d the entrance as soon

surface catching the light with tiny sparkling crystals. Her hair was gather

ce, a presence impossible to ign

elief washed over his features.

instantly, her face frostin

just like her mother. Both of them, mot

the air, brimming with old ha

ake her too, all

hryn returned her gaze, silent but deadly, eyes

she'd settle the scor

his throat and tried to smooth things over. "Kath

entirely, denying her

oman who broke up her parents' marria

. There were only a handful of Palmer family members and some st

ly as she'd

me far too easily. Kathryn could see through the pl

returning to claim her name. No matter how influential the Palmer name might be, no one with

w how to play the

snapped her fingers and said ov

rched in, each bearing massive arrang

sp rows, their ghostly blooms glowi

drained from

, anger contorting her bea

eamed to wipe the smug sati

ile curving her lips as she surveyed the shocked room. "A sm

Kathryn Palmer, you

grin. "We also prepared something for you, Kath

aring him. "Naturally. I'm always e

econd they were gone, Andrew and Martha Palmer, Rhett's pare

, her usually flawless fea

aw. "Don't give her the satisfaction. All she wanted was to p

Limiting the invitations to only a select few? Now those who didn't get invited are convinced Kathryn snubbe

ugging at her lips. "But, Dad, why insi

a precious favor just to bring him here because of Kathryn, he'll hold a grudge. He's got a long

sneer. "Let's see how lon