It turned out Rowan wasn't just anyon

hing back, desperate to recla

Their influence stretched far and wide, and the head of the Hayes family was known

, when the Hayes family proposed the marriage, she had turned her nose

forced Baila to

looking Phoebe straight

out and wiped away the foundation on Baila'

r face set them apart-a flaw that had to be concealed wi

ted beauty of New York. Baila? Nothing m

announced, "Mrs. Haye

was

smoothed the creases from her dress, and s

n a rush of cold air as a tall,

head, Bail

fabric clung smoothly to his frame, unwrinkled and flawless, as

d as if it had been cra

man in the hotel

to Baila-his heavy breaths, the heat of his touch... Her

y," she said sweetly, "you were so ro

iron grip to stop her. His expression turned cold. "How dar

oney, listen-it's not what you think! Old Mrs. Hayes was the one who arranged it! She said we had t

. Hayes

d, irritation flashi

barely breathing. She had heard enough about Row

e one who had slept with him tha

tion, Baila tu

ep, Rowan, catching sight of her

e. Her che

overed some

la. "Who are you? Raise

r fingers curled against her palm

her eyes. Deep. Clear. A perfec

s. They were the same ones he ha

sharp as he sa

e had reco