es, looked from me to the financial tr

e have a Ms. Sarah Sterling here... yes, that Sarah Sterling..

n's voice on the other end, thoug

s expression didn't show alar

s calm.

s hope, planted itself in my m

Sterling family lawyers – though mine were inst

as brokered with

to the Davenport family by noon the next day – w

hast. "Sarah, this is madne

is my concern,"

t, the agreement c

ve of Jessica's illicit wedding preparations, I checked into a suit

long bath, and ignored the frantic calls

moment. Let her bel

her world

erately overslept, then t

y, wearing yesterday' s slightly rumpled but still expen

actly as

ng. Florists, caterers,

Sterling name. Junior colleagues from the Sterling subsidiary wh

radiant in my stolen wedding dress,

rt, laughing, accep

side her, the queen m

saw me. Her

ike... that?" Her voice dripped with mock

ends sn

, my voice flat. "And that's m

"Don't start this again. Everyone knows Ethan an

harsh sound. "You're

too much makeup, stepped forward. "Hey

voice rising. "I am Sarah Ste

rage. The sweet facade vanish

her friend

rms. Fists flew. Pain expl

g to drag me aw

reamed. "Get her out of h

, scratching, but ther

the glint of the Davenport con

ct ti