The Imposter Bride by Sallie Woods

Chapte

Chapter 129

It seemed as if God didn’t heed her pleas

“Boom!” The thunderous sounds from outside the window came in waves, causing Sabrina to drop her paintbrush and hide under the covers

“Damn it, stop with the thunder, she mumbled, covering her ears tightly.

Meanwhile, at the local pub.

Carter, drunk as a skunk, stumbled out into the pouring rain and the booming thunder. He had to get home

Jack drove him to Carter’s mansion and was going to leave

“Are you okay, president?‘ Jack asked, feeling worried.

Tm fine. Go home”

Carter drunkenly pushed open the mansion door Not seeing Sabrina, he assumed she was out drinking with some other men.

“Darn it‘ Do I mean nothing to her? Sabrina? Sabrina!” he yelled loudly

Sabrina, who had been huddled under her covers, heard his call and immediately opened her bedroom door, only to see the man staggering down the hallway toward her

“Why didn’t you answer?” Before he could finish his sentence, Carter lost his footing and fell onto Sabrina. His weight caused both of them to tumble onto the hallway floor. The stench of alcohol from Carter was overwhelming, making Sabrina feel nauseous. She tried to push him off, but he didn’t budge

He had fallen asleep. What a drunk jerk!

She began to lightly

of her,

under him moving, and muttered her name unclearly. Sabrina’s

effort, Sabrina managed to free herself from under him, leaving Carter sprawled

she do now? Should she take him to his room or just leave him here? Should she

the hallway would be inhumane. If he woke up and found himself in the hallway, he’d surely complain to her grandfather, and her grandfather would be furious.

did he have to drink so much?

managed to move the nearly six–foot–tall muscular man to his bedroom

thunderclap sounded

dropping

woke Carter

hiding under the covers and hugging

was afraid of thunder Carter, now partially awake, saw her trembling under the covers and couldn’t help but

A while later

“Crash”

not outside. Carter woke up fully and started looking

bedside table. It was a hard hit, and she was now sitting on the floor,

Sabrina? Carter called out

response Carter panicked and hurried to check on

unconscious The fear, the stress, and the sudden blow to her head combined to make

was now fully sober He quickly picked her up and placed her on his bed. The lightning illuminated her

lips meeting her dry ones in a tender kiss,

lips tasted so sweet, he couldn’t stop He licked his lips, savoring

peeked through the curtain, hitting Sabrina’s eyelids.

handsome face right in front of her “Ah!” She screamed, waking Carter Their eyes

bed?” Sabrina exclaimed. She remembered being in her

sneak into my bed because you’re infatuated with me?”