The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 27

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  • If he truly didn’t care, a fresh relationship of Navier wouldn’t stir even the slightest emotion in him.

  • Yet here he was–loudly protesting his indifference while clearly desperate to drag her back and chase away any man who dared approach her.

  • No one spoke.

  • His friends had pushed him enough for one night.

  • After a long pause, Lysander suddenly announced. “I’m going to propose to Ophelia. Spread the news–I want the whole world to know I’m marrying her.”

  • “Hold up,” Michael said, unable to contain his confusion. “You literally just said you weren’t ready for that. What changed in the last five minutes?”

  • “Seriously, Lysander,” Ryan pressed, “No offense, but this kinda sounds like you’re just trying to force Navier back. And what happens when Ophelia finds out? She’ll get jealous and upset.”

  • Lysander’s lips pressed into a tight line, his eyes clouded with unreadable emotions.

  • “She won’t find out. Unless one of you idiots decides to run your mouth. I’m just worried about an old friend aborad alone. That’s it. Besides, Ophelia is incredibly understanding–she’ll get it. I’ll make it up to her, and the proposal is genuine anyway.”

  • “Uh–huh. Sure…maybe,” No one dared comment further on his plans.

  • silently hope he wouldn’t come

  • hearing every word.

  • real Ophelia have been jealous, angry,

  • wasn’t

  • the beginning, she’d understood exactly what

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  • many years, that once–pure youthful love had become contaminated

  • would obsessively seek substitutes for Ophelia out of longing, while simultaneously becoming

  • fully let go of either woman.

  • didn’t work perctly that

  • in Celeste’s heart only

  • home, Lysander presented her with several transfer agreements for her

  • character. Rather than signing immediately, she

  • is this? Has something happened? I don’t want these papers–I just want you to be okay. I won’t sign.”

  • took her hand and placed it over the signature line.

  • a gift. The Vanderbilt empire is vast–this is barely a drop in the bucket. If

  • Oh, I’m relived.” Celeste didn’t refuse outright, but pretended

  • the notary

  • had been successfully transferred.

  • now belonged to Celeste Stanley, not

  • few times, and he

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