Lyra Vanderbilt has spent most of her life trying to escape the shadow of her perfect half-sister, Brynn. They may share a father, but that's where their similarities end. Now, Lyra's worst nightmare is coming true-she's been roped into helping plan...
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Rose Harrington.
Or should I say, Elara Harrington?
The woman who has been stuck in my head since the day she walked in as the new girl during freshman year science.
I still remember exactly what she wore and the first thing she said to me.
She wore an oversized white t-shirt with overall shorts and dirty red Converse high tops.
Her hair was in two braids and she had a large stack of friendship bracelets on her left arm.
She was extremely shy when introducing herself to everyone and when our teacher told her to take a seat next to me, her face turned bright red.
It was adorable.
Her first words to me were, "Do you mind if we share a textbook? I don't have one yet."
Her voice was so delicate, so fragile...almost as if she was too afraid to speak to me.
I of course let her see my textbook and she quietly thanked me.
During that whole class period I couldn't pay attention, all I could think about was the floral scent of her perfume and the way her hand was laying so close to mine.
So how did this obsession begin you ask?
I wish I could tell you.
It's like my body was telling me that this girl needed to be mine.
And she was.
Until I fucked it up.
I fucked up the one good thing going on in my life and now she's in the arms of another.
She's wearing another man's ring.
She's sleeping in another man's bed.
The thought of him even breathing the same air as her makes my eye twitch.
Travis Baker, loser CEO with a sad excuse for a company.
Truth is, I could give less of a shit that this man owes me money! I forgot about him months ago until Ryat informed me that Rosie was married to him.
I swear I had never called up my lawyer quicker.
When I saw her walk into the room with that suit and those cherry-red lips, I wanted to pounce on her.
I wanted to show her how much I missed her.
How much I need her.
But I chose to control myself...for now.
I was about 2 seconds away from ripping Travis's head off after he kissed her.
He kissed what's mine and thinks he can get away with it?
Yeah fucking right.
This lawsuit just got a lot more fun for me.
I knew Rose wouldn't take my offer but man did I love seeing the shocked look on her face.
