Rejected Heiress, Reigning Queen novel Chapter 136

Carter's gaze darkened, and the air around him turned icy.

Travis matched his intensity, neither man willing to back down in their silent standoff.

"Travis, I like Carter."

Emma suddenly stepped forward, looping her arm affectionately through Carter's. She bit her lip, looking appropriately shy.

"I'm the one who forced him to marry me."

Travis froze completely.

What did he just hear?

For a fleeting second, Carter also doubted his own ears. Beneath his carefully blank expression, his mind was racing with absolute euphoria.

She said she liked him?

Even though it was almost certainly a lie to appease Travis, hearing those words felt incredibly good.

Carter fought the urge to smile, doing his best to play along.

"Do you even hear what you're saying right now?"

Travis stared at Emma, looking both suspicious and slightly angry.

Could it actually be true?

"Travis, don't you have a big race tomorrow? I made a massive bet with Tristan. If you lose, I'm the one who gets humiliated."

Emma puffed out her cheeks, pulling on Travis's arm again. "So you need to get some serious rest tonight."

Reminded of the bet, Travis let out a helpless, deeply affectionate sigh.

"Got it. Relax, I'm not going to lose."

Travis took the room originally meant for Julian and went straight to bed. He needed to adjust to the time zone, and a good night's sleep was crucial for tomorrow's race.

Emma stared at his closed door and let out a long breath of relief.

"I'm sorry," Carter suddenly said.

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