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Jean originally assumed bthat /bSelena would only bshow /bup after Thomas had drugged Dominic, swooping bin /bbat /bthe perfect time to collect the prize.

But bnow /bit seemed like Dominic probably had no idea bshe /bwasing.

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.

bThat /bwasn’t a love story. That w

a disaster.

This wasn’t romance–it bwas /bba /bcurse.

In the novel, Dominic’s “bcrush/b” on Selena turned him into a btragic /bbsimp/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–bwhile /bshe casually dated other hot guys on the

side.

Gross. Absolutely gross.

bJean /bclenched 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 bsafe /band stay hidden.

bMask /bon, Jean headed back toward Suite 2013.

bAs /bshe 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.

bNow /bit made sense. The guards were just post

Jean silently thanked her bluck/bb. /b

just posted farther out.

If they’d been right at the door, she wouldn’t bhave /bmade it this bfar/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

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Truth he’ll already magand

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apd was about to speak–but she beat him so

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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

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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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