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, she disappeared-pregnant, and with

didn't have to lift a finger, and everything she wanted just fell into her

Elodie's

left the stage, a swarm of reporters surged

was stuck in the middle of the crowd, jostled several times as the reporters barreled past without a

insignificant as her didn't even have the chance to dodge. She stumbled, pain flaring

a real spark between you two! Are we going to hear some good news

Elodie looked up.

from the press. His expression was cold, his presence enough to make the journalists hesitate. "Please,

reporters giggled and exchanged

treat Ms. Fielding so well! Are you two getting

caught Jarrod's gaze flicker her way

What did that mean?

her to

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

grabbed

Listen, don't cause a scene. It's just

at him, momentarily

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

went pale, then cold. She jerked her arm from Joseph's grip, her eyes so icy they could

replying-just turned on her heel and walked away, slender back

stared after her,

still tingling from where she'd pulled away,

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