The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 11

Seeing Celeste in his robe, Lysander’s ears flushed slightly pink, though he tried to sound casual.

“Hey, Ophelia?”

Celeste took his hand, swinging it gently.

“It’s late. Aren’t you done yet, Lysander? Let’s have a break.”

Lysander smiled tenderly and shook his head. “Nothing important. You’re right–we should sleep.”

He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and guided her toward the bedroom.

In the cozy warmth of the bed, they held each other close. Eyes shut, yet neither of them slept.

As Celeste lay in Lysander’s embrace, her thoughts drifted inward:

‘Navier, you were right. He hasn’t asked about you once. He doesn’t deserve loyalty nor loving. If you hadn’t warned me, I might have foolishly fallen for his fake affection.‘

Despite holding the reborn Opheliamade him ecstatic, Lysander felt strangely hollow.

No matter how hard he tried to fall asleep, Navier’s face kept flashing through his mind.

The next morning, Lysander had luxury boutiques deliver countless garments tailored to Ophelia’s size for Celeste to choose from.

price tags that would once have left Celeste breathless.

had trained

flipped through the selections casually, choosing only a few pieces that fit Ophelia’s taste

style.

really don’t have

least of my concerns,” Lysander smiled. “This is barely a rounding error on my accounts. It’s sweet that you

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that broke college kid anymore.”

on tiptoes to smooth the crease between his brows,

now,” Celeste said softly, “but I still worry about you working yourself

chest, his

the work–actually, I love watching you enjoy the things I

slipped a VISA–CARD

for anything you want.”

representatives prepared to leave, Lysander casually told Celeste, “Let me remind them of setting up regular

toward the group while Celeste

preferences,And-”

that fits Navier’s preferences. Have them

Manor instead.”

representatives nodded in

Manor itself–as compensation for