Bedmates Soulmates
CHAPTER 436

I Know Why Austyn Married You

Kira Hewitt was a little forward, but she was also friendly

That dress made her look like a young princess who should live in a castle and be doted on by everyone around her.

She was nothing like the temperamental, hor-headed scamp Gideon described.

Gwen would have liked her if they'd met under any other circumstances.

But she couldn't

The moor likeable Kira Hewitt was, the harder it was to draw Gideon away from her.

Gwen would have much preferred if Hewitt was an arrogant, spoiled diva.

She took a deep breath to calm the rising tide of imitation in her bosom.

have somewhere else to be,' she said averly. "If you'll excuse me,

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Oh, okay. Sorry to have bothered you. Kira offered an apologetic smile and stood aside to let Owen p

she had more questions, but the woman was clearly not in the mood forconversation.

Kicauessed the urge to snap a picture of the woman.

She didn't have her phone with her anyway.

she wanted to have poood when she recounted this strange encounter to Austyn later.

Without a picture, he probably wouldn't believe she'd found her doppelgänger.

Austyn knew the event organiser.

Maybe he had a way to find out the woman's name.

'Hewitt'

Kira turned around when she heard her name.

That voice was familiar.

She raised an eyebrow when she saw who it was,

Karleigh Woods was standing in the shadows behind a potted plant

What was doing here?

wura started walking away.

She had no interest in talking to the actress.

That women had brought her nothing but trouble.

"Stop! Kayleigh raised her voice. "I want to talk to you!!

'But I don't want to talk to you."

*have something to tell you!"

'Not Interested.'

Kayleigh stomped her feet.

'Don't you ward to know why Austynnurled you?"

Het words stopped Kira dead in hertracks

She clenched her fists

She'd posed the question to Austyn before, but he prevaricated and gave her a tongue-in-cheek answer.

Hesaldemared her out of clucity

Kirwantowed, but she knew betterthan to pinh

Austyn helped save her father

That was fact

eghouldn't looka gift horse in the mouth.

The motive for his action, whatever it was, shouldn't matter, right?

het dont lingmeil

Could Kayleighardlylineelle au?

Kinawadedtowalk away.

But her feet closed to mor

"Stoplying to voneself," another voice said in her heart. 'You do care."

Krahotted, spun around and matched overto Kayleigh. "Why?"

Krleighamed. Follow me. Let's find a quiet place to talk"

"Why can't we just talt here?' Kura didn't want to go anywhere with her.

Tahigh-profile actress. Kayleigh raised her chin. Der people see me, they're going to want photos and autographs."

Kita recalled the last time she left with Rayleigh, "Where's your henchman?'

"you mean my bodyguard, he took the day off."

The truth was, Frank had been recalled by the company, along with Kayleigh's agent, assistants and chauffeur.

MS Entertainment was forcing Kayleigh to take a one-year berak from her career.

All thanks to this Hewitt woman,

Kayleigh started walking away, beading for a side door.

She knew Hewitt would follow her.

Kahesitated for a moment

The banquet hall was filled with people.

This was a public venue

Kayleigh was a public figure.

without her burly bodyguard by her side, she probably couldn't do much damage.

Kira chased after the act

owen observed the exchange from some distance away.

She couldn't see the person Kiwas talling to, but the look on Kira's face caught her attention Then left with that person.

They were heading towards a door leading out of the banquet hall.

Gwen didn't catch the entire conversation, but she heard one word distinctly-married."

She thought about Gideon

What would be think if he found out his beloved was already with someone else?

She followed the duo at a distance.

Kim was getting impatient.

Kayleigh just kept on walking, Fuming this way and that

They were no longer in the banquet hall

Instead, Kira found herself in a dimly lit passageway probably meant for service personnel

When I was about your age, Austyn spoiled me rotten.' Kayleigh had a faraway look in her eyes. He gave me everything Lasked for. He gave me a good life, career, and most importantly, he gave me his love.

good

She smiled wistfully. 'I was the lackest woman in the entire world. Oh, how the others envied me. They coveted what I had. But I laiew they couldn't take it away from me. They couldn't take Austyn away from me. I was going to marry him and we'd live happily ever atter." Keyinghhalted.

Her smile evaporated. 'Bat you! You'r just a nobody. You came out of nowhere and moved into Austyn's house you became Mrs McCarthy!"

calistened with a blank tare

She should have expected this.

Kayleigh didn't know the answer.

She pured it to lose Kira eut so she could get her alone wolvent.

Her face was distorted with batard

Ither lank saw her now, they probably wouldn't recognise her.

Kayleigh pointed a finger at Kira's nose. Do you think Austyn married you because he loves you?

Hersheill laughterevedented inthe nanow hallway

"Thon't be stupid" He only loves Deborah Connelly!!

Deborals the man's first and only true love

Kayleigh wasn't jealous of bebotali

Know Why Austyn Married You

The woman was dead and therefore no threat to her.

But Kira Hewitt was alive.

Hewitt usurped the title of Mrs McCarthy.

Kayleigh refused to accept that.

She had waited for Austyn for years. How dare Hewitt snatch him away!

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h malicious glee. 'A plaything for Austyn. Once he gets bored of you, het damp you in the blink of an ey You're nothing but a toy."Kayleigh's eyes glinted with can't wall for the day that happens! You're going to lose everything, juu like me!' "You're wrong. "Kira shook her head. "Even if lose everything. I'll never be like you

She had nothing to begin with.

If Austyn dumped her one day, she'd just be right back where she started.

which was fine with her

Kira said, "You love him, so losing him feels like Insing the whole world to you. But I don't, so losing him is not going to kill ine."

Kitucned around to leave,

Kayleigh had no useful information to offer.

All she wanted to do was to cant and get a rise out of Kira.

Kira chided herself.

She should have own better than to expect anything else from the actress..

But she also felt a smidgen of pity for Kayleigh

Kayleigh Woods was drop-dead gorgeous and had millions of fans.

If she focused on her career and put in the effort to polish her acting stalls, she could have made het matkin showbiz.

Instead, she spent her time plotting to win Austyn's heart and scheming to hurt any woman who got near him.

Kira didn't know what Austyn did or said to Rayleigh to drive her into this state, but the actress now looked practically deranged. 'Kira Hewitt, go to hell!" Kayleigh's vicious curse drew a frown from Kira

The actress was tally losing her mind.

Kira picked up her pace.

Suddenly, a hand clamped around herneck and a wet rag was pressed over her mouth and nose.

Kira opened her mouth to scream but inhaled a pungent scent.

The hallway spun infront of her eyes.

She struggled, but the hand was strong and she felt strength draining out of her

""Help!' Her voice was muffled.

The hand pressed down harder.

Kira was suffocating.