Chapter 6

Roxanne was clearly in a foul mood. At first, Preston tried to placate her patiently. He promised he'd make it up to her with an even grander, more perfect wedding next time, and that he'd take her on a honeymoon across Eurasia. However, she still wouldn't let it go. Preston narrowed his eyes. "Rox, when did you get so ungrateful?" Roxanne panicked immediately. Forcing out tears, she cried prettily, her voice trembling. "Pres, you've got it wrong. "I was just really looking forward to our wedding today, and then everything fell apart. Of course, I'm upset." Preston's tone softened. "I already punished Lexi for you." Roxanne wanted to scream that it wasn't nearly enough. She wished Lexi were dead. They came from similar circumstances, yet Lexi seemed to have an easy, comfortable life. Meanwhile, she had to fight, plot, and bend over backward just to get by. However, she swallowed all of that and said gently, "Maybe Lexi just loves you too much and acted on impulse…" Preston's e