Chapter 14

"Before Marian's invitations went out, nobody knew Con was in Riverbrook. You're just making that up," another spoke up.

"Yeah, I am, but you calling him 'Con' is just gross. Are you that close to Connor? You haven't even spoken to him, have you?"

The girls were at each other's throats.

Chloe finally got it. They were all into Connor, but Chloe couldn’t wrap her head around it. These girls were all from the top echelons of society, living lives of luxury. Why were they so obsessed with marrying Connor?

Tiffany seemed to catch on to Chloe's confusion and awkwardly explained, "Chloe, we all do like Connor, but it’s not just because he's the heir to the Sartori fortune. If you saw him, you'd get it. Once you see his face, no other guy can compare."

Chloe couldn’t help but laugh. So, they were all looks-obsessed.

Chloe understood; she liked good-looking guys, too.

It was quite evident with the man she had chosen. Aside from their first encounter, which was a drunken mistake, she had kept him around for his looks for three whole years.

“Mr. Connor is back!” The butler dashed in, heading straight towards Marian.

banquet hall went silent in an instant. Everyone turned to

Was Connor really back?

three daughters and only had one

been chattering away fell silent. Their eyes

King of Eldridge, the man these ladies were crazy about. She needed to

long leg stepped

was tall and lean, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, standing with a straight back. His proportions were perfect, and each step he took seemed to echo in

exceptional.

finally

got a good look at his face, Chloe froze. It was like

of some divine artist. His skin was glowing, almost ethereally so. It was like the finest silk, crafted through

his complexion, making him look like a celestial being stripped of his divinity and cast down to earth, yet still bearing an

aura was cool and detached, bringing

Chloe for even a second. He walked past her

the spot. After a while, she managed

around her burst

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