Brilliant. Here we go.
“King doesn’t see Silver as a woman. Cross my heart and hope to die.” Kim places a hand over her breast. “I would bet Kir’s life on it and you know I’d never do that unless I was sure.”
“They’re fucking engaged, Kim. They’re getting married.”
Every day, I wake up hoping last week’s revelation is a nasty nightmare, but I’m brought back to reality all too soon. The fall hurts, you know. It’s like crashing and burning at the same time with no way out.
“It could be something arranged by their parents.” Kim taps her chin like a detective. “Jonathan King and Sebastian Queens are childhood friends and have been allies for as long as I can remember.”
“Aiden isn’t the type who could be forced into doing anything.”
“This must’ve happened way before you came along, Ellie. King is the logical type, and if he thought marrying Silver would ensure his future and his relationship with his father, he would have agreed to it.”
“Then why did he keep me in the dark about it?”
“I don’t know. He’s the only one who can answer that.” She rubs my arm. “All I know is that King isn’t interested in Silver, and honestly, I think it’s the same for her.”
I raise an eyebrow. “So now you’re an expert on how Silver feels?”
“We were all raised together, remember? Silver and I were friends once upon a time.”
“Wait. What?”
“It was before my fall from grace.” She throws up a hand dismissively. “Anyway, she’s a bitch, but I don’t think Aiden is her endgame. Silver is the type of person who hides her real favourites so no one snatches them away. When we used to play together, she’d take out all her dolls exc
ept for her favourite, Anastasia. She hid it in a place I couldn’t find. I hate her, but thinking logically, if she really loves Aiden, she wouldn’t be all territorial about him in public. She would’ve made her moves in the background.”
Kim’s words bring back what Tara told me some time ago. She said Silver isn’t interested in Aiden but does her best so everyone knows he’s hers.
Tara also mentioned rumours has it that Silver has a secret boyfriend and is camouflaging him by using Aiden as a front.
If that’s the case, then Silver runs a lot deeper than I thought. What’s her endgame exactly?
Not that I care.
It’s not Silver who matters. It’s the fact that Aiden hid his engagement to her knowing full well how much his history with her bothered the living bejesus out of me.
“I really don’t want to do this, but I can talk to her if you like?” Kim asks with a careful tone.
“Thanks, but you don’t have to.” I drag her with me by the arm. “Come on, let’s find Knox.”
“And Teal!” she squeals. “I’m super excited to meet Knox’s twin sister. I’m sure she’s as fun as him.”
Since I told Kim about Knox having a twin, she’s been dying to get to know her.
“She’s special, yes, but she’s nothing like him,” I say.
We spend a few minutes parading between the tables.
The classical music stops. Tristan Rhodes clinks a fork against his glass of champagne, commanding the entire room’s attention.
The residual chatter comes to a screeching halt.
Kim and I freeze in place. Knox joins us, stuffing his face with scones.
He offers us one, then grins when neither of us accepts. “More for me.”
“Where’s Dad?” I ask.