AGAINST ALL ODDS

own the pews, flickering candles added a golden glow, and soft music from a string quartet filled the air. For Samant

staring at a wedding gown draped over a chair w

, pacing nervously behind her. His hands fluttered

board tightly, as though it could provide ans

here like her dress was on fire. Do

ppen. Luke Ashford is expecting a bride. So are two hund

if we did find her, she made it pretty c

right. Clara's panicked declaration, I can't marry him,

them jump. "Miss Reed?" called a

Richard, Luke's personal a

, trying to keep

g for an update. Ar

t a few final touches. Tell him

," Richard replied before his

and turned to Jasper. "We n

miracle," h

and this time, Sam followed his gaze. She s

solutel

orst idea," he

s in

o pull this off? She was about Clara's height and build, and the veil would obscure most of

again, but he

shford is one of the most influential men in this city. If this wedding

that he

ff the chair. "But this is temporary. As soon a

sly grin suggested he was just reliev

, her face hidden beneath a lace veil. Her heart was pou

began to play. The

n softening as his piercing blue eyes locked o

air of confidence that bordered on intimidating. But beneath his polished ext

ul," he murmured

ateful the veil hid her face

ely registered the words. Her mind was a whir

ake this woman to be you

said, his v

y, take this man to be you

d. Jasper, seated in the front row,

finally, her voic

ested in me, I now pronounce you husb

es widen

row furrowed for a split second before he leane

erupted in

voided Luke's gaze. This was

d only ju