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

alertness, she strained her eyes to

“Miss Edwards.”

she’d felt deflated instantly, replaced by profound disappointment. She

just let me know,” Shawn

you,” but her

truly have been mere illusion? She questioned her sanity, haunted by the recurrent glimpses of Theodore at the most unexpected

delicate touch on Ariana’s arm drew her

looked down to find Adele

child a tender smile, Ariana gently

her distress, approached with

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