na to explain anything? Wha

a pile of cash; he seemed to fa

as she muttered, "Mr. Willis, you're

ead, casting unfrie

ing a jabbing pain in her jaw, fo

however totally thrown off when Chris dropped a bomb. She

arried to me? What's with that face? It'

en you were engaged to my good-for-nothing nep

nose almost touching hers, he asked, "In your

ood dumb

ook for her; he was the one demanding

rew or a co

ay a prank like this." Ha

d to your n

He set you up. And you still w

s sake!" Hanna swiftly rebuffed. "B

ened as he heard her last words. "W

No. It's just a tad unn

re scared of me? What dev

, surprised he was throwi

ed, "Well... Everyone gets the jitt

big shots were walking on egg

"Other women would gladly tie the knot

ndered speec

n. She wanted to grab him by the c

held he

, saying, "Mr. Willis, marriage... It's no small p

lightly. Then, he took out a golden business card. "My d

it and made a quie

gh of relief and st

d home, Emerie got out of t

, surprise flitted

rned. "Hanna, where were you last night? What made you vanish fr

? Does she believe I'm unaware that it was her idea

he rowdies mentioning Ryland cozying up with his sweethea

sh, Hanna landed a resou

is it, adopted sister, to stick your

d that she had sla

n, her hair disheveled,

d in Emerie's eyes, soon rep

ink she could lord over the Wheeler famil

t there? Why had she retur

ut to speak, when she spotted

ou disappeared all night, and I was fretting. You're a city greenhorn now. I was worried you'd be taken for a rid

rd got out you left with a bunch

ing Hanna had done

r, wiping away the foundation on he

allivant with those guys all night li

our spine sleeping with your soon-to-be brother-in-law? Spare me the act.

with shock, her body i

ell did s