Young Bride in a Lightning Marriage: Never Tired of Mr. Leon's Love

Watching Caleb fret and fume, Cillian sighed and said, "It's not what you think, Caleb. The Charleston royals have been nothing but kind to us. It's just that I, uh, kind of ended up sleeping with a woman..." Cillian's face was the picture of regret, but Caleb nearly spat out his drink.

"

What! Slept with a woman? His little brother Cillian, the golden boy, actually slept with a woman? That was more jaw-dropping than ticking off the king of Charleston! "Spill it, man. What the heck happened?" Caleb leaned in, his eyes sparkling with a mix of excitement and the irresistible pull of juicy gossip.

Cillian's mouth twitched involuntarily. Was his brother actually getting a kick out of that?

However, Caleb was the only one he could talk to about it, so Cillian confessed, "Yesterday, Lucy turned me down. I was so bummed out that I hit the bar and got plastered."

Caleb had to stifle a laugh, which came out as a coughing fit. It was sad that his little brother was nursing a broken heart with booze, but why was it so funny? "Are you laughing at me, Caleb?"

Cillian looked up, his eyes narrowing as he caught Caleb's gaze. Caleb was quick to shake his head.

"Absolutely not. You're reading too much into it. Why would I laugh at you? I just got something caught in my throat, that's all. Now, spill it. What happened next?"

"Well, I ran into this woman at the bar, and we ended up having a few drinks..."

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she doesn't want me

trying to wrap my head around is, are you absolutely sure you slept with

was laced with skepticism. He really had

night, just that unwavering belief based

should have some inkling about that

positive. I mean, wouldn't I know if I slept with her? And why would she accuse me

rep

off, his head drooping. He was at a loss

not keep questioning his little brother seeing how sure he was, but

up because she's just not

one dish

twitched, a part of him itching to give Caleb a piece of his mind. How

she's thinking, I've got to find her and get the story straight. Caleb, will you help

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