Maddy raised her chin stubbornly. “I disagree. She invited me to come see her again. I don’t know what happened between her and my uncles, but she definitely wanted to hear more about our bet.”
With a gasp, Nicole raised a hand to her mouth. “You told her?”
“I thought she might want to help,” Maddy said defensively. “Luke says that his mother has always felt like an outsider in our family. She needs to know that we trust her.”
Nicole looked down at the wedding party again and said softly, “I hope you know what you’re doing, Maddy.”
Confidently, Maddy said, “I do.” She turned away from the window and said, “How are we on time?”
Abby said, “We should start heading down now if we want any pictures before the ceremony.”
As they gathered up their accessories, Nicole walked over to her soon-to-be sister and said, “Maddy, this is your family. I don’t mean to question how you deal with them.”
Maddy hugged Nicole and said, “No, it’s our family. You’ve been an Andrade for a while now—today simply makes it legal. I understand why you don’t trust people, Nicole, but I’m right about this. Trust me. Patrice Stanfield needs to know we care about her. Then she’ll come around.”
Nicole glanced back over her shoulder at the window and said, “I hope you’re right, Maddy. I really hope you’re right.
The End
The Legacy Collection:
Book 1: Maid for the Billionaire (available for FREE!)
Book 2: For Love or Legacy
Book 3: Bedding the Billionaire
Book 4: Saving the Sheikh
Book 5: Rise of the Billionaire
Book 6: Breaching the Billionaire
Recipe For Love, An Andrade Christmas Novella
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The Andrades
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Ruth Cardello was born the youngest of 11 children in a small city in northern Rhode Island. She spent her young adult years moving as far away as she could from her large extended family. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, New York—then came full circle and moved back to Rhode Island. She now happily lives one town over from the one she was born in. For her, family trumped the warmer weather and international scene.
She was an educator for 20 years, the last 11 as a kindergarten teacher. When her school district began cutting jobs, Ruth turned a serious eye toward her second love– writing and has never been happier. When she’s not writing, you can find her chasing her children around her small farm, riding her horses, or connecting with her readers online.
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