A Dance with Fate

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The Spark o

until she slipped it off. The tiny diamond, once a symbol of he

in bed, staring at the ceiling of her small but cozy apartment, her thoughts alter

cl

ger's words had mattered so much, but they had. Maybe it was because he hadn't ju

her eyes. Tomorrow would be a new day, and she wou

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of Lane Events, the boutique event planning company she had built from scratch.

y, though her smile faltered when she

replied, setting her bag do

y. "Did something happen at the gala? I mean, it s

aid, waving a hand. "It's my

ie frowned. "

. "Ethan and I broke up. Or rather, I ended

ought he was too smug for his own good. D

Thanks, but I think I'll pass. Hon

said firmly. "You deser

her decision still lingered. "Anyw

inquiries about future events since the gala. And-oh, I almost forgot-you got

snapped up.

arly this morning and said he was impressed by your work at the

ned anything about a project last night. Was this just

the project was a

st said it was important and that he

ng this meeting would complicate things. But another part of her-t

eting," she

rinned.

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ustries, Declan's corporate headquarters. The building was a towering glass structu

r doors opened to reveal a stunning view of the city, framed by floor-to-ceiling window

his voice warm. "Th

y against the polished floor. "Thank you for inviti

ho knows what he wants. And after seeing what you accom

trigued. "What kind of pro

ome of the world's most influential business leaders. It's not just about business-it's about creating c

project-this was the kind of opportunity th

ice steady despite the whir

he passion you put into the gala. You care about more than just the

only a moment befor

red in Declan's eyes. "Good.

of excitement. For the first time in a long time, she felt l

e beginning of something far gre