Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 55 Chapter 55

Inside the room, Jandee was far from drunk. In fact, her mind was eleae. "Simon is definitely waiting in the hallway to see if you leave. We can't both leave either; your site has multiple rooms," she said.

The be would survelystantly

samson would mack her again—this time with even sharper, more venomous words.

Edward, still stacking his cigarette, walked over to the window.

Janice's eyes followed him as he began unbuttoning his suit jacket with one hand “Mr. Moore, what are you

Why was he taking off his jacket?

Edward turned back toward her, the cigarette perched loosely between his lips, His eyes gleaned with fint amesement, and his voice dipped to a low, teasing tone. "You're back to calling me Mr. More?

she stawmited, thinking he was annoyed by her sudden shift to formality,

To her, Edward wasn't just her boss-he was someone untouchable, almost sacred.

But Edward Interrupted her with and remark, "I sleep on the couch"

Huh?

Her room wasn'Lexactly spacious-not because Harrison was stingy when booking it but because jare pretened a smaller space. Cozy rooms gave her a sense of security

The problem, however, was the couch. It was tiny.

with Edward's height, even if he managed to squeeze onto it, he'd be incredibly uncomfortable.

“You should take the bed, and I'll sleep on the couch,” Janke blurted out, already grabbing one of the pillows to set it down for hi

What about the blanket?

was a single occupancy room. There was

was undoubtedly still lingering outside, would notice. And who knew how he might

she could

thought of looking ridiculous in front of

the heater on, sleeping

thoughts. When she finally

the bathroom. His tone was firm and final “I'll

in the middle

of running water filled the space, and for some reason, it made her ears tingle. She couldn't even remember what

belore

after, Edward reappeared. He was dying his hands with a disposable towel

a word, she turned and walked

"Hello," Edward answered.

little cramped. Trward stood by the window as he

are coming home," Barbara Thompson declared

them back, it

a business trip

tone remained as sharp and commanding as ever, a trait she had clearly passed on to her children. "Does the

a soft

in Chilbourne right now, but I don't care. He has to come

for a response, Barbara

you not

the time Janice serged from the bathroom, Edward was already lying on

briefly but said

it a strange tension. It was recal parts unfamiliarity

corner of the blanket. She closed her eyes, determined to fall asleep

wouldn't let her she

dur's nighttime temperature was fat chilller than back