She wrinkles her nose. “I feel like maybe I’ve already said too much.”
Ignoring that, I think it through. If her sister is still pregnant, that means whatever happened, it was within the last nine months.
So this year, Quinn was so devastated by the woman under his protection being kidnapped and impregnated by the Russian that he took the drastic and life-altering measure of agreeing to an arranged marriage with a stranger in response.
He was in love with her.
He’s still in love with her.
That’s what this morning was about. His mood change, his silence, his inexplicable scowls.
He married me and made love to me and woke up with me, a standin for the woman he actually wants.
I feel sick. Foolish, ashamed, and sick to my stomach.
A week ago, this wouldn’t have hurt. I wouldn’t have f
