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Page 144 of The Damaged Billionaire's Obsession

Stella had ordered everyone out, claiming they would distract her. “I’ve got the bouquet– Oh my word Bonnie!” She exclaims when she sees me. Not minding to break Stella’s rule, she sweeps into the room looking awed. “You look a-mazing!”

Once the tech floor got wind of Zeus and Hera getting married, it caused no small stir. Grace, the closest to me, had been the go-between, and each time she’d come back begging with a few more names of those who wanted to attend. They didn’t even mind not being seated during the ceremony. They simply wanted to be allowed to throw rice and wish us well.

You’d think it was the Royal wedding the way they acted, but I couldn’t very well say no, so Acercraft folks form a large chunk of the crowd today.

The non-fraternization rule was thrown out, much to the relief of everyone. It turns out there were a few love interests that were being severely hindered by the rule. Notable of such, and to my utmost shock, was Grace and Mike Waldrow, who is almost twenty years her senior.

I’d literally sprinted to Ethan’s office with the information two seconds after I heard it, only to find out he already knew about it for weeks! I couldn’t believe he wouldn’t tell me. He’d said he didn’t think I needed to know, which led me to give him a piece of my mind about how he needed to take into account my expectations of him as my boyfriend to share juicy gossip with me.

Ingrid and Grant fully backed me up at the family dinner when I raised the issue of how much to tell your partner. Not that it got me anywhere. He’s still like a clam with information.

Grace stands beside me now, peering into the mirror, and my gaze snags on the large, exquisitely arranged bouquet of pink and white peonies with a dash of purple lilacs.

“I have no words Bonnie,” she hands over the bouquet, still looking at me. “It’s from Ethan.”

Oh wow. “Thanks Grace.”

“There’s a note too”

My heart flutters as I open the note and read out.

You had me spinning at hello, and now I don’t know where I stop, and you begin, Mrs. Hawthorne.

Grace ‘awws’ beside me, but I can’t hear her over the butterflies taking off in my belly. Suddenly, I can’t wait to get to that altar.

Stella shoos her away. “Grace, can you go get Twiggy, please, and tell the others to give us a few more minutes, we’ll soon be done.”

Grace makes to leave, then suddenly remembers, “Oh, I’m also meant to ask if Bonnie wanted something to drink before we start. You can have water, juice, or any virgin cocktail.

“Yeah, the virgin cocktail sounds great.”

“It has to be something she can sip out of a straw, please,” Stella amends.

“Noted,” she leaves, but I’m still staring at the note.

“Bonnie, I meant it about the crying,” She takes the note from me.

“Okay, I won’t." I change the subject so I can focus on something else apart from the tingly feeling coursing through me at Ethan’s sappy words. I hold the bouquet in one hand and cradle my fluttery belly with the other. The material clings to me like a second skin.

“You know Stella, I didn’t think baby bumps could be sexy, but the material and cut of this dress is so precise and flattering.”

“I know, babe, the belly area is literally my favorite part of the dress. Speaking of bumps, I was meaning to ask you something. If you were to pee on a stick now, would it still show two pink lines?”

That stops me for a second. “Why would I need to do that? I’m pregnant already,” I palm my belly for emphasis.

“Duh, I know, I just wondered if…” She pauses in thought. “Hmm.”

“Stella? If what?” I have no clue why she’s talking about taking a pregnancy test when I’m already five months pregnant.

“It’s nothing, it was just a weird thought. Sometimes I get them. Never mind.”

I want to pursue the issue but we can’t say more because Twiggy pokes his head in.

“Would ye look at that? Twiggy’s deep brogue fills the room. “Ethan’s done for, he is. Yer breathtaking.”

Breathtaking.

There’s the word that keeps snagging in my brain again.




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