THE EMPTY CHAIR AT HER SISTER’S WEDDING WAS SUPPOSED TO PROVE HER FIANCÉ HAD LEFT HER—BUT WHEN A QUIET STRANGER SAT BESIDE HER, KORA NEVER IMAGINED HE OWNED THE HOTEL, OR THAT HIS FAMILY WAS ALREADY PLANNING THE MARRIAGE THAT COULD DESTROY THEM BOTH

husband, and a glass of something pale in one hand. Her face across the ballroom said everything at once.

I’m sorry.

I asked them not to.

They did it anyway.

I love you.

I love you.

Kora lifted one small hand.

It’s fine.

Dance.

Dance.

Tessa did not believe her. But Daniel, kind and patient Daniel, touched the small of Tessa’s back and led her onto the parquet continue reading …