Sorry, Don. This Time I Won't Wait for You
Three days ago, Julian Sinclair promised me to my face that he would propose to me tonight, at the family dinner.
So when the ballroom doors swung open, every eye in the room turned to me, all of them already knowing why.
Someone raised a glass, smiling like they already knew the secret.
"Congratulations in advance, Donna."
I stood there in the crowd, my fingertips trembling a little, waiting for Julian to come to me.
But once he was inside, he walked right past me, straight up to Chloe Ross.
And then, in front of everyone, he pinned the underboss's silver badge to her chest.
"You did good work on the East Harbor cleanup."
The room went still for a beat, and then the applause broke out.
Chlo