THE GIRL WHO LOVES SUNSET
He nodded at the people congratulating him, shook hands, and forced himself to smile, all the while talking about contracts and futures, while his heart and mind were elsewhere, thinking about sunsets, laughter, and a woman by his side.
“Smile,” Serena whispered as cameras flashed.
He did.
Barely
Howard Rowan raised a glass when the orchestra quieted.
“My friends,” Howard went on, his voice full of power. “Tonight, Rowan Enterprises is not just making an engagement; we're making a future. With the Blake family partnership, we're looking to a billion-dollar expansion in markets worldwide.”
Applause thundered
Vanessa stepped forward elegantly. “Tonight, we honor love and legacy, strength, inte