Married Your Girl Bestie as a Dare? Congrats You're Stuck with her now novel Chapter 109

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turn.”

Shrieking, Lily ducked behind Emily, giggling uncontrollably as they chased each other through the half-painted studio. The laughter echoed, bright and unrestrained.

But just as Emily’s laughter peaked, her smile faltered-and froze.

Her hand slipped. The paint can crashed to the floor, blue streaks splattering her canvas sneakers.

Her gaze locked on the doorway.

There he was.

Alex Harrington.

Her vision blurred, her fingernails digging into her palms. She hadn’t expected him—at least not yet.

There was no joy. No warmth. Only a cold, coiled dread rising in her chest.

Alex’s expression was calm on the surface, but his eyes burned with tightly leashed fury. He crooked a finger

toward her, voice velvet-smooth but laced with threat.

“Sweetheart,” he said softly. “Come here.”

Emily didn’t budge.

Joshua stepped forward, putting himself between them. His tone was polite but firm. “Sir, this is private

property. You need to leave now”

Alex’s eyes flicked to him, narrowing with menace as he sized him up. Joshua had a few inches on him, but

that didn’t seem to matter.

“I’m here for Emily Harper,” Alex said coolly, ignoring Joshua completely. “I’m taking her home.”

Joshua looked back at Emily for direction. Her face had gone pale. Still, she forced a weak smile and spoke

up, voice barely steady.

“He’s… my ex-husband. Amelia Quinn is the name I go by now. I used to be Emily Harper.”

Alex let out a soft, almost amused chuckle. “Sweetheart, don’t be difficult.”

Then he took a step forward, hand outstretched like he expected her to come willingly. “Ex? Since when did we divorce? Hm? This was just a little break. We can fix that paperwork whenever.”

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