Sylvie had just earned her drone license, and she piloted the thing with effortless skill.

Every swoop and loop she pulled from the sky brought another burst of applause.

Talented, poised, completely self-assured.

No wonder, really.

It was easy to see how Jarrod could fall for her at first sight.

A woman like Sylvie-she had everything it took to turn heads and draw men in.

Elodie had to admit, even from a neutral perspective, that Sylvie was magnetic. She was gentle, confident, and composed-raised with every advantage, smart and ambitious, and beautiful to boot.

Wherever she went, the spotlight followed.

But...

Everything Sylvie had was stolen.

Her mother and Elodie's mother had once been friends. Sylvie's mom had grown up with little, and Elodie's mother had stepped in-paying her college tuition, helping her get into grad school.

But in the end...

Sylvie's mother plagiarized Elodie's mother's work.

climbed the social ladder over Elodie's mother's broken back. After landing herself a wealthy husband abroad, she disappeared-pregnant, and with everything that should have belonged to Elodie's

glamorous, untouchable. She didn't have to lift a finger, and everything she wanted

cold edge crept into Elodie's

the stage, a swarm of

stuck in the middle of the crowd, jostled several times as the reporters barreled

dodge. She stumbled, pain flaring in her ankle,

reporter's question drifted over the noise: "There's a real spark between you

Elodie looked up.

expression was cold, his presence enough to make

giggled

Ms. Fielding so well! Are you two getting married?

Jarrod's gaze flicker her way

What did that mean?

her to

up from her ankle, spreading into her stomach. She bit down on her lip and tried to stand, needing

grabbed

are you doing? Listen, don't cause a scene. It's just an interview. Don't embarrass Sylvie―don't

stared at him,

the truth? That she'd try to

cold. She jerked her arm

replying-just turned on her heel and

after her,

hand, still tingling from where she'd pulled

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