te where the engagement party was being held. The guest list

er car, the chatter near the venue

efully around her ankles. Her long, wavy hair fell past her waist

e of the world's most exclusive fashion icons, making it an

few looked completely amazed, others wore clear expressions of

o show up. The soon-to-be widow h

rris, Jessica's

bout Jessica and Simon. Who are you trying to impress? That's

to step around her, but Chloe quickly grabbed her

like that. Don't tell me you still have feelings f

shuffled closer to join the conver

before the wedding-still bedridden. A month

has no class. Marrying into the Millers didn't fix

use he already knew what she was really lik

d enough. She weighed her options-break

ce stayed cool, but it had an edge

age. "How dare you! Your husband's not here because he'

r calm made Chloe's outburst look even more

Everyone knows Simon dumped you. You're just like used

r. The sharp sound cut through the cr

u shut up?"

You actual

efore she could swing, tires squealed as a black Bent

black suits rushed out. In seconds, they surroun

n panic. "Do you know where you are? Do you know who

pletely expressionless. "You

lar. These men belonged to the Miller family, whose reach extended

had been mocking Evelyn just moments

o what if you're with the Miller

heard that Evelyn had no standing in the family, that the Millers b

assenger door of the

t. Cold fury hid beneath his calm

surprised. He had said he wasn'

traight to Evelyn and slipped an arm around her waist.

e collapsed to the gro

d a loose strand of hair from her face. Then h

he said. "No one disrespects