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

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

cold edge crept into Elodie's eyes. It

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

crowd, jostled several times as the reporters barreled past without a second

chance to dodge. She stumbled, pain flaring in her ankle, but managed

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

Elodie looked up.

into the crook of his arm, shielding her from the press. His expression was cold, his presence enough

reporters giggled

Are you two getting married? You're absolutely perfect

she caught Jarrod's gaze flicker her way for

What did that mean?

he warning her to stay out

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

grabbed

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

at him,

out the

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

bother replying-just turned on her heel

stared after her,

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

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