<b>Chapter </b><b>18 </b>
by the twelfth dress, Nivers was seconds away from strangling him fust when the turned he counte’t tal
“You don’t like this one either?” she asked, stepping out in a silver off shoulder gown that shimmered the moonlight
Alejandro tilted his head slightly, then gave a small take. “Makes you look like a desperatellite trying to hard to matter.”
Her mouth fell open. How was he so good with saying such demeaning things casually? “Are you serious night o
“Dead serious!” He shrugged nonchntly.
She turned to the employee who was attending to them with a forced smile. “Is there a bat around here? Just something s something that’ll knock the smug out of his face?” She asked in a whisper,
The woman chuckled nervously and she left to bring more dresses. However, Alejandro didn’t act, though he had heard
Instead, he just leaned further <b>back </b>in his chair, crossing one leg over the other, like a man who had all the time
“You know, for a man who ims to be busy, you’re really investing yourself in this dress process<b>,” </b>she remarked.
world to torture her.
The Garcia empire was a trillion dor industry and Alejandro alongside his brother were the ones who ruled it so how did he have time to do all this when he was supposed to be working?
Alejandro arched his brow as he finally looked at her. “Why do you think I’m on my phone?” He asked, making hivera realize that h while seated.
“And secondly, it’s because if I have to endure this wedding, I’d at least prefer not to do so beside someone who looks like <b>she </b>got dressed in the dark
Nivera’s jaw clenched as that was another insult. She had a great fashion sense and she didn’t appreciate him insulting it.
“You don’t get to criticize when you kidnapped me and left me without my clothes.”
Alejandro offered her the faintest smile, the kind that held no warmth. “You should be thanking saved you from getting raped and probably responded bluntly and that made Nivera speechless.
“Thank you for that, but that doesn’t mean you can treat me like she and insult me at every given opportunity,” she said when she found her voice
“It does and what are you going to do about it? inject me again and run away?” He retorted and Niver clenched her fists.
Before she could however respond, another dress was brought forward–a deep emerald satin gown, high sit<b>, </b>backless,
The boutique owner pped her hands. “This one might be the one. It’s from ourtest collection. Only one made
Nivera eyed it warily. “That’s a lot of legs.” She had no problem with showing legs but for <b>a </b>wedding, she didn’t want to u
an asymmetrical neckline
upset the bride, whoever she
WH
“You have legs worth showing Alejandro said, which stunned her enough to blink in silence. Was that apliment or <b>had </b><b>she </b>heard wrong!
-Try it,” he ordered.
She grabbed the dress and stormed into the dressing room, muttering under her breath the entire wap
Five minutester, she stepped out and silenoffell
The emerald clung to her like liquid light curved along her waist <b>teased </b>at her hips, and flowed like a second skin down her legs.
A thin strap draped over one shoulder while the other was bare. The slit revealed the length of her thigh as she moved, but it wasn’t vulgar–it was bold
Regal
She didn’t say a word and the didn’t need to
methers
Alejandr’s eyes met hers—and the gulped as his gaze fell intents
His eyes swept down slowly, as though memorizing every moth, then rose again with a spark of something the court ce Approval Posurssien. Hunger?
He stood from his chair, slowly walking t
Nivera’s heart pounded louder with each step he took
“You’ll wear this one,” he said atst, volce low. No room for argument.
“You can leave,” he said to the other people in the room and they didn’t waste any time in doing so
Her lips parted, sarcasm on the tip of her tongue–but the way he was looking at her made it catch in her throat
Instead, she looked away and folded her arms. “It’s not like I had a choice anyway”
“You didn’t,” he agreed with a smirk. “But at least you look like someone worth ruining
She snapped her game back to him. “Excuse me?” His hot and cold nature was making her head feel light. Which was he?
Alejandro stepped closer, close enough for her to <b>smell </b>the cologne on his cor–spiced amber and something darker.
“You want honesty as to why I want you at the wedding?” he murmured, brushing a lock of hair from her face and she shuddered as the action f intimate
“I don’t take people to weddings, I don’t even attend them. But this one…<b>I </b><b>can’t </b>miss it as it’s my brother’s wedding and I need you there
of women will try to get my attention. You’ll need to ward them off and I need <b>you </b>looking like fire for it to <b>happen</b>.”
Her puse kicked. So the asshole just <b>needed </b>someone to y bad cop on his behalf. “And what’s in it for me?”
His lips twitched. “The satisfaction of knowing <b>everyone </b>in the room will hate you for looking better than them and for capturing the yboy’s heart
She stared up at him. “That’s not a reward. That’s a death sentence,
Seeing as his brother was <b>already </b>taken off the market, it left him as the most <b>eligible </b>bachelor and she knew she wouldn’t <b>be </b>liked for taking that title.
“You’re strong enough to handle it
“I want no part in this. I’m not going to be your pawn,” Nivera said <b>and </b>her breath caught when Alejandro leaned in even closer.
“How many times am I going to have to establish that I do not give a shit about what you want?”
And just like that, he stepped away, breaking the intensity of the moment, the tension that had curled between them like smoke.
“You cane back in,” he said and momentster, the boutique owner stepped in “We’ll take it. Have it based, and send shoes to match, Also jewelry.”
“Yes, Mr. Garcia.”
“And a perfume,” he <b>added</b>. “One that suits a woman with ws
Nivera rolled her eyes, though she felt the tiniest tug of amusement behind her initation.
As the boutique staff disappeared to handle the <b>packaging</b>, she walked over to where <b>Alejandro </b>stood and poked a finger into his chest. <ul><li>Chapter 18 </li></ul>
“Don’t think for a second that fin doing this the p
age
He caught her finger and gently pred it down” doing it for your p
She scoffed, but something i
Alejandro’s phone buzzed. He nced at in triatly, then turned to han
“Oh joy. What’s neat Liquaetta less leading
Heughed under his breath as he began to me way tempting how we try
She red at his back as he led the way out
The car door opmed for
And
as the boutique faded behind t
Her father would tip if he saw who the the hopes that it would finally take his life
A grin appeared on her !
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