Total pages in book: 42
Estimated words: 39764 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 199(@200wpm)___ 159(@250wpm)___ 133(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 39764 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 199(@200wpm)___ 159(@250wpm)___ 133(@300wpm)
“This, I know. I apologize. But, um…before I invest more time being your partner, I must know if you will stay with me. If I pretended that the news of my relationship might reach the judges, I wondered what would you do, keep me or dump me.”
I’m gaping, my mouth hanging open as I listen to his confession. But I’m struggling to compute the words. “So the blackmail wasn’t real?”
“No.” He grimaces. “Please do not hate me.”
Anger surges through me…then quickly dies. He would never have needed to test me if I hadn’t spent years partner-swapping to feed an ambition that, in the long run, nearly consumed my spirit and threatened my happiness.
“I don’t hate you. Just don’t ever surprise me again.”
“Now I know where I stand, so…never.” He snatches up my left hand, notes the ring there, then grabs me in a bear hug. “Engaged? Congratulations! You two are happy, yes?”
“Very.” I send Alejandro a warm smile, and he caresses my back in return.
“I think all will be good now,” Kristoff pronounces.
“Not just good.” My fiancé brings me closer to his side, and I rest my head on his shoulder. “It’s going to be perfect. We’re going to be so happy.”
“Are you sure?” Alejandro teases.
“I’m a champion with a great dance partner and a wonderfully hot husband-to-be. Oh, yeah.” I send him a saucy smile of challenge. “Don’t believe I’ll be happy? Just watch me.”
He slides his arms around me, and his kiss promises a passion that leaves me reeling. “Oh, I will.”