Chapter 16

Five Years Later

“Julius!”

Julius sighed as he looked up from his paperwork to see his self-proclaimed fiancée stride into his office. The woman didn’t know the meaning of the word knock among many others he could mention.

Katherine Trent was everything one expected of an heiress: blonde, tall and well-endowed. Her parents were hotel moguls worth several million, but still far short of the DaLair family. Yet with their support, Katherine had never needed to work a day in her life. Instead, she spent her time traveling the best social circles, looking for her perfect groom. She found it in Julius. He was everything she wanted: rich, powerful and handsome.

“Julius! Look, I have found the perfect venue for our wedding!”

Scowling, he accepted the brochure, seeing it was for Twin Peaks Country Club. Even for members, the reception hall would cost a million to reserve at such short notice. He grunted.

“I th