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Jean originally assumed <b>that </b>Selena would only <b>show </b>up after Thomas had drugged Dominic, swooping <b>in </b><b>at </b>the perfect time to collect the prize.
But <b>now </b>it seemed like Dominic probably had no idea <b>she </b>wasing.
This Miss Lawson clearly hadn’t been invited. She’d just shown up on her own, hoping to get a head start with Dominic.
Wait a minute…
What if Dominic fell for her at first sight, just like he did in the novel?
What if he ended up smitten on his own and they hit it off immediately–no drugs, no schemes needed?
In that case, what was Jean doing here trying to stop it?
She’d just be ruining their magical love story. Ruining their beautiful night together.
No. Hell no.
<b>That </b>wasn’t a love story. That w
a disaster.
This wasn’t romance–it <b>was </b><b>a </b>curse.
In the novel, Dominic’s “<b>crush</b>” on Selena turned him into a <b>tragic </b><b>simp</b>. A man who gave and gave, only to fall apart and lose everything in the end.
This isn’t love. This is a slow, painful trainwreck.
And knowing how Selena operated, even if something did happen tonight between her and Dominic, she’d never actuallymit. Just like the novel, she’d keep Dominic hanging–half in, half out–<b>while </b>she casually dated other hot guys on the
side.
Gross. Absolutely gross.
<b>Jean </b>clenched her jaw.
She couldn’t just stand by.
She had to do something.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a face mask.
She wasn’t sure if Selena had gotten a clear look at her face earlier in the day, but she wasn’t about to take chances. Better to be <b>safe </b>and stay hidden.
<b>Mask </b>on, Jean headed back toward Suite 2013.
<b>As </b>she got closer, she finally noticed the ck–suited bodyguards stationed near the entrance to the hallway.
OMAA So Mat’s where they are.
Earlier she’d wondered why the suite wasn’t guarded.
<b>Now </b>it made sense. The guards were just post
Jean silently thanked her <b>luck</b><b>. </b>
just posted farther out.
If they’d been right at the door, she wouldn’t <b>have </b>made it this <b>far</b>.
kena was
w right beside Thomas smiling sweetly like some perfect little angel
every Tave at the tal
All eves turned soward Jean
Here the call say a word two security guards appeared out of nowhere, grabbed her
Dops seves fed and bet
Truth he’ll already magand
ized jean and was abo
apd was about to speak–but she beat him so
Tether g
Sill, they had
a sharp calm andpletely
and moved to drag ber awa
sces be the Ginger family had a youngest
but no one really knew her Bumor had we mentioned in publ. Most had forgotten she even existed
Ser to obey They released Jean and stepped aside.
The cher mer were still cared
Thomas was the tetap out of
cherming smile No wonder a calt gay
had one of those imendy, good–looking faces–fair skin soft dimples, and a r Dominic had let him and his mercile
“he said with a chuckle. I wouldve rolled out the red carpet.”
ppet h down in the
beside Sum
Wearing her most, and hang ditched her cardigan
in move–dinging nightly to Dominic’s
and looking absolutely
Domune site duts two pick up when I called I was so worried It took everything I had to find you”
trenuiling voice the world. She looked
motive, fragile little girl who’d
conto be Then he pulled
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He hadn’t realized the cared
mething wisted inside his chestplicared and hea
He gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders and gave her a reassuring sque
Everyone else at the table? Totally fooled
Even Dominic
Sure
Jean was a little worried about him. But not
not enoug to get this dramatic
as the perfect cover
She post needed a reason to exin why she was here. and
Once she settled down the rest of the group started encourag
ned encouraging her to eat pinber te high
To them she was just a sweet little kid who’d shown up our of conce for her brother
And Jean She was a little hungry.
So she went along with it mund
munching
And then–Selena led her wine ss
Finished
She was stunning no doubt Wearing an soft and for
adder dress, ten porng like Her
ess skin glowing like porcin. Her perfume lingered in the air
She raised her ss and smiled
“Mr. Ginger, it’s an honor. Let me toast to you”
Her voice was sweet and her eyes sparkled as she leaned forward
Dock hadn’t moved yet
But Jean did
She immediately bed his am again—tighter this time—and spake up her tone branty and possessive
“Dominic s
You’re standing too close. That’s not okay. he’s
Dead Silence
Selena’s smile froze on her lips
Her eyes widened, and in that moment, every emotion shed across ber perfect face
Shock Enharrassment Confusion Fury And a flicker of pure unmistakable disgust
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