The Alpha King's Reluctant Bride (Ava and Grayson) novel Chapter 69

-Grayson’s POV-

“The grand gesture under the rain worked, didn’t it?” Isabella’s voice cut through the silence, filled with that triumphant tone that was too an

I exhaled, glancing toward the hallway. I was counting down the seconds until Ava came out so we could leave Sure, Isabella’s advice had b the-

rain” idea. When she called and told me to stand outside in the drizzle, I thought she’d lost it There was no way I was going to stand there a struck fool. Yet twenty minutes later, there I was-

drenched, humoring Isabella’s ridiculous suggestion. And as cliché as it felt, it worked. The moment 1 saw va’s silhouette at the door, every

But now, my patience was wearing thin. Ava Isadn’t come out yet and Isabella’s loud, crunching chewing was grating on

every nerve.

“Oh, so that’s how it’s going to be?” she said, feigning offense. “I help you fix things with her, and you just ignore me!”

I shot her a glare. “Do you have to chew so loudly? And talk with your mouth full?”

She smirked, her eyes glinting with mischief. “No, I don’t. But I noticed it bothers you, so I’m definitely not stopping.

I narrowed my eyes, deadpan. “You’re lucky Ava likes you.”

“Oh, please. You like me too, and you know it.”

I scoffed, choosing to ignore her. The longer I stayed quiet, the sooner she’d give up and leave me in peace.

“Fine,” she sighed, finally relenting. “Don’t talk to me, then.”

Seconds ticked by in a rare silence as I checked my phone, looking for any distraction. Then she broke it with, “Oh, did you hear Lilian felt h The words caught me off guard. “What? When?”

She arched a brow, a sly smile playing on her lips. “Thought we weren’t speaking?”

A thought suddenly registered and I smiled, “Fine. How is Rickon?”

The name clearly hit a nerve, her grin vanishing as she glared agme. “I’m going to go get Lilian.”

With a huff, she pushed herself off the counter and stormed inside. I smirked to myself. Petty, sure, but it felt like a win. I couldn’t believe I w

Suddenly, I sensed Ava’s presence in front of me. I didn’t even have to look up to know she was there; the faint

click of her shoes and the quiet rustle of fabric was enough to jolt my awareness. I turned,

and there she was, pushing a stack of suitcases toward the door. Our eyes met, and a blush crept up her cheeks

“Hi, she greeted her voice barely above a whisper.noveldrama

I felt something warm, unfamiliar. I cleared my throat, trying to shake it off. “Hi.”

I stepped forward to grab one of her suitcases. She bit her lip, hesitating before speaking. “Uh. Isabella wanted me to tell you she thinks yo Mon, Dec 16

“And?” Isabella’s voice rang-out from somewhere in the house.

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