He Married Her For A Bet—But The Night She Collapsed, Everything He Thought He Controlled Fell Apart P2
Then he slipped the ring onto her finger.
Maya looked down at it.
For the first time, she wasn’t wearing something because she had to.
She was wearing something because she had chosen it.
Taylor took her hand.
“You know what the strangest part is?”
“What?”
“Everyone in that room thought you were the person who didn’t belong.”
Maya looked at him.
Taylor smiled.
“But you were the only person in that room who was exactly where she was supposed to be.”
She laughed.
“And you?”
“I was exactly where I wanted to be.”
He kissed her forehead.
Beside him.
Maya smiled.
Then suddenly, her expression changed.
“Wait.”
“What?”
“You said you wanted them to see who I really am.”
“Yes.”
“But why tonight?”
Taylor’s smile disappeared.
“There was another reason.”
“What reason?”
He looked back toward the hotel doors.
“The woman who insulted you wasn’t there by accident.”
Maya frowned.
“What do you mean?”
“She knew who you were.”
Maya stared at him.
“She knew?”
Taylor nodded.
“She wasn’t simply making fun of your dress.”
“Then what was she doing?”
“She was trying to provoke you.”
“Why?”
“Because someone paid her to.”
Maya’s face went pale.
“Who?”
Taylor didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, he looked at the envelope in her hands.
“There are people inside my company who don’t want you involved with the foundation.”
“Why?”
“Because the foundation controls millions of dollars.”
Maya looked at him.
“And they were hoping you would walk away tonight.”
She slowly understood.
“So the whole thing…”
“Was designed to make you feel like you didn’t belong.”
Taylor tightened his grip on her hand.
“They wanted you humiliated.”
Maya looked back toward the ballroom.
For the first time, she wasn’t afraid.
She was angry.
“Did you know?”
“I suspected.”
“And you still brought me?”
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