ger from her closet with exaggerated care. "If you rip it, spill wine on i

oulders easing just a little. "I p

night shifts as a nurse. The scent of antiseptic still clung faintly to the wal

ed dress Emma held up. It was sleek, modest but magnetic. The ki

"Try it on. Let's see

her. She stared at her reflection, barely recognizing the woman in the mirror. Not the exhausted barmaid.

teppe

My. God. You look like a woman

trying not to blush. "You

. "So, this Jay Rob

d. "You ever

from tech to hotels. Never married. Doesn't show up

lowed hard.

"And you really think

er Andrew's loan, I don't see what other choi

ct makeup kit. "Then sit. I'm giving

shadow with the precision of a surgeon, Emma muttered, "I don't li

r. "I have to do something, Em. I can't ju

phone on, location shared. And if anything

yn no

The driver never spoke, only nodded as he opened the door. Emm

hrum of the engine. She stared at the Roberts Estate address prin

the last t

s* watc

e was more like a private palace than a home. Elegant lighting traced the edges of the towering ma

ling every pair of eyes sweep o

marble steps as she appro

an at the door smi

nned it with a tiny device, then nodded. "

filled with music, murmurs, and soft laughter. Guests in designer gowns and tailored su

ever felt mor

rious but silent. It wasn't until she reached the edge of th

Robe

en, but clearly separate from all of them. His gaze swept the room

dn't

he n

turned and

ught in her throat.

on the shoulder. She turned to find a towering ma

like a word wi

t went dr

blink. "Pleas