Meadow’s POV: I wondered what kind of relationship Alaric had with his family. I mean, he hadn’t seemed elated to see his brother in his house, and he didn’t hesitate to punch him for reasons I didn’t even understand, so obviously, their relationship wasn’t good. But there was something else Nolan had said that piqued my curiosity. ‘Mother is going to f*****g love this.’ Maybe I was overthinking things, but Nolan’s tone seemed a bit… sarcastic. As in, translation: mother is not going to f*****g love this. If Alaric hadn’t told his family that he’d gotten married over the weekend, then they must’ve heard it elsewhere. Alaric was a popular businessman. Albeit, private, but the news had to be out there that Alaric Ashford, billionaire bachelor, had gotten married. And apparently, he’

