She Flash-Married To His Rival

Chapter 25

The elevator doors closed, leaving Moira, Barclay, and Aiken inside. Barclay stond behind Moira, holding onto her wheelchair with one hand, the other hanging loosely by his side. His fingertips grazed her back, making Moira tickle a bit and scoot forward instinctively.

Noticing Moira’s movement, Barclay glanced down at her hand. His dark eyes flickered with something unreadable.

Aiken, standing nearby, didn’t catch onto any of this. He glanced at Barclay, remembering what had happened earlier, feeling the need to clear things up. “Mr. Covington, I hope you don’t get the wrong idea. Moira and I are here tonight to set boundaries with the Guzman family.”

Upon hearing her father’s words, Moira glanced up at Barclay. She remembered casually mentioning dinner plans with someone earlier and suddenly felt a twinge of guilt.

Moira bit her lip, then spoke up. “Allie said he’d apologize to me by kneeling down.”

“Oh? Did he apologize like he said he would?” Barclay looked down at her, a hint of curiosity in his dark eyes.

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words. “He’s better than Allie. At least, he won’t jump to conclusions about Moira, Aiken thought to himself.

the hotel entrance. Linden, upon seeing Moira and Aiken, paused for a moment, and then quickly

stepped up to Moira. He suddenly bent down, looking into

at Alken. “I’m heading back now. Goodnight.” And then he made his way to the business van waiting at the

whiff of his cologne. She turned to Aiken.

Barclay had said

was waiting at the entrance. The driver got out and helped load Moira’s wheelchair

the confrontation with