y Wh

ame. His secret, n

ngs to while I, his fiancée, lay dru

wake up? What if she sees us?" Emily's

cookie' I gave her would knock out a horse. Besides, even if she did wal

uel la

e fool, the one who

ndersto

her ambition, her sharp

could h

very, looked at me, his eyes shining

e stunned crowd. "Ethan Carter! And Miss White! Come fo

eant to find me a husband, was n

estered in the conservatory, a polite dis

an scur

y White appeared, f

er her own feet, her eyes

osal from Ethan tonight, but

all, looked even more garish u

umbling until a nearby

rippled through th

ng at all. Can't even m

tail waitress, you kno

son. She shot a desperat

even glanc

strom of confusion, anger, and so

hands. "Well! That's settled then! A toast! To m

oval, eager to move past

and the guests began to mingle, t

ediately

I smiled graciously, accept

A different ki

ended to

er, a shadow

ha

te rose, its thorns carefully rem

rimmed, as if he'd

almost a caress. It used to make me m

you recover? Why d

y... why would you do

ose times... you said you loved only me

young man, bolder than

uldn't you be off celebrating with your... intended? Offering flowers t

lear. She has no romantic interest in you. Perhaps you should respect he

s gaze locked on mine,

't und

or Emily. He'd risked scandal, his re

t he supposedly wanted,