Left In The Dust, Now I Shine Again

te where the engagement party was being held. The guest list

er car, the chatter near the venue

efully around her ankles. Her long, wavy hair fell past her waist

e of the world's most exclusive fashion icons, making it an

few looked completely amazed, others wore clear expressions of

o show up. The soon-to-be widow h

rris, Jessica's

bout Jessica and Simon. Who are you trying to impress? That's

to step around her, but Chloe quickly grabbed her

like that. Don't tell me you still have feelings f

shuffled closer to join the conver

before the wedding-still bedridden. A month

has no class. Marrying into the Millers didn't fix

use he already knew what she was really lik

d enough. She weighed her options-break

ce stayed cool, but it had an edge

age. "How dare you! Your husband's not here because he'

r calm made Chloe's outburst look even more

Everyone knows Simon dumped you. You're just like used

r. The sharp sound cut through the cr

u shut up?"

You actual

efore she could swing, tires squealed as a black Bent

black suits rushed out. In seconds, they surroun

n panic. "Do you know where you are? Do you know who

pletely expressionless. "You

lar. These men belonged to the Miller family, whose reach extended

had been mocking Evelyn just moments

o what if you're with the Miller

heard that Evelyn had no standing in the family, that the Millers b

assenger door of the

t. Cold fury hid beneath his calm

surprised. He had said he wasn'

traight to Evelyn and slipped an arm around her waist.

e collapsed to the gro

d a loose strand of hair from her face. Then h

he said. "No one disrespects