Chapter 13 The Courtyard
Valentina
It was late.
Too late to still be awake, but my body wasn’t interested in sleep.
I wrapped my robe tighter around myself, padded barefoot to the kitchenette, and flicked on the electric kettle. A cup of jasmine tea would help—or at least give me something warm to hold. While it st...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Return
2. Chapter 2 The Table
3. Chapter 3 The Bet
4. Chapter 4 The Warning
5. Chapter 5 The Pickup
6. Chapter 6 The Suite
7. Chapter 7 The Bomb
8. Chapter 8 Three Weeks
9. Chapter 9 The Wrong Turn
10. Chapter 10 The Breaking Point
11. Chapter 11 The Calculation
12. Chapter 12 A Different World
13. Chapter 13 The Courtyard
14. Chapter 14 Morning After
15. Chapter 15 The Fitting
16. Chapter 16 The Boutique
17. Chapter 17 The Tux And Rings
18. Chapter 18 The Command
19. Chapter 19 The Conditions
20. Chapter 20 The Appointment
21. Chapter 21 The Taste Test
22. Chapter 22 The Line
23. Chapter 23 The Last Card
24. Chapter 24 The Mirror
25. Chapter 25 Peanut Butter
26. Chapter 26 Grandfather
27. Chapter 27 Sunday Brunch
28. Chapter 28 The Story
29. Chapter 29 The Weight of Legacy
30. Chapter 30 The Morning Show
31. Chapter 31 The Guilt Between the Lines
32. Chapter 32 Blue Blooded
33. Chapter 33 The Empty Side of the Aisle
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