Synopsis

BeingsecondbestispracticallyinmyDNA.Mysistergotthelove,theattention,thespotlight.Andnow,evenherdamnfiancé.Technically,RhysGrangerwasmyfiancénow—billionaire,devastatinglyhot,andawalkingWallStreetwetdream.MyparentsshovedmeintotheengagementafterCatherinedisappeared,andhonestly?Ididn’tmind.I’dcrushedonRhysforyears.Thiswasmychance,right?Myturntobethechosenone?Wrong.Onenight,heslappedme.Overamug.Astupid,chipped,uglymugmysistergavehimyearsago.That’swhenithitme—hedidn’tloveme.Hedidn’tevenseeme.Iwasjustawarm-bodiedplaceholderforthewomanheactuallywanted.Andapparently,Iwasn’tevenworthasmuchasaglorifiedcoffeecup.SoIslappedhimrightback,dumpedhisass,andpreparedfordisaster—myparentslosingtheirminds,Rhysthrowingabillionairetantrum,histerrifyingfamilyplottingmyuntimelydemise.Obviously,Ineededalcohol.Alotofalcohol.Enterhim.Tall,dangerous,unfairlyhot.Thekindofmanwhomakesyouwanttosinjustbyexisting.I’dmethimonlyoncebefore,andthatnight,hejusthappenedtobeatthesamebarasmydrunk,self-pityingself.SoIdidtheonlylogicalthing:Idraggedhimintoahotelroomandrippedoffhisclothes.Itwasreckless.Itwasstupid.Itwascompletelyill-advised.Butitwasalso:Best.Sex.Of.My.Life.And,asitturnedout,thebestdecisionI’devermade.Becausemyone-nightstandisn’tjustsomerandomguy.He’sricherthanRhys,morepowerfulthanmyentirefamily,anddefinitelymoredangerousthanIshouldbeplayingwith.Andnow,he’snotlettingmego.