Kiss-ass

Elias continued as if he was oblivious. ‘By the way, I’m here today purely because of her. She wanted to witness the joy of a newlywed couple, so I decided to come with her.’ His words hit like a shockwave, leaving the three of them stunned. Abby, in particular, was dumbfounded. She had never considered Callie a real threat. To her, defeating Callie was child’s play, whether it meant stealing her boyfriend or sabotaging her research paper by bribing the editors. She had assumed that Callie wouldn’t dare to attend the wedding. And if she did, she would be a pitiful sight, crushed under Abby’s triumph. But she had never imagined that Callie would show up with Elias by her side. Hadn’t Callie been abandoned by Simon? And why on earth would a remarkable man like Lieutenant Colonel Westwood fall in love with her? Among the three, Stuart was the first to regain his composure. He snapped back to reality and forced a smile. ‘Callie, how in the world did you manage to keep your relationship wit