33 parts Ongoing Mature"You got hotter?. How long have I been away?" Jax drapped an arm possessively over my shoulder.
My gaze met with Ludwig's again, his eyes narrowed in a possessive way I knew too well.
He wasn't the only one watching. I could feel the quiet hum of men's gazes glued to me. The kind of attention I didn't ask for but was always given when I least wanted it.
I ignored them all.
The only person I couldn't ignore was Jax. His gaze was different. Not hungry or possessive, but something deeper. Something harder to read. He didn't need to say a word, his eyes said it all, silently acknowledging the unspoken power in the room.
"Let's dance."
I was lost in Jax's scent, the familiar musk of his cologne. His arms were around me, hugging me close in a way that felt... like home. The way he moved with me, our bodies in perfect sync.
His lips brushed against my ear. The heat of his breath made my pulse quicken, and I giggled.
One moment, Jax's warmth was mine, and the next-someone violently yanked us apart. My body jolted as I was pulled back, and before I could react, I felt a strong hand on my wrist, dragging me away from Jax. My heart slammed into my ribs, panic blooming in my chest.
What the hell?. Ludwig!.
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She had plans. Life had chaos. Her final year in high school was supposed to be simple: graduate, hang out with her best friends, maybe finally sort out her tangled crushes on Alameen and Jax. But that dream shattered the moment her father returned with a new German wife and a stepson.
Things spiral fast. The Sassy Six becomes the Sassy Four. One crush ends up in a hospital bed, another moves far away, and just when she thinks it can't get worse, her father forces her into an arranged engagement without a single explanation.
But Ree's story is far from over.
Just as everything seems lost, secrets start to unravel, about her past, her parents, and a fortune she never knew she had. Turns out, Ree's life isn't falling apart... it's being rearranged.