hand. His lips twitched with pride as he read about his daughter Kie

rissa, seated nearby

, eyebrows raised.

r phone behind her back. "

cion. He extended his hand, palm up. With obvi

adline: "Kiera Miller Marries for Love-Dipl

y, claiming Kiera had thrown away

g, predicting that the Miller fortune wou

gh the biting remarks, h

his heart pills, guiding one to his li

lowing their hearts than making strategic matches. Even if Oliver's fami

He jabbed a finger at the phone, voice rising with outrage. "First she begged us to let Oliver stay under o

it! Kiera's being completely reckless this time. She even called in the reporters to livestr

d the line! If she goes through with this marria

r while Marissa bowed her head, hid

.

moved forwar

Kiera strode to the aisle w

rds of love and encouragement. The seats behind her remained mostly e

he room, while outside, reporters crowded for the

atched Kiera approach, her ele

acial stare, he snapped back to reality,

gertips barely grazing his hand-a gesture t

rom romantic. He looked less like a groom and more

swept through the crowd. He leaned in, voice tigh

mile. "We're celebrating, aren'

said I'm sorry. I gave up everything I had with Danna to marr

don't know your place. Your best option right now is to pla

hoice but to lead her toward the officiant

d utterly defeated-only deepene

she might have considered honoring D

ung to whatever scraps he could, unwi

ed to see her plan through, exactly

er riches or hardship, sickness or health, through every rise and

ore Oliver answered, his voic

and absolute, slicing straight through the

. "What is she pulling now? Letting him trail after her like a servant wasn'

several of them lunged toward the stage, only to be blocke

s breath, barely containing himself. "Have you lost y

members, business partners, investors,

ery moment, Oliver wouldn't just lo

nly materialized because of the expe

smile and stepped closer, reaching for Kiera's hand. "Sweetheart,

d and dismissive. "You honestly believe I