A Dance with Fate
ce wi
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 structur 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