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clock ticking in the hall.
My brother’s future in-laws looked me up and down at the rehearsal dinner like I didn’t belong there. Then they started bragging about their powerful family name. What they didn’t know was that the estate beneath their feet belonged to me. And one more insult was about to cost them everything…
Grace turned toward Owen, her face pale. “Is that true?”
Owen looked miserable. “Yes.”
“You knew?” Patricia snapped.
Grace’s hands trembled around her napkin. “Owen?”
He stood beside her chair. “I asked Maya not to say anything. I didn’t want money or status to become part of the wedding.”
