Once Upon a Playboy; the New Yorker Book 4 by M.O. Kenyan

Author:M.O. Kenyan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: second chance romance, billionaire baby romance
Publisher: M.O. Kenyan

Chapter Seven

Evie still wasn’t sure that her going to this birthday party was a good idea. The formal invitation had been brought up to her room, along with a garment bag. It was a white dress, with green stilettos. She had sat in her room, staring at what, to her, looked like a peace offering or an olive branch from her brother to her. Ethan, or Rich as he was known to his family and friends, had welcomed a complete stranger into their fold. Evie wasn’t sure that she would have been capable of that. Before the accident, definitely, but this person she was now…she was too afraid to open her heart, even to herself.

Elizabeth’s pestering had pushed her to go. For a couple of days, they had been arguing about Evie’s decision not to take the money. Evie didn’t know the value of it, at least not in her mother’s eyes. However, when it came to family, she knew it was priceless. She wanted to belong, and she had found her place. It didn’t matter that she had to share it with Dennis. She desperately needed her brother and this group of people to keep her from getting lost within her guilt, her grief and her fears.

Evie got dressed, pulled her hair back in a Dutch braid and got into the back of a town car. She wasn’t sure where they were going, but she didn’t expect a two-hour drive outside the city. Evie’s neck craned to the side as she leaned her head outside the window when they reached two large iron gates. Her invitation card was presented by the driver, then they drove up a long driveway. The car door opened when they reached the pillars of the pristine white house. It looked more like a country club than it did a home.

Nervous, she worried her bottom lip as she walked up the front steps behind the others. She spotted Rosalinda and Adrian at the door, welcoming their guests, and in that moment, she was overwhelmed by shame. She wanted to get back into the car and get away from this place. She probably would have if the car hadn’t disappeared and there weren’t a bunch of people behind her.

“Bon après midi.” Evie stretched out her hand. Rosalinda only used it to pull her in close for a hug. It was like the woman sensed how deprived she was of motherly love and had made it her mission to make sure Evie got her fill of it.

“Muy linda.” Rosalinda cupped her face and kissed her cheeks.

“Hallo, dear.” Adrian greeted her with a kiss on the cheek. He turned her around and introduced her to the guests still lingering around the front door. “This is my son-in-law’s younger sister.”

Evie was glad and a little disappointed at the same time, although she could hardly expect the man to lie to his friends and introduce her as his daughter. Evie was still happy that she stood beside them, though. Their other children weren’t there so, for a moment, she was able to live out her fantasy.

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