Broken by One, Desired by All
But I hadn’t heard anything since then, and the uncertainty gnawed at me.
Did he follow through? Did he tell her? Or was I still just a secret, something to be hidden away while he played the part of the dutiful heir?
I glanced over at her table again, my jaw tightening. Celia sat in her wheelchair, her blonde hair cascading over her shoulders, her sharp blue eyes scanning the room. She was laughing at something one of her friends said, her expression bright, her smile effortless. She looked perfect… poised, elegant, untouchable.