alive ?

Sebastian had pulled off quite the con-got himself an actual death certificate from the hospital and everything. 

The clerk checked it and stamped it without question. “Miss Chase, my condolences. Here’s the certificate.” 

I grabbed it and tossed it in my purse. 

Two seconds later, Carter’s phone started blowing up.

He shot me a nervous look before ducking into the corner to answer.

I caught enough to get the picture.

“How was I supposed to know she’d actually DO it?!”

“Wait, WHAT? They canceled your passport at the airport?!”

“Okay, okay, just stay calm. We’ll figure this out. Keep Linda comfortable, don’t let her worry.”

When he hung up, both he and Miles looked ready to murder me.

Before they could start, I cut them off.

“Put out an announcement. Tell everyone I’m looking for a new husband.”

Miles practically choked. “Sebastian JUST DIED and you’re already husband-shopping?! Are you trying to kill him twice?!”

Carter sneered. “You think you’re hot shit because you’re rich? without us, nobody would TOUCH you. You should be BEGGING us to marry you.”

I stared them down, ice cold.

“I don’t take orders from you. You take them from ME. Now go do what I said.”

They exchanged a nasty look.

“You think this’ll make us jealous? Make us propose?” Carter laughed. “You’re not worth HALF of what Linda is.”

“Fine. We’ll post your desperate little act. But don’t come crying to us when nobody wants you!”

Dad summoned me home immediately. Carter and Miles tried to follow.

I shut that down fast. “This is Chase family business. Not yours.”

They left fuming.

Dad looked worried when I arrived. “Lola, you loved Sebastian so much. Are you really sure about this?”

“Completely sure.”

He pulled an envelope from his desk. “Then I have someone in mind.”

I didn’t even look at it. “If you picked him, he’s perfect.”

Dad’s face relaxed into a smile. “Good. I’ll call Gideon Sinclair. He can be here in a week.”

My heart nearly stopped.

GIDEON SINCLAIR?!

Dad said Gideon was wrapping things up overseas and could fly back in seven days.

I spent that week relaxing while Carter and Miles stayed away, probably scheming something.

Finally, the day came. Gideon was landing that afternoon.

I was heading out when I saw him.

Sebastian. Standing at my front gate. Very much alive.

He’d ditched the designer clothes I bought him for some cheap T-shirt. He looked pathetic.

And clinging to him? Linda Brooks, tears streaming down her face while Carter and Miles comforted her.

So the fake death didn’t work, they got stuck at the airport, and now they’re back with their tails between their legs.

walked up, voice flat. “Sebastian. You’re not dead?”

Before he could answer, Linda jumped in front of him. “Miss Chase, do you have to be so cruel?! He’s your HUSBAND! Don’t you care

That he almost DIED?!”

I raised an eyebrow. “And who the hell are you to talk to me like that?”

She shrank back. Sebastian immediately stepped forward to protect her.

This woman SAVED MY LIFE. Who are you to disrespect her?!”

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