Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 56

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The car ride downtown is unbearable.

My shoulders are jammed between Aiden and Zaid in the backseat. I feel like I'm

suffocating, but I can't pinpoint exactly why.

Aiden's hand rests possessively on my thigh, and he squeezes my skin every time Zaid shifts beside me. I twist my lips, shifting my eyes to look at him. He looks different, but exactly the same.

His hair is longer, his eyes dark as he stares ahead. His arms are crossed over his chest, and his entire leg presses against mine.

Mother and Jake sit in the front, the silence between them thick and unnatural, which

only makes the entire space more insufferable.

I huff a breath, annoyed, and throw my head back until it rests on the seat.

Aiden leans in slightly, whispering, "You okay?"

nod tightly and turn to

on me, burning like a low flame. He

maddening how much my body reacts to him, even as I remind myself that I'm with Aiden. My pulse races when his fingers brushes against my waist in the cramped space, and I curse myself for the

and then shifts to look around

fingers go still on my waist. "I'd be out

close

into the rearview mirror, his eyes catching mine. "We're almost there. Don't

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the mirror, choosing to look out of Aiden's

shop, I practically leap out of the car, grateful for Aiden's hand as he helps pull me out. I breathe in the fresh air, my mind spinning

about how perfect everything is going to be as she takes Jake's arm

rows of dresses and suits lining the walls. A sales assistant greets us with a smile and starts handing out the preordered outfits as mother confirms

your dress, Alina. We ordered the suits for the boys at another shop, Let's go." Mother practically digs her fingers into my arm as she pulls me toward the

option but to follow her to the dressing room and slip inside. She sets the dress on the hook and looks me over with a

I scowl. "No."

Jake and I are heading to the other shop. Tell the assistant