Seeds of Sorrow: An Enemies-To-Lovers Dark Contemporary Romance (Modern Goddess Series) by Sarah James

Author:Sarah James [James, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

PEYTON

There was no reason for her to be nervous, but Peyton felt sick with anxiety anyway. She finished the wing of her eyeliner with a relieved sigh and sifted through her makeup bag until she found a red lipstick. Pomegranate Kisses was a deep, saturated red that stood out against Peyton’s pale skin. The color, while beautiful, had always been too striking to wear. She’d bought it on a whim one day when she saw it in the store, the name the major selling point, but it had remained in the bottom of Peyton’s makeup bag since then.

“It’s a day for being bold,” she mumbled to herself as she applied the last swipe onto her lips.

Glancing at the back of her door, Peyton eyed her dress hanging there. She only had twenty minutes to finish getting ready and be downstairs to meet with Kaira. Peyton hadn’t even realized when Kaira had entered her number into her phone, but the designer had been texting Peyton excitedly all day. Peyton would be lying if she said she minded, though; having the beginnings of a friendship was more than she thought she’d get after Melina died.

Kicking off her fluffy slippers, Peyton sat on the edge of her bed and grabbed her shoes for the evening. The black stilettos were another gift from Kai, who promised that they were the perfect accompaniment for such a show-stopping dress. Slipping her feet into the five-inch heels, Peyton reached down and wrapped the cords around her calves, tying the ends into a pretty bow. They were definitely statement shoes, and not something she’d normally pick for herself, but they were gorgeous and Peyton figured she was indebted to Kai for being so kind to her.

Standing carefully, Peyton stepped into her dress and zipped herself up, smoothing down the skirt so that it was sitting perfectly. She walked over to the mirror and examined her reflection, wondering who the hell she thought she was, looking like such a badass.

Her dress clung to her frame like it had when she tried it on at the shop, though now her cleavage was partially exposed thanks to the strapless bra that Piper had made her buy at Kloset. With her red lips, fierce outfit, and blonde locks sitting in loose waves, Peyton looked like a completely different person. Like the person she wanted to be. Bold. Fearless. Beautiful.

Kaira honked the car horn outside and Peyton cursed, wondering how she had lost twenty minutes so quickly. She rushed out of her room and downstairs, surprised to see Don waiting at the front door in a tuxedo.

“Cariño, you look stunning,” Don said, taking her hand in his.

Peyton blushed from the compliment and pulled him into a half hug. “I didn’t know you were coming! Are you riding with Kai and me?”

Don shook his head, opening the front door for her like a gentleman. “Zelina will be picking me up shortly. You go on ahead with Kaira—I’ll see you both there.”

Slipping into the passenger seat of Kaira’s sleek Audi R8, Peyton beamed at her friend, who wolf-whistled in return.

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