The Fiancé's Treachery: A Dancer's Vengeance

Thom

. "What are you talking about, Doug

's arms, her performance flawless even in the face of dea

so practiced, she probab

"Isla is the one who is truly brave, Connor. She's always been the o

loody cough. So that was it. The grand, noble reason for their betrayal. A case of mistaken iden

nodded at the rescue worker.

o most important men in my li

the swirling dust and chaos of the collapsi

orld above me shifted, and the heavy plaster ceiling came crashi

obli

t was the first thing I registered, a sign tha

, I was

rate check. They were still there, wrappe

you're awake. You gave us quite a scare. You're lucky

ow laugh. "Lucky." I w

ir faces pale, their expensive clothes rumpl

g my hand. His was trembling. "Oh, God, Apr

ed with emotion. He looked like he was about to be sick. "The firefig

ully constructed narrati

my eyes fixed on a water stain on the ceiling. I didn't w

mpled. "April? Please, say something."

rved from grief and ice. I ha

h her?" he demanded, grabbing a pas

eyes sat across from them in a small consultation room. I was just outside the door,

tic stress," the doctor said calmly. "Given the circumstances, it's not surpris

arrogance returning. "That's ridiculous. She's jus

r the first time. "A small matter?! We left her to die,

tuation!" Douglas shot bac

A monstrous mistake. That 'debt' you think you owe Isla for saving you? You just paid it. W

mouth to argue, but then seemed to think better of it. He

're right. We'll make it up to her. I swear, Connor. From

oor. Their promises were like ashes in my