When her fiancé leaves her for her best friend, a heartbroken woman finds an unexpected proposal from another man. As she navigates the fallout of betrayal, a new marriage offers her a chance at love and reclaiming her life.
as though he were searching my face for even the smallest trace of guilt. Clara Bennett. Bennett. His voice was low and dark. You'd better explain this. I looked at him, struck by the irony. A moment ago, he'd been certain no one but him would come
to marry me. Now someone had, and the first response I saw wasn't regret or panic. It was a demand for an explanation, as if I were the one who'd done something wrong. I slowly relaxed my numb fingers. When I spoke, my voice was quiet. Didn't I already tell you? You're not the man i'm going to marry derek's peoples contracted he seemed to understand at last i hadn't been
throwing a tantrum not once he stepped towards me his face twisted with anger when did you and he does that matter i interrupted what matters is that you never believed what i said evan had already stepped off the boat and walked steadily towards me he didn't reach for me he only asked softly are you all right i looked up at him my throat tight and managed a nod i'm okay his gaze
Days moved from the black mark on my hem to the white tomb in the water, then to the ring on Vanessa's hand. His eyes grew colder with each detail, but when he looked back at me, his voice was gentle.
I'm sorry, I should have come a little sooner. Something trembled in my chest. Almost without thinking, I shook my head. You're not too late.
Not at all. At least he'd arrived before I committed the rest of my life to the wrong man.