Slowly Falling for You

as she smoothed the silky fabric of her dress. Tonight was supposed to

A small, excited smile played on her lips as she scanned the faces in the crowd. She had sacrificed so much for

d the microphone. "Ladies and gentlemen, please turn yo

ell with pride. She turned toward the stage, expecting to see

verything

asn't a

r stepsister. The two of them glided onto

lla thought she was hallucinating. This had to be a

k you all for being here tonight. This is a special occasio

ith an adoration Antonella had never

"these past few months with you have been the best of

h hitched. "What

hift as Drake "knelt on one knee,

owd ga

her sides. No, no, no. "That was

as she watched Amira place a hand over h

t Antonella knew better. Amira was a master manipulator, alw

pen, revealing a "massive di

matic gasp before w

hat followed w

he had been slapped.

manicured finger before pulling her in for a d

the world crumb

r life" to this man. "Three years." And now, she was watching hi

s in the cr

dating An

. this is hu

just a stepping

d. The humiliation

s. She wouldn't stand here a

ward the stage". The room seemed to shrink around her, the

rom Amira. "What the hell is this?" Her vo

g into a smirk. "Oh, Antonella. I was hopin

ice broke. "We were together for three years, Drake. Three

ntonella, don't be dramatic. The tr

enc

pped beating f

ections, money, and you were desperate for love. I took advant

"Poor Antonella. Always the second

he refused to let them fall. No

nster," she

u were naïve to think I'd ever

nella felt like she

" "And just so you know, Daddy transferred full ownership of your mo

sp escaped

The one thing she had

ompletely

before they could, a familiar v

We're le

o react before "a firm grip

best friend. "Her o

urmuring guests. "You're not going to give them the sat

ged through the doors, her br

stepped outside,

ing in "tore through her c

. "That bastard isn't

haling sharply. "I hate them

em pay," Rose

eyes burning with a

"Let's get drunk. You

that night, Anton

s "done being t

he decision to go out woul