THE BRIDE HAS BEEN REMOVED.

lips parted slowly.

“Mara, I can explain—”

“I know,” I interrupted quietly.
“You care about me.”

That line hit him like a knife because he recognized it instantly.

The exact same dismissive cruelty he used on me.

For the first time since walking in…

Adrian looked genuinely ashamed.

But it was too late.

Way too late.

Then the concierge called upstairs.

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