d heavy in Ethan' s lungs, not li

f the grand ballroom, the in

a mistake, th

t for him, Mrs.

these people, th

ering, blocked his

s Isabelle, no, Izzy, had somet

we here?" Preston' s vo

ittle fi

st looke

bright had given him, bu

laughe

from some fishing village,"

a dream

embered Izzy' s promises, her

come," Ethan said

ughed, a h

. obligations. You w

an' s clothes. "Did you th

lau

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e Isabelle,"

s smile

to learn y

s arm, his grip su

e' s forgotten all about her

his arm free, but

han said, his voic

s eyes

ive you that. But it won'

reston shov

ck, catching hims

s fist connecte

Ethan' s head,

sted

ork," Preston said, straigh

way fro

ed himself

away, joining a grou

looked

on his arm, gen

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ad thr

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