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

father’s version.

Not the old cassette version.

This one belonged to that room, that day, that impossible choice.

Liam came down.

He stood near the edge of the lobby and listened.

Kora listened too.

When the piece ended, they sat at the small table near the lamp for a long time.

The cassette stayed in her bag.

When she finally stood to leave, Liam stood with continue reading …