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Chapter Thirty-One
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2026-06-12 17:00:46For several seconds, I simply stared at him.
The words sat there between us, refusing to make sense.
Marriage.
Not a date.
Not another publicity appearance.
Not a temporary arrangement designed to survive a few months of headlines.
Marriage.
The lake shimmered beyond the windows while soft guitar music drifted through the house, but suddenly none of it mattered. The beautiful view disappeared. The luxurious dining room disappeared.
All I
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The hurt in Luca's eyes frightened me far more than his anger ever had.Because anger I understood.Anger shouted.Anger slammed doors.Anger made threats.But disappointment?Disappointment simply stood there in expensive Italian shoes and looked at you as though you had broken something precious.And somehow that felt infinitely worse."Luca," I said quietly, taking a cautious step toward him. "I wasn't trying to use you."His expression didn't change."Then explain it to me."The words were spoken softly.Too softly."Explain why every person in this city knew what was happening except me.""I was trying to protect you."His laugh was bitter."Protect me?""Yes."I folded my arms around myself and fought to keep my voice steady. "Hannah's father is essential to Zenith Springs. Their hotels are important. Their money is important. Their support is important
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The sight of Jake Prescott falling to his knees in the middle of my dressing room was so unexpected that for several long seconds, my brain simply refused to process what I was seeing.The man looked utterly devastated.Not embarrassed.Not awkward.Devastated.His eyes were red, his hair looked as though he had been dragging his fingers through it for hours, and the expression on his face carried the kind of anguish that didn't come from losing sleep. It came from losing pieces of yourself.Beside me, Beth blinked twice.Then she whispered, completely horrified, "Should I leave, or is this some weird director thing?"Jake looked up."Miss Donovan, I assure you, I have never done this before.""Good," Beth answered immediately. "Because I don't think my insurance covers emotional trauma."Under different circumstances, I might have laughed.Instead, I found myself staring."Jake."His h
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