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2026-06-28 00:42:21
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Unintended Bride Forty Seven
Liam's POVDay 14. Two bloody weeks. I had to endure two weeks without her. Packing my bags for the contract merger sign in Italy was a hell of a trip and I wasn’t supposed to be at a restaurant. Gideon dragged me. “You haven’t eaten a real meal in a week. It'll be twenty minutes. I promise then we can go back.”So here I was. At Bastian’s. Corner table. Back to the wall. The way Dad taught me. I wasn’t eating. I was scanning. Every woman with long hair. Every exit. Every black SUV that slowed down outside.The city felt too big without her in it.“Mr. Hampton?” The waiter set down water I didn’t ask for. “Are you—”“Fine.” My phone buzzed. It was another regular PI. There were no leads on her. I shoved it face down.That’s when I saw her.Across the restaurant, near the window. She had the same full hair but red and it wasn't bright. It gave a hint of copper when it was touched by the late afternoon sun. And her curly hair fell past her shoulders. She was turned halfway, talki
Unintended Bride Forty Six
Nina's POVThe kitchen smelled like lemon and bleach. I was wiping the same spot on the table for the third time when the front door clicked. It was Frida. She came in with two grocery bags in one hand and a small padded envelope in the other. Her eyes went straight to me, then to the envelope.“The mail came in and I got them out,” she said, setting the bags down. “This one’s for you.”My hands stilled on the cloth. For me? Nobody knew I was here. Except…I dried my hands on my sweatpants and took them. It was light. My name wasn’t on it. Just _N. Hale_. A safe house name we’d picked two weeks ago.I ripped it open. First was a small box with earrings, hoops, and simple fake gold studs and a note in Frida’s handwriting. “For doctor visits. You deserve something pretty.”The next gift was a card and I opened it to see it was a booked appointment. A card from St. Mary’s Women’s Clinic. Antenatal Appointment. July 30th. 10:30 AM. Dr. Alvarez.“Thank you,” I whispered while she smil
Unintended Bride Forty Five
Liam's POV I raised one eyebrow making him more tense and he closed his eyes for a brief moment, recollected his composite and looked sideways in an awkward manner the second he met my eye. “I always was and still am. But today, I'll be your brother. And best friend if you will allow me.”“You might as well become my wife.” I teased. “Ha ha. Very funny, sir. But no. Unfortunately, that's too hard to handle. This secretary's work is already hard enough but you pay handsomely and I don't have plans of taking another. Besides, that position has already been taken care of by Mrs. Nina.” For a second I was happy then sad. Most of the emotions took me off to feelings I didn't understand. It was bittersweet to have lovely memories of her helping out and taking care of me, her coming to me but then the times I had wronged her never left me. God, I was an idiot. “I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that,” Gideon made me look back at him. “No. It's okay.” I rose from my seat and took off my j
Unintended Bride Forty Four
Liam's POVIt was fate. They said, What fate? The pitiless bullshit people were told to to get stuck with whatever crap life gave them but I didn't want that. I was tired of hearing it constantly and somehow the universe kept shooting it my way. It was the most popular word I had seen and heard since Nina disappeared. The newspaper, the broadcasters, old men, the starbuck coffee note too. And what did I do? Nothing, at least not nothing but the results were nothing to me. So I relayed into it. Six days had gone by and I didn't have news of Nina. Everyday was a pain. I kept checking my phone screen every second for the investigator's response. The door opened and I didn't bother looking up from the reports. “Found anything?” “No sir,” Gideon said in a careful tone. It wasn't his fault but that response ticked me off in the worst way. I nodded to cover my temper and signed another acquisition, already tired the book five times in a row. I had every word memorized by heart. I bought
Unintended Bride Forty Three
Liam’s POV Frank nodded then took out his phone. But after he dialed, I saw his expression falter. "She's changed lines."Disbelief, pain, and anger all flooded me. My phone rang in my pocket and I pulled it out. It was a message from my Dad. "Come back with a proper apology to your mom and I or you'll be thrown out of the company."I squeezed the phone hard. That was how he was going to play it. Fine, then I'll show him how bad I could play. I dialed Gideon. "Gather the board of directors for a meeting in the next hour.”~I walked into the Hampton Enterprise boardroom 47 minutes later. I had bandaged my wounds, dressed in the darkest Tom Ford suit I could find with no tie, my hair combed back with a gel and a fiery temper I planned to use to full will. The hospital clothes had been thrown into the trash can and I had my private investigator looking for Nina. I pushed the door open and walked in casually, taking my hand out of my pocket and taking my seat. Gideon placed the fil
Unintended Bride Forty Two
Liam's POVThe lights flashed on my face, my eyes slowly opened and closed back, before fluttering again, adjusting to the light. Birds chirped and my vision closed in, the white ceiling coming into view, bolder. I turned my head and saw the IV line connected to my arm, looking downwards, my fingers flinched and a blonde hair rested next to it. That didn't add up. I lifted my body slowly upwards and immediately regretted it. She woke up. Anya's sleepy eyes met mine then grew wider. "Liam!" She cheered and moved her hand to touch me but my brows furrowed warning her not to dare. She paused but kept talking and I wished she would shut up. "Are you okay? I was here all night. You passed out..."I cut her short. "Where's Nina?" Anya's face turned into a scowl. I shouldn't have bothered and tugged at the IV as I stood up. Anya rushed to me. "You can't. The doctor said..."I shut her up again, didn't she get it, I didn't need her presence. "I asked you a question, where the fuck is N
Unintended Bride One
Nina’s POV“Oh, Liam…” I whimpered as a tear rolled down my cheeks. I was holding a stolen photo I had taken months ago in my trembling hands as I stared out of the window.He was looking away from the camera with his perfect jawline accentuated by the dim lighting, as a smile tugged on those perfe
Unintended Bride Five
Nina’s POV"No! Absolutely not!" I screamed as I stood up so fast I almost fell. "You can't do this! I won't marry him like this!""Shut your mouth, Nina!" my father roared, his face twisting into a look of pure hatred."Liam, say something!" Anya wailed, leaping from the sofa with her face red and
Unintended Bride Four
Nina’s POVThe loud scream seemed to snap away the fog in my brain as I scrambled off the bed in panic. I got up so quickly, I stumbled and almost fell face flat on the bed, but I barely caught myself to see I was still wearing the dress from last night.Liam however, was completely naked as I drag
Unintended Bride Three
Nina's POV Liam’s grip on my upper arms was unyielding as my small world spiraled out of control because of how close we were standing."Nina?" he breathed deeply. He looked just as startled as I was as his deep blue eyes scanned my face, which I knew was all red and puffy from all the crying, cou
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