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

“I’m sorry to telephone at this hour. I have on my desk a tin of biscuits Mr. Donovan’s mother sent him three months ago.”

Kora went still.

“He has opened it this evening. I told him I would tell you. He said I was under no circumstances to tell you. I am, of course, telling you.”

Then Henry added that there was a board meeting Tuesday at nine. Liam continue reading …