Stand and Defend by Sloane St. James EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Sloane St. James
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jordana
“Get in the car, Jordana.”
I close my eyes and exhale. I hate when he calls me by my full
name but stopped correcting him when it was clear after the first few
weeks of dating that I was wasting my breath. “I’m not going to call you a
boy’s name.”
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“I’m in, I’m in—Wait, I forgot my water bottle!”
“You should have thought of that earlier. You’re always making us
fucking late.”
“It’s two o’clock. You said to be ready at three.”
He climbs into the driver seat, and we pull out of the underground
garage of the condo. Bryan slams his hand on the steering wheel. “Why
would I say three o’clock? That doesn’t even make sense . . . All I ask is for
you to be on time.”
I swear, he told me three o’clock, I know he did.
I hadn’t finished packing before he was tossing my bag in the trunk at
two o’clock. I’m parched, and my lips are dry, but it’s not worth the fight.
Not when we’re on the way to our “party for the wedding party,” where
we’re expected to show up head over heels for each other.
I can’t believe we’re going to another one of these events. It’s overkill.
We’ve already had two engagement soirees; how many does one couple
need? With each party, my future grows darker, like this marriage is
looming over me like a raincloud.
Most women light up when they speak about their weddings and can’t
wait to marry the love of their life, then there are women like me. Not
thrilled but willing. It’s not uncommon for industry tycoons and finance
moguls to orchestrate marriages for their offspring. Technically, Bryan and I
met in college, but our parents know each other and served on the same
board of directors back in the day.
Much of our lives are decided before we’re even born. From the subject
we major in to who we walk down the aisle to—in my case, Bryan
Davenport. It’s a “smart move.” He’s fine. Neutral. Predictable. Sometimes
he has a temper, and our sex life isn’t over-the-moon spectacular, but that’s
nothing unusual. Our relationship is normal. Our parents set us up, and this
is the natural progression of the plan. While I don’t always agree or like
their choices, I love my family and know they have my best interest at
heart. Most people marry for love—and most divorces happen within five
years. Love is overrated. Life is meant to be filled with hobbies, like
traveling, Netflix, and reading. When it comes to love, the book is always
better.
“How was your day at work?” he asks, checking his emails while
driving.
“It was good. Jennifer and I went out to lunch today.”
“Where did you go?”
“Waterhaus.” It’s one of the nicer restaurants in the area. I wanted to
take my coworker out to celebrate her two-year anniversary with the
company we work for, H&H Holdings. Bryan Davenport Sr., a.k.a. my
future father-in-law, is the CEO.
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