Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Fiona sat back in her chair, belly full and satisfied, absently scrolling through her phone. Her fingers flew across the screen, tapping away so fast it was like she was in some kind of showdown.

There were only a couple of dishes on the table she actually liked, but that didn't bother her. She glanced at the new message from Tyler and let a sly smile tug at

her lips.

Hook, line, and sinker.

She was about to stash her phone when she noticed the little "typing..." bubble in Tyler's chat window. Seriously, what was this guy up to?

Whatever. She couldn't be bothered. Fiona snapped her phone shut.

Right at that moment, a message from Tyler popped up-then vanished almost immediately.

Tyler: Nash came to see me today.

If she'd seen that, no doubt she'd have grilled him for details, then gone straight to Jackson for the whole story.

"Mr. Woods, Ms. Fiona, I've always heard you two are the perfect match. So, when are we going to get an invite to your wedding?" The host's booming voice broke the awkward silence. He raised his glass, grinning.

"Let me toast you both! I'll drink mine straight down, you two can take it easy-no pressure."

to Jackson and Fiona. One was from the main branch of the Woods family, the other from the well-known Stonnell family. They weren't people you could

them would be

guests from Country M all looked confused and, almost in

were Jackson and Fiona a

clear to them: Jackson was about to get engaged to someone from the Gregory family. That's

was

looked furious, glaring daggers

caught off guard that the host would so openly try to set up Jackson and Fiona. Didn't he know they'd

coughed, trying to

group from Country M was waiting for her to

misunderstanding. Jackson and Ms. Fiona broke up over two

host's face turned green

het

course he knew about their breakup! He wasn't living under rock. But this Gregory

all.

much Jackson

to mention, ever since the food poisoning