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.
At least he'd arrived before I committed the rest of my life to the wrong man. Evan Mercer, this has nothing to do with you. I'm her groom today. You were.
Evan stayed calm. calm. You're not anymore. The words landed like a slap across Derek's face. His friends exchanged uneasy looks. The men who'd been jeeling moments earlier no longer dared to speak. Everyone could see it. Derek had completely lost control of the situation.
composure fracture, I felt no satisfaction, only emptiness. Apparently, when disappointment ran deep enough, even revenge offered no pleasure. Vanella stepped forward again and spoke gently. Mr. Mercer, you may not know this, but Clara and Derek are already engaged. Everyone in town knows this is their wedding day.
If you take her away now, how is she supposed to face these people afterward? She made every word sound as though she was looking out for me. But she was using Gosspeth and my reputation to pressure me into staying. Evan looked at her, his eyes ice cold.
She's been humiliated enough today. Do you really need me to tell you who did that, Miss Reed? Vanessa went pale. You-
Evan didn't waste another word on her. He raised a hand towards the staff behind him. A moment later, someone stepped forward carrying a velvet box. Inside lay a new pair of wedding rings.
On the boat, staff quickly lowered the boarding ramp and straightened the tuller I recognized it immediately. The decorations on that wedding boat followed almost every detail of the overall design that had been rejected for