Chapter 59. Fake Fiancée for Hire

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Mykaela

"We're here. You guys on the beach?"

Today 4:12 PM

I stared at the message on my phone screen and rubbed my nape. I massaged the crick in my neck until the tension lessened. I was running on barely five hours of sleep. My eyes and legs were tired, but an odd nervousness wouldn't let me take a nap.

What Adreana shared about what she endured while she was living with that lying, cheating, money-laundering prick in Rome still gnawed at me. I just didn't expect she'd gone through all of that abuse and got out of that city with her sanity still intact. Just one more thing that reminded me of Kel...

Shit. Why her? Of all people.

It was almost driving me nuts. They were just too similar in more ways than I wanted to admit⁠—beyond their looks, demeanor, and the way they dressed.  They were practically the same person.  Except Kel wanted a different career, and she still had her family and a few close