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Kyler rubbed his chin, watching Ella place her wineglass on the table A flood of heat overwhel anywhere but at hi to Aidan, he asked, “What do you mean she has no family?”

“I iving Kyler a measured look “She toldand she was raised by her grandparents A few years back, she lost them, too”

Aidan suests who strode by before he added, “There is sohed—“she see his chin, his gaze became ice-cold “I like Ella And Iyou to be careful with her”

She had Aidan’s affection That, , told Kyler that not only is Ella beautiful, but she also must be a remarkable woman who had worked her way into Aidan’s heart

Kyler snorted “Fuck, you get married and turn into an overprotective brother”

Aidan gave a halfhearted shrug “Do what you want, but do it gently She’s a special woman, and I do care about her”

“You don’t need to tell me she’s special” Kyler’s body hummed in need as he looked to Ella “I can see it withto Aidan, he sood care of your assistant while you’re on your honeymoon”

The band changed songs into soo dance with his bride, Aidan frowned “That’s what I’m afraid of”

Forgive me

Ella’s shoulders sluhter and joy surrounded her, music and happiness, but her stomach plummeted as she read her husband, Rory Snow’s text When would he give up? Didn’t a domestic violence protection order say This relationship is over?

As the band played a slow song, she ran her fingers over the scar by her right eye The mark was a constant reminder of Rory Every day she looked in the ht of him

All she wanted was to forget Heck, she’d been doing exactly that Rory was the jackass who couldn’t let it go Ella knew she should probably call the Savannah police depart her, but she was so damn tired of it all She hadmistakes

She’d hoped Rory would do the same

That didn’t look like it was going to happen anytime soon