Skipped At The Altar, Taken By His Uncle novel Chapter 66

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Chapter 66

Whitney was lying in her apartment after work when her phone rang with his call.

The first time it rang, she didn’t pick up. After what had happened between them yesterday–how intimate they’d been–she wasn’t ready to see him. She had no idea how to face him.

Then the doorbell rang.

Whitney froze. ‘Who

While she was

Whitney

His

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king for me this late?‘ she thought. She hadn’t ordered any food.

out, her phone lit up again with his name flashing on the screen.

ut finally answered, “Hello?”

oth and magnetic with that slight upward lilt at the end. “It’s me. Open the

called. He was already at her door

uch she didn’t want to, she had

he door, and his sharp, defined ed on his straight nose, and t

a suit. He wore only a inent veins. The coll

stared at the sm

ng she couldn

ight, ‘Re

im in.

sion. Today, he wore silver–rimmed nsity of his deep–set eyes just a little.

e sleeves rolled up, showing his forearms with at, revealing his collarbones underneath.

llarbone and felt something stir inside her-

looked away uncomfortably. “What are you doing here?”

his gaze lingered on her flushed earlobes. His lips curved into a slight

e finished setting up the house.”

ard. “I’m sorry, I haven’t been there these past few days.”

Are you free this weekend? We could go check it out together.”

the way here just to tell me this?‘ she thought. And going to pick out furniture o couple–like.‘

self nodding. “Okay.”

>row, his exp

ite me in?”

her inside and him

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Whitney said, “Sorry, I forgot. Come in.”

Klein slipped off his shoes and stepped inside barefoot, and Whitney remembered he’d done the same thing last time he visited.

“I’m sorry, I don’t have men’s slippers. I’ll buy some tomorrow.”

It’s pretty awkward making him go barefoot every time he comes over, she thought.

She didn’t even notice she already assuming there would be more visits.

“Don’t worry abou

Wait, the

She

them the day after tomorrow if you want.”

t rushing?‘ Whitney thought, confused.

barrassment. “So, why are you wearing glasses today?”

conversation, and she knew it.

them sometimes. I met with an old fox today, and glasses make me look more

but thanks for trying,‘ Whitney the

glasses, Klein’s eyes caught the c as this taken?”

walked over to look and sm

gaze settled on a photo frame on her dresser.

rst year of grad school. One of my seniors took it

ook off his glasses

mile was too

to them.

he woman in the photo more clearly.

pulled back in a simple ponytail. Her cheeks had this natural

wed. “You’re beautiful.”

aced at his watch, trying to look casual. “It’s getting late, so I should let you

nt to stay a bit longer, so this caught her off guard.

e elevator.

ng me out, just head back in

this weekend!” he said.

softly, “See you th

1 to h

sitting on the console table.

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Klein had just gotten off the elevator, and his voice came through lazy and unhurried. “Oh yeah, I forgot about those. I’m already in my car now though, so I’ll just grab them next time.”

Before she could respond, he hung up.

Whitney frowned, confused. ‘Couldn’t he just pick them up this weekend?‘ she thought.

*****

The next day, Whitney got a call from Samuel before she’d even made it to the office. “Whit, did you have something to do wil news about your sister online?”

Whitney

S

What news?”

you?”

Whitney could guess

ap, clearly frustrated.

ked at Tina, passed o wasn’t Whitney. You

uel was being honest ing had gone to her

she’d gone and the internet

d tried eve points a

e was f

ad

of news it was.

om crying, and irritation flared in his chest. “I already If, and now you want to blame Whit for it?”

always favored Tina more. But it seemed like all that ten completely out of control.

nistress, and the paparazzi had caught her and plastered it all

but the scandal wouldn’t die, and the company’s stock had dropped

er!” Tina sobbed. ‘Otherwise, how did everything fall apart?‘ she thought fited from it somehow.

around why Klein hadn’t come to her room that night. ‘She must’ve bribed mind racing. ‘And she made me lose my virginity.

ugh Tina’s chest showed on her face, distorting her features.

ter, so she kept her voice soft and gentle. “Samuel, I don’t believe Whit would do

s at the party that night, and she’s never liked Tina.”

darkened. ‘Would Whitney really do something like this?‘ he thought. ‘Maybe not n not so sure anymore!

staying home for a

orse. I’ll talk to Whitney

hought

what it takes.‘

hapter bb

The moment Whitney walked into the law firm, she heard a few colleagues huddled together gossiping

bout today’s trending topic.

h my god, did you guys see the news? They’re saying the Moore family’s daughter is some married guy’s istress, and the wife caught them red–handed.”

“Wait, the daughter from AetherTech? That Moore family?”

“Has to be her, right? Didn’t we just hear she called off her engagement with the Harris family a while back?”

Someone gasped. “Which Harris family? Klein Harris‘ family? Because of the cheating thing?”

“Obviously. It’s not like we have multiple powerful Harris families running around.”

Whitney’s jaw tightened

make me the scanda

Her phone bu

on flared through her. ‘How the hell did this story twist around and

[Whi

ecome after we broke up? Throwing yourself at married men like some

d her expression darkened. ‘Not this again,’ she thought bitterly. ‘Carter just won’t

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