er's

l all wounds. Angelo often invited me out; he was a gentleman and understanding, and many of m

, aside from any idea of an arranged marriage, he thought Angelo was a go

pologize. Having dated him for a while, I

into arrogance and started to hurt me, I began to hate it. He was a conceited person, and for him to swallow his p

tly told me that Matthew had been taught a lesson. Her boyfr

t filled with gratitude and a touch of wa

ent before smiling and saying he just wanted me to be happy. Maybe the atmosphere bet

hough Angelo was a good person, I didn't have the

gested we try things out slowly. I could see he wa

let's give

doing things together-crafting, camping, b

nificant influence in North America. He was set to take over soon and become

ew that our families were currently working together,

I had brought a white bikini, but as soon as

suitcase full

ng his gloomy face

n, saying Marco was just worried I might ca

out. Mom and Dad were happy that Angelo and I were getting

ever gave me a pleasant e

lo pinned back a str

I found myself distracted. Compared

such a difference

t anymore. Angelo greeted a blonde girl

age. She just got back from the UK and will be transf

went off with t

e Angelo. She handed me a glass of pineapple juice. "You're Harper, right

made me a little shy. I took a sip o

ddenly said, then casual

y hide it? I brought a reall

, and she eagerly pull

.

re you sure

t she'd given me, covering my

u look amazing!" she ga

f was almost just a thin string tied around my hips, with a small piece of fabric

kept complimenting the outfi

rd us, some of whom I'd s

to back out. Marco had already been like that just from seeing m

I was thinking, dragged me

look-Harper look

ard me, and everyon

ly's stepdaughter. Some of them had

trange. I looked to Angelo, who didn't seem fazed

people assumed our families were heading toward an a

o's. That strange feeling brought on by everyone'

. "Come on, let's go

ean lifted my spirits, but when it came t

I can't swim, so I c

es here. You can

a float and stayed by the shore. During that

to assumptions that our fam

I couldn't quite name. I should

ar away, a few people were watchin

then. And soon, thi