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.

mother's broken back. After landing herself a wealthy husband abroad, she disappeared-pregnant, and

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

Elodie's eyes. It

performance was flawless, and as soon as she left the stage, a swarm of reporters surged forward, desperate for a

crowd, jostled several times as the reporters

her didn't even have the chance to dodge. She stumbled, pain flaring in her ankle, but managed to

real spark between you two! Are

Elodie looked up.

expression was cold, his presence enough to make the journalists hesitate. "Please, don't touch her,"

giggled

Silverstein, you treat Ms. Fielding so well! Are you two getting married? You're absolutely

flicker her way for the briefest

What did that mean?

to stay

spreading into her stomach. She bit down on her lip and tried to stand, needing to get out

grabbed her

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

at him, momentarily

she'd rush over and blurt out the truth? That she'd try

then cold. She jerked her arm

on her heel and walked away, slender back

after her,

down at his hand, still tingling from where she'd pulled away, her

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