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

a finger, and everything she wanted just fell into

edge crept into Elodie's eyes. It was

performance was flawless, and as soon as she left the stage, a swarm of

the middle of the crowd, jostled several times as the reporters

dodge. She stumbled,

spark between you

Elodie looked up.

pulled Sylvie into 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," he said, voice low and

giggled and exchanged

Silverstein, you treat Ms. Fielding so well! Are

Jarrod's gaze flicker her way

What did that mean?

he warning her to

sharp, needling pain radiated up from her ankle, spreading into her stomach. She bit down on her lip and tried to stand, needing to get out of

someone grabbed

Listen, don't cause a scene. It's just an interview. Don't embarrass Sylvie―don't drag everyone down with

stared at

she'd rush over and blurt out the

her arm from Joseph's grip, her

bother replying-just turned on her heel and walked away,

after

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

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