was compl
n, not bothering to think if it was her first experien
Verena Fowl
phone was ringing, but she ignored
day of her eng
t friend and had even called her the prev
got drunk, and spent the night w
of bed, she winced in pa
night's events that she felt
o rush to her engagement party, or t
to leave, the man on the bed cau
?" His voice was
ly perfect. On closer inspection, his features looked similar to those of Ve
er wallet, took out all the cash,
rtunately, I have an engagement to r
Verena quickly left
street and gave the driv
it was nearly eleven o'clock, and the ba
she narrowly avoided a slap, catch
ly makeup on a swollen face?" Verena regarded the
her father, R
y didn't you pick up my calls? How dare you! Today, Eric's uncle
in Fledo, boasting vast wealth. Darren Briggs, livi
s so adamant about Verena's en
an impassive expression an
ed that Verena's fiance, Er
ere. Am I expected to enter
riggs family is looking for Eric. Now
ady. Aware she couldn't defy Richard's directive, Ve
hat being too attractive could be dangerous, so she had
r makeup, her carefully hid
tirred at the door. "Qu
Verena forward, warning her, "Darren is h
n, a gleam of interest
mate child once cast ou
family in Fledo in stature, becom