than\u00a0it\u00a0had been\u00a0not\u00a0long\u00a0ago.\u00a0She\u00a0paused\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0the\u00a0looks\u00a0on<\/p>\n
our\u00a0faces,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifted\u00a0to\u00a0Kerris.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0in\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0shit,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0Irene\u00a0Landry?\u201d\u00a0Kerris\u2019s\u00a0demeanor\u00a0completely\u00a0changed upon\u00a0seeing\u00a0Irene.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0lit\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0smile\u00a0spread\u00a0across\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are a\u00a0legend\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0fashion\u00a0world.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0fan.\u00a0I\u00a0heard you\u2019re\u00a0a\u00a0VIP\u00a0customer.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0new.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0nice\u00a0to\u00a0finally\u00a0meet\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0blinked,\u00a0clearly\u00a0not\u00a0expecting\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0bombarded\u00a0like\u00a0this.<\/p>\n
\u201cUm\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u2026\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0frown\u00a0deepening.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeris\u00a0Wheeler,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0holding\u00a0out\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0to\u00a0shake.\u00a0Irene\u00a0just\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0it\u00a0blankly.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Yellowstone\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0started\u00a0this\u00a0job a\u00a0few\u00a0weeks\u00a0ago.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0Sasha<\/p>\n
Eevermore\u2019s\u00a0new\u00a0assistant.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0if\u00a0on\u00a0cue,\u00a0a\u00a0tall\u00a0woman\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0slender\u00a0waist\u00a0and\u00a0black\u00a0hair\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0area.\u00a0She\u00a0was<\/p>\n
gorgeous\u00a0and\u00a0clearly\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0deal\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0fashion\u00a0world,\u00a0as\u00a0evidenced\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0impeccable\u00a0attire\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0meticulous\u00a0styling\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0makeup.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0at Irene\u00a0with\u00a0such\u00a0affection\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0immediately\u00a0liked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Though\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0beautiful,\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0intimidating aura,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0smelled\u00a0like\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0met\u00a0her,\u00a0which\u00a0meant she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0from\u00a0the Redmoon\u00a0pack;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0pack.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0pack\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0met\u00a0yet.<\/p>\n
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+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cIrene,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0lovely\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stepped\u00a0towards\u00a0Irene,\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0air<\/p>\n
kisses\u00a0on\u00a0both\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks.\u00a0Irene\u00a0returned\u00a0the\u00a0gesture,\u00a0her\u00a0expression\u00a0softening.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello,\u00a0Sasha,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0confirming\u00a0my\u00a0assumption\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0woman\u00a0was\u00a0Sasha\u00a0Evermore,\u00a0Irene\u2019s\u00a0mentor and\u00a0a\u00a0fashion\u00a0goddess.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0aware\u00a0you\u00a0hired a\u00a0new<\/p>\n
assistant.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0last\u00a0one\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0work\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0loved\u00a0it\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0worked\u00a0for\u00a0me,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u00a0turned\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0job,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0pursue\u00a0something\u00a0else,\u201d\u00a0Sasha\u00a0stated,\u00a0giving\u00a0Irene\u00a0a\u00a0playful\u00a0jab.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0all\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u00a0However,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0considering\u00a0becoming\u00a0a wedding\u00a0planner\u00a0instead\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0fashion\u00a0designer.\u00a0Or\u00a0maybe\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0do\u00a0both.\u00a0I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0decided\u00a0yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0still\u00a0young\u00a0and\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0plenty\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0decide.\u00a0Whatever\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0do,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure<\/p>\n
you\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0beamed\u00a0at\u00a0the compliment,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0still\u00a0see\u00a0some\u00a0sadness\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0Something\u00a0happened\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0itching\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out what\u00a0it\u00a0was.\u00a0Nan\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0knowing\u00a0look,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0shrugged\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0not\u00a0entirely\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0in\u00a0this<\/p>\n
situation.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0seemed\u00a0that\u00a0Kerris\u00a0had\u00a0completely\u00a0forgotten\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0there,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0soul\u00a0focus\u00a0was<\/p>\n
on\u00a0Irene.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0idea\u00a0as\u00a0to why\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0excited\u00a0to\u00a0help,\u201d\u00a0Sasha\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0direction.\u00a0She\u00a0smiled\u00a0fondly\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0smile\u00a0back;\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0affectionate\u00a0smile\u00a0that\u00a0made\u00a0everyone\u00a0else\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0smile\u00a0in\u00a0return.<\/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
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