“Aster, it’s important to swear to me.” Rose’s eyes have been so solemn, so severe, as she stared at me. “You’ll be able to’t inform.”

I nodded, inhaling a deep breath. “I swear it.”

Twenty

Aster ought to’ve recognized higher.

My brother ought to’ve recognized higher.

I am. At all times. Fucking. Watching.

Name me egocentric, however I’d labored so laborious to get all the pieces set as much as sneak Aster out on the identical time that Rose could be doing her remaining becoming, the one time she could be alone sufficient with out my father’s watchful eyes.

I simply wished to see the happiness on their faces when, lastly, after years of being aside, they have been reunited.

And it had been value it.

Christ, I would nearly teared up myself on the sight of them collectively like that.

After which, my world got here crashing down.

They made preparations for Aster’s escape and did not belief me sufficient to inform me.

I wasn’t certain who I used to be extra pissed at.

Knight, for not figuring out, when he was purported to be my eyes and ears on Rose.

Bourbon and Rose, for not trusting me that I may assist them pull it off.

Or Aster, who’d I would actually come to really feel one thing for, one thing I knew was the reality, now that I felt the depth of her betrayal.

It was just like the evening Lily died yet again, and in a single full swoop, I misplaced all the pieces.

I would just completed making preparations with Massimo. Not solely did he give me data on Nicholi’s weaknesses however he was additionally coming in with a full group on the marriage ceremony, disguised as company. Moreover, he’d agreed to fulfill my father underneath the pretense of discussing enterprise.

Every thing was going precisely to plan when this bombshell dropped, and I felt the bottom fall out from underneath me.

For an entire day, I seethed.

I would made final minute changes and set Aster up because the maid of honor in order that she may stand subsequent to Rose on the marriage ceremony. I used this as an excuse to not see her, preserving her busy by sending in a group to get her prepared for the marriage. She spent the entire day choosing a gown to put on, together with getting waxed, her make up and hair executed, all the pieces she would have to be prepared for tomorrow.

And but, all this was a distraction as a result of, the very fact was—I couldn’t even take a look at her.

I’d been betrayed. There was no getting back from that.

Concepts got here and went with what to do about it.

For hours, I debated about whether or not or to not let Aster go. To easily do nothing and stroll away from her, identical to she was strolling away from me.

However I had data they did not have, one thing I used to be planning on sharing with Bourbon as quickly as I would set all the pieces up with Massimo.

However that one video modified all the pieces.

Although I hadn’t seen the DNA outcomes from the physician, I knew that Bourbon wasn’t Nero’s son.

My father and Bourbon had the identical eyes, one thing that had all the time bothered Bourbon since he hated our father. However, Uncle Daimon additionally had the identical startling shade of blue, like wanting right into a turbulent ocean.

Now that Nero knew the reality, Bourbon was nearly as good as lifeless. What little belief my father had in Bourbon was now demolished.

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