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.

lively banquet hall went silent in an instant. Everyone turned to look towards the

Was Connor really back?

Marian had three daughters and only had one son in her

had been chattering away fell silent. Their eyes were glued to

the man these ladies were crazy about. She needed to see just how handsome he really

leg

was decked out in a custom suit with a deep blue tie. He was tall and lean, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, standing with

figure was exceptional. Chloe admired him

finally settling on the

his face, Chloe froze. It was like she was hit by a spell,

were incredibly refined, his jawline sharp and precise, like the proudest creation of some divine artist. His skin was glowing, almost ethereally so. It was like

hazel brown. This color softened his complexion, making him look like a celestial being

detached, bringing a chill wherever he

on Chloe for even

rooted to the spot. After a while, she managed

around her burst into

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