Chapter\u00a0761<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0drama\u00a0at the\u00a0boutique?\u00a0Everything\u00a0okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich\u00a0part?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0Sasha\u2019s\u00a0new\u00a0assistant\u00a0practically\u00a0kicked\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0dressed\u00a0to\u00a0standards,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0thought\u00a0we\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0afford\u00a0anything?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0a\u00a0bitch\u00a0she\u00a0was,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0rolling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cSo\u00a0glad\u00a0she\u00a0got\u00a0fired.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0gone\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u00a0We\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0avoided\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0Erik\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0frown.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0but\u00a0her\u00a0true\u00a0colors\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0come\u00a0out,\u00a0and she\u00a0would\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0working there.\u00a0Sasha\u00a0deserves\u00a0better<\/p>\n
than\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0shrugs.<\/p>\n
\u201cStill,\u00a0when\u00a0your\u00a0mate\u00a0finds\u00a0out\u00a0about\u00a0this,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0pissed,\u201d\u00a0Erik\u00a0warned.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0trust\u00a0me,\u00a0these\u00a0packs<\/p>\n
might\u00a0be\u00a0huge,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0in\u00a0neutral\u00a0territory,\u00a0but\u00a0word\u00a0will\u00a0eventually\u00a0get back\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t<\/p>\n
tell\u00a0him\u00a0ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0Gavin\u00a0always\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0everything.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0eyes\u00a0flickered\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0Irene.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0about\u00a0you?\u00a0What\u00a0were\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0during that?\u00a0Did\u00a0they\u00a0not recognize\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0fashion<\/p>\n
goddess,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0featured\u00a0in\u00a0numerous\u00a0magazines\u00a0worldwide.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0work\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0fashion\u00a0industry,\u00a0then\u00a0you<\/p>\n
know\u00a0exactly\u00a0who\u00a0Irene\u00a0Landry\u00a0is.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0had to\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0phone call\u00a0during\u00a0all\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0murmured.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0showed\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0and\u00a0called\u00a0her\u00a0out\u00a0for<\/p>\n
her\u00a0bullshit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Erik\u00a0nodded\u00a0approvingly.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood.\u00a0Was\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0call\u00a0anything\u00a0important?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0how\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0business,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0narrowing\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0held\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0in\u00a0mock\u00a0defense.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0my\u00a0boss\u2019s\u00a0daughter\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0getting\u00a0herself\u00a0into\u00a0any\u00a0trouble\u00a0while\u00a0under\u00a0my\u00a0watch,\u201d\u00a0he<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
2:47\u00a0PM\u00a0Thu\u00a02\u00a0Oct<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0761<\/p>\n
74%<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
said.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0driver,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0gamma\u00a0and\u00a0assigned\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0our\u00a0security\u00a0officer.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0me\u00a0lose\u00a0your\u00a0father\u2019s\u00a0trust.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0concern\u00a0yourself\u00a0with,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0glancing\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0menu\u00a0even\u00a0though\u00a0we\u00a0all\u00a0knew<\/p>\n
she\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0order.\u00a0She\u00a0ordered\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0side\u00a0salad\u00a0every\u00a0time\u00a0she\u00a0came\u00a0here.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0okay,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0care\u00a0about,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied,\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0water.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0burst\u00a0into\u00a0tears\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0call\u00a0suspecting\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0is\u00a0cheating\u00a0on\u00a0me,\u00a0okay\u2026\u00a0then\u00a0yeah,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Erik\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0snapped\u00a0to\u00a0hers\u00a0and\u00a0darkened.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait,\u00a0what?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cChuck\u00a0is\u00a0cheating\u00a0on\u00a0you?\u00a0How\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0happened\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0call,\u00a0and\u00a0Erik\u00a0cursed\u00a0under\u00a0his\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0when are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0kick\u00a0his ass?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0staring\u00a0between\u00a0us.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0laugh\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin\u00a0already said\u00a0no,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0good\u00a0enough; we\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0try.\u00a0Or\u00a0maybe\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0take\u00a0some\u00a0leave\u00a0and\u00a0go\u00a0myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout\u00a0actual\u00a0proof?\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0proof\u00a0first\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0accuse\u00a0him.\u00a0It\u00a0could<\/p>\n
literally\u00a0mean\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0did\u00a0say\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0discuss\u00a0it\u00a0further\u00a0later\u00a0tonight.\u00a0So,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0definite\u00a0no\u00a0just\u00a0yet,\u2018\u00a0I\u00a0assured them.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0see<\/p>\n
what I\u00a0can\u00a0do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Erik\u00a0shook\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0grabbed\u00a0his\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0connections\u00a0in\u00a0Jeremy\u2019s\u00a0territory.\u00a0Give\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0today,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0have\u00a0us\u00a0all\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0flight\u00a0in\u00a048\u00a0hours,<\/p>\n
tops.\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that,\u00a0he\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0pressed\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0ear,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0three\u00a0were\u00a0left<\/p>\n
staring\u00a0after\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0our\u00a0mouths hanging\u00a0open\u00a0in\u00a0shock.<\/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 761 Chapter\u00a0761 \u201cSo,\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0with\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0drama\u00a0at the\u00a0boutique?\u00a0Everything\u00a0okay?\u201d \u201cWhich\u00a0part?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0Sasha\u2019s\u00a0new\u00a0assistant\u00a0practically\u00a0kicked\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0dressed\u00a0to\u00a0standards,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0thought\u00a0we\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0afford\u00a0anything?\u201d \u201cWhat\u00a0a\u00a0bitch\u00a0she\u00a0was,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0rolling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cSo\u00a0glad\u00a0she\u00a0got\u00a0fired.\u201d \u201cI\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0gone\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u00a0We\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0avoided\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0Erik\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0frown. 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