gaze down at Ivy. Beneath her cool expression, a

key to her three-billion-dollar mission, e

giving the Whites no choice but to call off the weddi

ppers exploded wit

t out of a fairy tale. Anna wasted no time, circling Owen's wheelchair with wide, excited

, shot to his feet, his face tight with confusion as

ey Jones, a friend of Owen's,

Gregg. "Let's not cause a scene, Gregg. The ceremony isn't over yet. Every prom

tion, whispers rippl

r does the bride

ughter who lost her wits after that

sharp with disbelief. "The Russell family actually handed

to say withered on his tongue. He didn't dare voice the rumor

No one said another word. T

ugh Ivy as she studied the

and every pair of eyes now understood tha

never fall in Anna's favor, not

st and guided her against his chest wit

se, her gaze fixed on the stage as excite

r. Break her spirit until nothing

her eyes toward him with a look t

ous enough to call

d was a gentle smile s

ross her damp forehead. His voice dropped to something warm. "Do you want to see the f

she was caught off guard by Owen's resp

h flickering in his eyes. "That's set

was going thro

as a fool, yet Owen still insisted on

int. Her fingers curled so tightly aro

this be

mpleton, yet he continued to show

ce twisting her lips. "There's no way the White family w

s ushered straight back to

ls silent and empty, as if the world

re her, that was nothing new. Her own family had always kept her hidd

dress and let it fall in a careless heap on the floor. She

ace. "I've already smoothed things over with Gregg. But as your friend, I need to know-why would you go th

oke. "Wesley, do you remember what happened seven year