Knowing Miss Pierre’s penchant for basking in the limelight, he realized that even as Mr. Fredrick’s fiancée, she wouldn’t pass up opportunities to stay in the public eye.

Why not immerse her in engagements, ensuring she remained too preoccupied to visit Holden’s residence?

Confident in this approach, Shawn quickly set his plan into motion.

Some hours later, Ariana began to stir.

The room’s brightness momentarily blinded her as she blinked awake.

She squinted, trying to adjust to the light, making out the silhouette of a suited man beside her.

vision flashed through her

she strained her eyes

“Miss Edwards.”

replaced by profound disappointment. She replied with a brief nod, not in the

anything, just let me know,” Shawn remarked, setting a

but her thirst was overshadowed by the

truly have been mere illusion? She questioned her sanity, haunted by the recurrent glimpses

Ariana’s arm

looked down to find

child a tender smile, Ariana

her distress,

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