The woman walked towards me, all long legs and liquid grace, a face so precisely sculpted it looked like something out of a high‑fashion fever dream. She was none other than Eloise Grant, my fiancée.My heart gave one stupid, traitorous lurch. I’d always been a shallow idiot for a beautiful face, and hers was a masterpiece of sharp cheekbones and cold, luminous eyes.Rex scuttled to her side the moment he spotted her, all his earlier bravado evaporating into a performance of wounded martyrdom. He clutched his chest with one hand, jabbed at me with the other, and let loose a whine so theatrical it belonged in a poorly written soap opera. “Eloise! Oh thank God you’re here! This jerk stole the suit I’d already chosen, and when I stood up for myself, he attacked me! Look at my jacket! Look what he did to me!”I straightened, smoothed my collar, and summoned what I hoped was a disarmingly charming smile. “Hello, Eloise. I’m Ethan Rosetti. Your fiancé. Now that I’ve seen you in person, I’m
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