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My sister is one of the best.
“Where are your things?”
“At her place. She and Graham couldn’t make it because the baby has a slight fever.”
My sister had texted me that earlier, but she left out the piece where Grace was on her way.
“I’ll have my driver get your things and take them to my place.”
She nods. “Yeah, that’s smart. What do we do now?”
The music starts as she asks the question, so I grab her hand and usher her toward the dance floor.
“We dance, and let them take pictures.”
“That’s it?”
“That’s it.” I pull her body flush to mine as I step side to side. “And from this moment on, we do everything as a team.”
She presses her lips together.
“I like that plan.”
“Good.”
She lets out a small laugh, and it must break the trance that has fallen over the rest of the room. Slowly, others join us on the dance floor.
“Preston,” she whispers and brings her body closer to mine.
“Yes?”
“I’m sorry I’ve been so stubborn. You deserved better from the start.”
I kiss her forehead and then rest my cheek against hers. “You have nothing to be sorry for, Sunny. You’re just being you, and that’s all I’ve ever needed.”
“Stubbornness and all?” she grins.
“Especially that. I quite like when you give me a hard time. Everyone else in my life is so eager to please me. Maybe that’s why I’ve always been so drawn to you. You never wanted me around for my money or my social standing.”
“Nope, just your last name, it seems.”
I throw my head back and chuckle, and then the song tempo picks up and I spin her around.
Her smile is all I need to know that this ruse of ours is done stressing me out. From this moment on, it’s me and Grace against the world until we both have what we want.
I glance up to see Marcus watching me with a scowl, his daughter standing next to him.
It’s showtime, but right now, with Grace in my arms, I have a feeling that faking my affection for her won’t be a problem.
But knowing that is a big one.
Chapter
Fourteen
GRACE
“This engagement is so sudden. What do you have to say to the people who are hearing about it and are still in disbelief?” The reporter looks at Preston with this question, and although my heart is racing, Preston looks calm as ever next to me.
