All Chapters of Beneath His Cold Vows: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Alicia’s POV Edward's hand rested at the small of my back as we stepped out of the car. Light. Impersonal. The kind of touch that looked intimate from a distance but felt like nothing up close. Flash bulbs exploded in bursts of white. Voices called out, Edward's name, my name, questions we wouldn'

Edward's POV My hand closed around her wrist before I thought about it. The room was still watching. Whispers rippled outward like water. Lucy stood frozen, wine dripping down the front of her gold dress. Dark red against bright gold. Impossible to miss. Her mouth opened in shock that looked almos

Alicia’s POV Dinner ended. Thank God. I'd survived three courses, two rounds of small talk about someone's vacation house in Martha’s Vineyard, and Senator Whitmore's detailed explanation of tax reform that I'd nodded through without hearing a single word. Because I'd been staring at a necklace.

Alicia’s POV I pushed through the bathroom door. The hallway was empty. Music drifted from the ballroom. Voices layered over piano. I walked back, heels clicking against marble. Deep breath. Smile. Perform. The ballroom opened before me. Still packed. Still glittering under chandeliers. I scan

Edward’s POV The guest room was cold. I peeled off the tuxedo jacket and tossed it over the wingback chair. The bow tie followed. I loosened the top buttons of my shirt, then stopped halfway. The documents. Lucy had given Alicia something from my mother. Board meeting materials I’d need before M