Green-Eyed Monster

By Matilda Martel

Love is blind. Jealousy sees all.

Lola is arranged to marry Edgar.

She thinks she’s happy. He’s handsome. Women love him. Everyone tells her she’ll fall in love with him, too.

Edgar thinks Lola will be a dutiful wife and overlook his many indiscretions. He doesn’t plan to be a good husband, so why pretend to be a good fiancé?

Gael, Edgar’s best friend, is madly in love with Lola. For months, his loyalty prevents him from stealing his friend’s bride, but with weeks left to go, he takes his chance.

All is fair in love and war.

Love may be blind, but insane jealousy brings incredible clarity.

The green-eyed monster strips away Gael’s pride and makes him chase the woman he loves... right to the altar.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matilda Martel
• Release date: Sep 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215016978

Matilda Martel

Matilda loves many things---her husband, dachshunds, cats, the two terrible Chihuahuas who live with her, Paris, New York, a few select friends and family, Nutella, books, lots and lots of books, and writing sweet, steamy romance for nerdy girls-- because that's who I am.If you like your romances steamy but sweet. Sexy, but on the shorter side. With smart and sassy heroines who fall for soulful Alphas- then you might like my books.I write A LOT of OMYW, cause that's just my bag. But no matter what kind of story it is, my ladies are always adored and my endings are always HEA.Please head to my blog: www.matildamartel.com, to learn what's in the final stages and will be coming out soon!Want a free Ebook? Join my mailing list to get my monthly newsletter at : www.matildamartel.com/mailinglist/

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Green-Eyed Monster

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CONTENTS

Summary

1. Lola

2. Lola

3. Gael

4. Lola

5. Gael

6. Lola

7. Gael

8. Lola

9. Gael

10. Lola

11. Lola

12. Epilogue- Five Years Later

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SUMMARY

Love is blind. Jealousy sees all.

Lola is arranged to marry Edgar.

She thinks she’s happy. He’s handsome. Women love him. Everyone tells her she’ll fall in love with him, too.

Edgar thinks Lola will be a dutiful wife and overlook his many indiscretions. He doesn’t plan to be a good husband, so why pretend to be a good fiancé?

Gael, Edgar’s best friend, is madly in love with Lola. For months, his loyalty prevents him from stealing his friend’s bride, but with weeks left to go, he takes his chance.

All is fair in love and war.

Love may be blind, but insane jealousy brings incredible clarity.

The green-eyed monster strips away Gael’s pride and makes him chase the woman he loves... right to the altar.

ONE

LOLA

It’s an unspoken tradition. And for some, tradition means everything. 

My mother insisted she wasn’t arranged. She swore her marriage was different. Yes, my grandfather chose my father for her. No, she had no say in the matter. 

But that’s how things are done, and they convinced her it was for the best. By the time she walked down the aisle, she appeared excited to be there. 

Arranged or not, my parents eventually fell in love and fulfilled their destiny. They built a family and made heirs for the Aragon shipping dynasty. 

She’s sure it was fate and confident it’ll be the same for me. 

That’s how they do it. They fill your head with tall tales of soul mates, old-world traditions, and sacred love that’s far too important to be left to chance. And I fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. 

I don’t know when they struck a bargain for me, but they’ve made no secret where my destiny lies. Everyone in our tight-knit community knows Lola Aragon belongs to Edgar Gonzalez, heir to one of my father’s biggest competitors. 

Our thirteen-year age difference kept us apart most of our lives, but I’ve watched him from afar. He’s older, beautiful, rich, and a little dangerous. A young girl’s fantasy come true---with one exception. He’s the biggest philanderer in Lower Manhattan. I pretend not to care, but it’s hard not to notice.  

Last week, we made it official. Will Edgar be different now? Will he give up the others if he falls in love with me?  

I wish I had more experience with men. And I wish I could make the pain in my gut go away. 

So, how do you feel? Are you excited? You don’t look as excited as you sounded five days ago. Amira, my best friend in the entire world, sprinkles a dash of cinnamon into her coffee. When only a trickle comes out, she slams the bottle on the table and tries again. 

I’m excited. Did I show you my ring? I flash my five-carat princess-cut engagement ring and take a sip of