From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 153

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le of feelings fecimus churned mside him. He drew the shaking Sophia into his embrace and let out a weary och Nymah Sophia, do you think this is easy for me? If there were any other option–any at all never put vow pu vou and jeremy through something like this.”

cere words, aforords along with the comfort of his arms, brought a little warmth to Sophia’s chilled hear

e wash t ready to let is to let go of her last hope–Lucas‘ parents. She lifted her tear–streaked face to his. hoked But.. your to your mom and dad? They adore Jeremy. Would they really stand by while you do ould they let people n people call Jeremy a fatherless child?”

wy passer passed through Lucas‘ eyes.

k a gentle pat, our pat, sounding certain. “If it’s for the best–for all of us–they’ll come around.”

stopped fighting and went and went quiet.

ried her face against his shoud his shoulder, playing the part of the obedient partner.

dim light, no one could serdiald see that behind her lowered lashes, all the earlier love and reliance had I away, replaced by a bitter gadinter, growing resentment.

shed every bit of blame onto it onto Riley, twisting it into something dark and ugly.

hadn’t clung to the title of MrsAdf Mrs. Ashford… if she hadn’t picked this moment to make trouble. ning Lucas with divorce… then rond none of this would be happening.

ould she and Jereiny have to endved olendure this kind of shame?

to stand above it all, reapindre ping the benefits without lifting a finger?

away with her son and sun and take the fall?

read through Sophia’s up als mind like weeds

ey would just disappear for good

othing would stond her way anyrore.

Akut Piley’s apartment

chod been aphing there for a wiple, and hechower disored no sign of leaving anytime soon

Acts Macerqueno quiertha Kiley could be update as best own heartbeat, quicker than usual.

know what to do with Fides with herself

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Chapter 153 Blame Turned Black

After all, she and Sebastian were only engaged on paper.

So… she couldn’t just tell him to get out.

en he’d shown up right when she needed someone most.

In’t be that ungrateful.

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them felt thick, almost sticky, and Riley found it hard to

d up at the man across from her. “So… are you hungry?” she as

“I mean, it’s late. You probably didn’t have a real dinner. We could s ough.”

in his eyes as he caught the emba

mouth lifted just slightly—a fai

e not to call her out on it.

shake of his head. “No

calm gaze and fel ckly, a little flus

ldn’t quite hide.

though he’d seen right through h

-I should head out.”

y something else she couldn’t quite name. Sh

e door, mumbling polite goodbyes like ‘drive

n paused.

hand came up, resting casually against the doorframe to

-deep, unreadable, and just a little amused.

u don’t have to dance around it.”

ything. He’d

rrassed.

her ground.

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