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.

over Elodie's mother's broken back. After landing herself a wealthy husband abroad,

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

edge crept into Elodie's eyes. It was

stage, a swarm of reporters surged

of the crowd, jostled several times as the reporters

the chance to dodge. She stumbled, pain flaring in her

between you two! Are we going to hear

Elodie looked up.

the crook of his arm, shielding her from the press. His expression was cold, his presence enough to make the journalists hesitate. "Please, don't touch her,"

reporters giggled and exchanged

so well! Are you two getting married? You're absolutely perfect

caught Jarrod's gaze flicker her way

What did that mean?

to stay

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

grabbed her

turned, meeting Joseph's wary look. "What are you doing? Listen, don't cause a scene. It's just an interview. Don't embarrass Sylvie―don't drag

stared at him,

blurt out the truth? That she'd try to break them up on

cold. She jerked her arm from Joseph's grip, her

turned on her heel

stared after her,

from where she'd pulled away, her skin soft against

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