Bleeding Out While He Said I Do novel · Chapter 24 of 32
Chapter 24: The Gala
"Your tie's crooked," I said.
"I know. The big one tied it. I'm afraid to touch it."
The ballroom was gold again.
They'd put the stage exactly where the balloon aisle had been.
I stood in the doorway and looked at the spot where he'd kissed her cheek.
Table two was the union's.
Twenty linemen in rented tuxes, and every one of them stood up when I walked in.
The kid had his clip-on tied in a knot.
Table three was OR four.
Ruthann in navy satin, chewing gum.
The anesthesiologist, who raised his water glass to me.
At table one, in front of the stage, sat the board.
Reece was there in a black tux with his mother beside him in pearls.
The place card on his other side said MRS. K. PELHAM in gold script.
Kaitlyn came at us across the dance floor in a gold dress with a slit to the hip.
"Sis! You came."
She looked at my dress.
"Green. That's so brave."
Then she looked at table two.
"Who sold seats to the power company?"
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–16 of Bleeding Out While He Said I Do are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
← Chapter 23 · All chapters · Chapter 25 →
Want to keep talking to characters like these? Chat with AI romance characters: AI Boyfriend · AI Girlfriend · Dark Romance · Fantasy Romance · BL (Boys’ Love) · Billionaire Boyfriend · Mafia Boyfriend · Possessive Boyfriend · Hockey Boyfriend · Older Boyfriend · K-Drama Boyfriend · Anime Boyfriend · Vampire Boyfriend · Werewolf Boyfriend · Demon Boyfriend · Fae Romance · GL (Girls’ Love) · Anime Girlfriend · Goth & Alt Girlfriend · Gamer Girlfriend · Tsundere Girlfriend · Fantasy Girlfriend