Out of Uniform Box Set: Books 1-3 by Kennedy Elle

Author:Kennedy, Elle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elle Kennedy Inc.
Published: 2020-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

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Annabelle spent the morning in her childhood bedroom, trying to figure out what the heck to do. Her heart felt like someone had smashed it with a hammer, and she still couldn’t believe what a fool she’d been, actually believing that she and Ryan had more than a fling going. Somehow, during their two weeks together, she’d fallen for him.

But he hadn’t fallen for her.

She sat down at the edge of the four-poster bed, looking around the bedroom in dismay. Decorated in shades of cream and yellow, the room boasted an antique dresser, a huge desk built into the wall, and a walk-in closet that was bigger than Christina’s bedroom back in San Diego. Everything was neat and pristine—her mother didn’t allow clutter. Growing up, Annabelle had hated this perfect, impersonal room.

She was probably going to have to move back in here until she found a place of her own, and she wasn’t looking forward to being under the same roof as her parents again. But what choice did she have? No matter what Bryce said, she wasn’t going to marry him. Because despite how things had ended with Ryan, her time with him had shown her that she didn’t want to be with Bryce. She wanted a man who gave a damn about her, who made her feel beautiful and special, who made her laugh and appreciated her.

Bryce Worthington was not that man.

She still didn’t know why he’d dropped that bomb at the dinner table last night without even speaking to her about it first. After Ryan left, she’d gone up to her room and locked the door, refusing to talk to anyone. She’d heard Bryce and his parents leaving, heard him assure everyone that his fiancée was just a little “overwhelmed”. Overwhelmed, her ass. Who did he think he was, telling everyone they were back together?

A sharp knock rapped on her door, and she lifted her head in irritation. “Yes?” she called.

“Miss Holmes,” came Magdalena’s polite voice, “Mr. Worthington is here to see you.”

She stifled a groan. Great. Bryce was back, no doubt to try and talk her into marrying him. For a moment she wanted to tell the housekeeper to kick him out, but then she realized this was the perfect opportunity to set things straight.

“Thanks, Magdalena. Have him wait in the den,” she replied. “I’ll be down in a minute.”

As Magdalena’s footsteps retreated down the hall, Annabelle walked into her private bath and checked her reflection in the mirror. Her eyes looked a little red, probably from all the crying she’d done after Ryan left. She pinched her cheeks to give them some color. When she saw Bryce, she didn’t want to look like a gaunt, pathetic girl who’d been dumped—twice.

He was standing at the bay window when she strode into the spacious den. She joined him, frowning when he tried to draw her into an embrace. “No, Bryce,” she said stiffly, shrugging his hands off her.

His pale-blue eyes flickered with annoyance. “I can’t hug you now?”

“No, you can’t.

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