h only thirteen days le

ith a message from Joshua. "Busy today. Won't make it to

ding, another alert fla

e, it wa

ed-her and Joshua tangle

eleted the image, but Danie

family or status. Everything you own, you owe to Joshua. If you didn't have those pharmaceutical skills up your sleeve, th

laugh slipped fro

e Joshua's indifference, why had

real catch-why wouldn't I want to marry him? Every man strays from time to time. You're just a passing distraction

d an eyebrow, a faint, mocki

ion Bella on the other end,

ity belonged in the trash heap

another minute on g

he damning photo and chat log to her assistan

.

studied her reflection in a mirror,

years spent in the lab had left

real, but there was an unmistakable chill in her eye

s voice rang out. "I want to

antly, her gaze fixed on Daniela a

ry, but that gown was custom-ordered by Miss Stewart. There's only one ava

ustom order or not, I want that dress.

aughty disdain, brows kn

ed, torn between two clien

aying at her lips as she met Bella's ey

ecause you slipped it on first, I can't have it? I'm not j

and dialed Joshua, he

one I wanted was already reserved. She's making it sound like I can

. She hung up and sent Daniela a gloating glance. "This gow

assistant to bring her a coffee, then sank gracefully into a chair and opened the l

me, not you. Think whatever you want, but even if you manage to drag him to the altar, he'll

er, and Daniela recognized just ho

essed, the less Daniela

hua swept into the bouti

ipping coffee as if she owned the room. His voic

I'm here for my wedding gown fitting-just like we scheduled. But Bella seems deter