THE EMPTY CHAIR AT HER SISTER’S WEDDING WAS SUPPOSED TO PROVE HER FIANCÉ HAD LEFT HER—BUT WHEN A QUIET STRANGER SAT BESIDE HER, KORA NEVER IMAGINED HE OWNED THE HOTEL, OR THAT HIS FAMILY WAS ALREADY PLANNING THE MARRIAGE THAT COULD DESTROY THEM BOTH

she saw a society blog headline.

Hail family hosts intimate dinner. Liam Donovan expected.

Sources say Vivian Hail is the board’s preferred match.

Kora did not read the article.

She turned the phone face down.

In the morning, she sent Liam one message.

Please do not call this weekend. I need a few days. I will write.

He did not reply.

He did not call.

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