- 9.
Two days later, my back still ached, but I had
a charity auction to manage.
Before I left, my father said, “If you lose the
Thornton engagement, you know the
consequences.”
I lowered my eyes and nodded.
My family’s initial choice hadn’t been Julian.
His wealth and status were undeniable, but so
was his volatile temper. Few dared to get
close to him. I became the exception.
Julian looked nothing like Seth. I’d never
considered him a replacement, except for the
small mole on his neck. That single, tiny mark
was enough for me to proiect all my quilt and
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unsaid goodbyes onto him.
People called him cruel and reckless, but I
only saw a vulnerability in him, a temper
easily soothed.
I’d poured so much of myself into him over
the past two years.
Seeing that video had snapped something
inside me.
The pain lingered.
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