Page 87 of The Rancher's Wedding Deception

Parrots are chubby, funny, talkative, and...and smart!

Parrots figure things out instead of hiding from their problems.

So think like a parrot, not an ostrich!

Andie took a deep breath and tried one more time to recalibrate her thoughts.

So...

She had originally tried to convince herself that all she needed were three things in common with Harry and Star, and that would be her sign that this wedding was the right thing to do.

That obviously didn’t work the way she thought it would, but...so what?

That was a rule she made up herself, rather than an all-important rule written in the Bible.

And...and besides, nowhere did it say in the Bible that love was a condition for marriage.

Right?

So this...this was fine.

Love might not be her primary reason for marrying Paul, but she had other reasons, and they weren’t bad reasons.

Like...

She was marrying Paul...

Because he was hot.

Because he could afford to give her $55,000.

Because she couldn’t bear thinking he’d end up with her aunt.

Surely, she had a better reason.

Or at least any reason that didn’t soundtooselfish.

Think, Andie, think!

She...

She...

No. Oh no. Oh God.

A sob rushed past her throat, and Andie barely managed to cover her mouth to muffle its sound.

I’m doing the wrong thing, aren’t I?

Tears blurred her gaze as she looked around in panic.

I...

I...

I...found it!

Tucked into the corner of the powder room was a smaller door, either used for the staff...or perhaps it was to allow the judge that owned this office an exit away from prying eyes?